Shakuntala in Neo Bengal Folk Art

Shakuntala was born to the celestial nymph Menaka and sage Vishwamitra. Menaka was sent by Indra, the king of gods, to distract the sage from his meditation. They fell in love and Shakuntala was born. However, Vishwamitra, realizing the plot, sent Menaka away and renounced the child, Shakuntala.

Shakuntala, living in a sage's hermitage, fell in love with King Dushyanta during a hunting trip. They married in secret, but Dushyanta forgot about Shakuntala due to a curse. When Shakuntala went to the palace, she was rejected due to Dushyanta's forgetfulness. Heartbroken, she gave birth to their son, Bharata, in the forest. Later, when Dushyanta found a ring he had given Shakuntala, he remembered her and sought forgiveness. Shakuntala and their son were found and they returned to the kingdom, where Bharata became a legendary king and the country was named Bharatvarsha after him.

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