STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIAN SOCIETY

B. Venkateswaran, Dr. S. Saravanakumar

Abstract


The worth of a civilization can be judged from the position that it gives to women. Of the several factors that justify the greatness of India's ancient culture, one of the greatest is the honoured place ascribed to women. Manu, the great law-giver, said long ago, 'where women are honoured there reside the gods'. According to ancient Hindu scriptures no religious rite can be performed with perfection by a man without the participation of his wife. Wife's participation is essential to any religious rite. Married men along with their wives are allowed to perform sacred rites on the occasion of various important festivals. But in the later period the position of women went on deteriorating.

Keywords


WOMEN, SOCIETY

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