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Women - Embodiment of pure energy

Yogi Ashwini's writeup on  ‪#‎ WomensDay‬  March 8,2015 which in Daily Post "A woman is embodiment of Shakti, pure energy. It is this Shakti from which the entire creation derives its strength and stimulus. The magnitude of this energy is beyond measure. The entire creation is manifested from the womb of Mata Adi Shakti. A woman through her perseverance can achieve the infinite as was exhibited by Parvati when she won Shiva as her husband. Our ancient people acknowledged this an d hence in the Vedic times women were given the highest regard. There is a Vedic saying, ‘Where women are worshipped, the gods dwell there.’ In fact Manusmriti explains: “A woman must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands, and brothers‑in‑law, who desire their own welfare. Where women are honoured, the gods are pleased there; but where they are not honoured, no sacred rite yields rewards. The houses in which female relations, not being duly honoured, pronounce a...