This is an essay about the role of idol worship for Hindu women in India.
Title: This is an essay about the role of idol worship for Hindu women in India.
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Details: Words: 3273 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
This is an essay about the role of idol worship for Hindu women in India.
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 3273 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
All over the world women have been trying to gain their independence from the patriarchal society they live in. Women of India are no exception to this struggle. They have been fighting for years to break through the conventional norms of an oppressive and suppressive culture. The Hindu women in India find this cultural lag especially difficult because their religion is one of the most goddess rich faiths in the world today. Trying to live
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