The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c12.20

c12.20

Indrāṇī in one place proudly claims that she had started some rites and rituals². Gods and goddesses are usually fashioned after the human model. We may therefore well infer that a few lady theologians may have made some contributions to the development of the Vedic ritual. What Indrāṇī did may well have been possible for some of the cultured ladies of the Vedic age, whose songs have been honoured by their inclusion in the Vedic Saṁhitā. We have, however, no direct evidence on the point.