Ahalya
In Hindu mythology, Ahalya (Sanskrit: अहल्या, IAST Ahalyā), also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures say that she was seduced by Indra (the lord of Svarga), cursed by her husband for infidelity, and liberated from the curse by Rama (an avatar of the god Vishnu).
Created by the god Brahma as the most beautiful woman, Ahalya was married to the much older Gautama. In the earliest full narrative, when Indra comes disguised as her husband, Ahalya sees through his disguise but nevertheless accepts his advances. Later sources often absolve her of all guilt, describing how she falls prey to Indra's trickery. In all narratives, Ahalya and Indra are cursed by Gautama. The curse varies from text to text, but almost all versions describe Rama as the eventual agent of her liberation and redemption. Although early texts describe how Ahalya must atone by undergoing severe penance while remaining invisible to the world and how she is purified by offering Rama hospitality, in the popular retelling developed over time, Ahalya is cursed to become a stone and regains her human form after she is brushed by Rama's foot.
Ahalya (1978 film)
Ahalya is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed Babu Nanthankodu. The film stars Sheela, Prathapachandran, Aranmula Ponnamma and Balan K Nair in lead roles. The film had musical score by KJ Joy.
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The music was composed by KJ Joy and lyrics was written by Bichu Thirumala.
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Ahalya (TV series)
Ahalya (Tamil: அகல்யா) is an Tamil soap opera that aired on Sun TV. The show premiered on 3 May 2004 and aired Monday through Friday at 11:30AM IST. The show starring by Manjari, Shyam Ganesh / Sakthi Kumar, Abser, Dhivyadharshini, Snegha, Sindhu, Shanmugasundari, Lakshmi Priya and Sanjeev.
The plot of this series would revolve around the female lead and this role was taken up by the famous TV actress, Manjari. The male lead roles were casted by Shyam Ganesh and Abser. The show producer by SAN Media Limited and directed by Rajeev Prasad K. with Vinayaga, Stalin, Jaya Murugan and Ramesh were the assistant directors of this series. It had been receiving the highest ratings of Tamil serials and received high praising from viewers. The show last aired on 22 September 2006 and ended with 616 episodes. It was also aired in Sri Lanka Tamil Channel on Shakthi TV.
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