#agastya

[h0bg0blin-meat]

*Agastya and Lopamudra were having an argument, when the gods interrupt* Mitra: Alright, what's the matter? Agastya: So I don't mean to be rude but.... I think she's overreacting- Saraswati: You watch your tone, young man! Saraswati, to Pushan: Gay parents encourage rebellion, there's studies on this- Surya: Okay let's not-

[sambhavami]

Women in Mahabharata - Lopamudra

Her story is one-of-a-kind in holding up women's desires in Indian literature. As an acknowledged contributor to the Rig-veda, she holds a special place as being one of the few women who weren't afraid to speak their minds.

Even when her story has been watered down greatly in Mahabharata, we still see glimpses of the early-Vedic headstrong woman in several other legends associated with her.

The only problematic part of her story is Agastya, being her husband, 'making' her from various elements. Now, I would choose to look at this as a case of early marriage, her husband acting more like a teacher than a partner, and the resulting power imbalance.

It is however nice to see her achieve some notoriety despite that, and her husband being supportive in the end.

We see that later she accompanied Agastya when he was sent to the south of the subcontinent to colonize those areas.

[zeherili-ankhein]

Gurrrlll Shonkor and Upendro would love two meet two of my OC pairs:

1st pair: Porbondhor (Porbandhar) Xingha (Singha) and Sondromohon (Chandramohan) Borua (who later rose to a Phukan and then to Gohain. These are basically ranks and positions within the Ahom court). I based them off Arthur and Merlin from the BBC show Merlin. And they're "really good friends" uwu. (They're from around 1300s CE)

2nd pair: Utkarsh and Agastya, and they're a canon couple of a fictional kingdom in ancient India. (They're from around 420 BCE)

OMGGG I CAN SEE

I feel like Porbondhor-Sondromohon and Upendro-Shonkor can vibe so well with their “very good friends” agenda 💀🤌

They are so similar omgggggggg

And same with Utkarsh and Agastya... 🗿🗿

Tell me a lil lore tho- if you wanna

Shonkor is the extrovert that will do most of thw conversations tho lol... XD

[arjuna-vallabha]

Agastya, khmer art, from Cambodia

[ask-baldia-and-friends]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

LOOK AT THIS FUCKING CUTIE!!! THIS IS ONE OF THE CUTEST DRAWINGS I HAVE EVER MADE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE, I MEAN- LOOK AT THIS CUTE LITTLE BABY!! HE'S SO FUCKING ADORABLE!! HE'S LIKE A LITTLE FLUFFY MARSHMALLOW!!!

[niramish]

The Sage Agastya India, Bihar, Lakhi Sarai, 12th century

[h0bg0blin-meat]

Mitra-Varuna with their son Vasistha (Agastya's asleep)

(This is an AU where they're both born as babies okay lemme be delulu)

[sambhavami]

Women in Mahabharata - Shachi

Daughter of the Danava Puloma, she is a brilliant woman, the queen of Heaven, with Sakra at her side.

When Indra deserts Swarga out of guilt for having killed Vritra, Nahusha-Indra tries to have the dethroned Shachi surrender unto him.

In a rather Padmavat-esque maneuver, when Sakra refuses to fight Nahusha to defend her honour, Shachi manages to, on her own pretty much, trap Nahusha with the Chitrashikhandi, where he inevitably insults Agastya beyond reproach as is promptly dethroned and excommunicated.