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- In Hindu philosophy, Brahmavadini ("women ascetics"), are women who strive for the highest philosophical knowledge of Brahman, that is, those who strive...
- great natural philosopher, renowned expounder of the Vedas, and known as Brahmavadini, a person with knowledge of Brahma Vidya. In the Sixth and the eighth...
- mantradrika meaning well versed in mantras. She was also known as a Brahmavadini or speaker or proclaimer of Brahmana and led a purposeful spiritual life...
- who never married. In ancient Sanskrit literature, she is known as a brahmavadini (an expounder of the Veda). Maitreyi appears in ancient Indian texts...
- Upanayana rite of p****age, at the age of 8, and thereafter were called Brahmavadini. They wore a thread or upper garment over their left shoulder. Those...
- period. The educators of this period had divided women into two groupsBrahmavadinis and Sadyodvahas. The former were life-long students of philosophy and...
- who underwent this rite of p****age then pursued studies were called Brahmavadini. Those who did not performed upanayana ceremony at the time of their...
- the Srikul Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She was one of the prominent Brahmavadinis. There are three versions of Lopamudra's legend; one is in the Rigveda...
- Sadyodwahas class of women got educated till they were married. The Brahmavadinis class of women never got married and educated themselves for their entire...
- scheming." The Rigveda (c.1700-1000 BCE) mentions female poets called brahmavadinis, specifically Lopamudra and Ghosha. By 800 BCE women such as Gargi and...