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Mythology

Alok da, the story of Raja Harishchandra from the purans glorify the steadfastness of the raja to truth and integrity and in the end is blessed by lord Shiva for his chastity. However, in the process of living for his truth, he puts his wife and child through extreme perilous conditions. While the moral lesson as understood by masses is that benevolence should always be regarded as the ultimate dharma, are we missing out on any hidden aspects or probably lessons? Can the actions taken by Harishchandra be completely justified? [conti]👑⚖️🔥🧹

We have to understand this story in the background of the Indian mind which lived extreme characters. The Western heroes are restless and aggrandised humans,

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