Vrindavan Widows

Breaking age-old tradition, Vrindavan widows publicly tie Rakhi to pundits, Sanskrit scholars

In a bold move to break the age-old traditions, hundreds of widows of Vrindavan and liberated manual scavenger women considered "untouchables" publicly tied Rakhi to 50 upper caste pundits and Sanskrit scholars at the century-old Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan on Wednesday.

Breaking traditions: Vrindavan widows celebrate Holi inside ancient Gopinath temple

In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand widows played Holi at an ancient Vrindavan temple on Monday

A week before Holi, festivities begin for Vrindavan widows

Imparting a touch of pathos to the celebrations would be an attempt to add a dash of colours to the otherwise insipid lives of the Vrindavan widows who live the life of a recluse, having been deserted by their families

Durga Puja with a difference: Widows of Vrindavan meet the Mother Goddess

Many of the widows of Vrindavan come from Bengal. But many have not seen Durga Puja there in decades. When a group visited Kolkata in the run-up to Durga Puja it was an emotional bittersweet reunion.

Digvijaya lambasts Hema Malini over her remarks on widows

Malini today sought to defend her remarks saying that she made the comment in the context of how widows from other states were ignored by their states governments, which were not doing enough for these women.

Beggars, go home: What Hema Malini's Vrindavan widow comment tells us

It takes a combination of colossal cupidity and just plain mean-ness to pick on the widows of Vrindavan. And that is exactly what the BJP MP from Mathura displayed

Vrindavan widows to celebrate Durga Puja in Kolkata

Shunned by their families after the death of their husbands, a group of widows living in ashrams in Vrindavan would participate in the Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata this year.