"That Aurobindo considered Bharat Mata worthy of navavidha bhakti or nine-fold worship is a good indicator as to how the image of India as a mother goddess had already taken root in 1905.

A fresh wave of political tension has gripped Kerala following a row over the public display of a Bharat Mata image during official functions attended by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The ...

The concept of ‘Bharat’ as well as ‘Bharat Mata’ are myths,” he said. Calicut Press Club president E.P. Mohammed was the moderator of the session. Published - June 28, 2025 09:07 pm IST ...

The 'Bharat Mata' controversy continued in Kerala as Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar paid tributes to a 'Bharat Mata' portrait during Goa Day celebrations at the Raj Bhavan, while the CPI ...

He alleged that the use of Bharat Mata image “potentially contravened” the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 ...

Bharat Mata, Abanindranath Tagore’s 1905 work is one of the landmark paintings of the Bengal school. It depicts a saffron-clad young woman, dressed like a sadhvi, holding a book, ...

The government's stand came a day after Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar asserted that there would be no compromise on Bharat Mata. Prasad, while talking to a TV channel, said that no Bharat ...