“Born to Two Mothers, The Hero Bhagiratha”: Understanding Homosexuality in Indian Mythology

Abstract

Indian mythology has several narratives of homosexuality and homoeroticism but the narratives were often seen as taboo and were being marginalized for decades. With the advancement of time, the interpretation of the same ancient tales has upturned because of the modern scholars and comic artists who inverted the perspective of seeing the culture in India from a pessimistic turn to an optimistic one.