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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 6 MIN

Mirabai - A Love So Complete That Poison Became Nectar

from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar

When Mirabai was a small child she saw a wedding procession and asked her mother - "Who will be my husband?"Her mother pointed to the Krishna idol in their home and smiled."That one."She was joking. Mirabai was not.She grew up, was married to a Rajput prince, and when he died her in-laws expected her to observe the customs of widowhood.Instead she kept dancing.Kept singing.Kept receiving common devotees in her private temple regardless of their caste.Her brother-in-law tried to stop her.Three times.Each time something unexpected happened.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.

When Mirabai was a small child she saw a wedding procession and asked her mother - "Who will be my husband?"Her mother pointed to the Krishna idol in their home and smiled."That one."She was joking. Mirabai was not.She grew up, was married to a Rajput prince, and when he died her in-laws expected her to observe the customs of widowhood.Instead she kept dancing.Kept singing.Kept receiving common devotees in her private temple regardless of their caste.Her brother-in-law tried to stop her.Three times.Each time something unexpected happened.New story every day.Follow so you never miss one.

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