The Rishikas of Vedic Bharat
Bharat – the only country in the world which believes that the energizing force behind the formation of the universe is a feminine force – Shakti, which underlies creation and existence. Shakti is the primordial force, the universal mother which enables the Brahman to manifest. Bharat celebrates and regards the female motherly instincts as the purest form of love. It is ecstatic to note that Bharat is the sole and the first producer of women philosophers in the world. However, in the West, there have been women scholars and professors but never philosophers. These Vedic female seers and philosophers were in faithful pursuit to seek intense spiritual penance along with domestic duties to attain the ultimate Truth. The Vedic period is specifically referred to as the “Golden Age” for women as they enjoyed a high level of autonomy to undertake their interests. They were educated and received both literary and cultural education, They had the freedom to choose their life partners based on t...