I understand the rationale behind Parvati taking the form of Dhumavati...but to show her rubbing off her own bindi - seemed so filmy (my opinion please).
Couldn't Parvati have transformed to Dhumavati without making a show of her actually removing her ornaments and rubbing off her bindi? Made me feel as if this Parvati had regressed back to the previous Parvati as seen in the earlier episodes who had no clue about her true identity.
Why show Parvati actually removing her ornaments like a traditional Hindu widow after the demise of her husband? Why apply such depictions to Adi Shakti who is beyond all constraints of "culture"?
If I'm not mistaken, Dhumavati teaches us to go beyond cosmetic appearances, and search for wisdom, truth, and knowledge. So how can you depict the appearance of Dhumavati by emphasizing upon that very change in appearance? Mahadev giving gyaan to Dhumavati - doesn't it go against the very significance of this mahavidya, and also reflects a regression in Parvati's characterization?
To me, it seemed like the writers were punishing Parvati for having swallowed Mahadev (due to her promise to Malla/Mani), and thus showing her take off her ornaments like a traditional widow.
In a show that is all about female empowerment, it was extremely disappointing to see Dhumavati being depicted as if Parvati was being punished for swallowing Mahadev, rather than actually explaining the true significance of her form (too much emphasis on the "widowed" form going against the very principle of Dhumavati).
Edited by lexy_rix - 6 years ago
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