Mātṛparampara - Sowmya Saranathan

Where does lineage truly begin, on the throne or in the womb?

Mātṛparampara turns the lens of history and itihasa to where lineage truly begins: the womb, the mother, the feminine force of continuity. From the solar and lunar dynasties to forgotten matriarchs hidden between verses, this book reveals how women were not merely consorts or caretakers, but the very foundation upon which bloodlines, civilizations and cosmic order were built.

Drawing from the Puranas and epics, Mātṛparampara brings renewed attention to women as the bearers of legacy, memory and continuity.

Who shaped history in silence?

Who sustained dynasties across time?

This is not a retelling; it is a reclamation.