Most Evil Women in History

muqawwee123 · January 28, 2012, 5:30am

Re: Most Evil Women in History

Good question. Will try to reply from faint memory

Mandira - I believe she was the hunch back lady in Ramayana, who poisoned Dasaratha’s youngest wife Kaikeyi’s mind. Years ago, while Dasaratha was atwar, his chariot had a leak of some sort. kaikeyi plugged that leak with her hands (dont ask what Kaikeyi was doing on that chariot and what I mean by chariot leaking - as kids we just accepted things)
After the battle was won, Dasaratha told Kaikeyi - you aske me any boon, and I will grant it.

years passed by. Kaikeyi forgot all abt it. She loved the elder wives Kausalya (Rama’s mother) and sumitra (Laxman, Shatrughna’s mother) and loved all 4 boys as her own.

Madri reminded her of her boon amd told her to demand of the king that Kaikeyi’s son Bharatha be crowned king, and Ram sent to vanvaas.

The restis history (or mythology!)

This means polygamy was allowed at that time. Southie uncle, can you briefly tell us when and why polygamy was abondoned in Hinduism?