A WOMAN NAMED SITARAM?
Ever heard of a woman called Radhakrishna, Radheshyam or Sitaram? The names sound feminine enough. Why does one only hear of men carrying those names? Legend has it that they were a " vardaan " to Sita and Radha: that their names would always precede their men’s because their steadfast loyalty and love placed them above everyone, including Ram and Krishna. Krishna dallied with dozens and married two; a married Radha defied home, family and society, steadfast in her love for her Lord. In banwas, in Lanka, with the agnipariksha and ever after, Sita’s caliber was way above Ram’s raghukul niti against whom question marks still stand for those controversial later days and apparent lust for throne. Despite that, no girls are ever named Sitaram, Radheshyam; only plain Sita, Radha or Krishna. Boys get the double appellation, even triple with Shivaramakrishna. The issue here is the usurpation. Why are Men so...