Interesting Facts of Shakuntala | Artha | AMAZING FACTS

Today we are going to talk about the most celebrated character in Vedic literature, Shakuntala. She is the main character from the Kalidasa's play Shakuntal. Her story got famous in a written and dramatised by many theatrical writers and artists. Watch this video to know all about her. Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this videoSubscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY 1 In Hinduism, Shakuntala (written as Sakuntala) was the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. 2 Her story is retold in many scriptures and dramatised by many writers. 3 She was said to have been the daughter of the famous Apsara called Menaka. 4 It is said that Shakuntala was left after her birth at Sage Kanva’s hermit by Menka. 5 The most famous adaption of her story is Kalidasa's Sanskrit drama called Abhijnanasakuntala (The Recognition of Shakuntala). 6 Abhijnanashakuntalam, also called Shakuntal, is considered as a great saga of forgotten love between Shakuntala and the King Dushyanta. 7 Shakuntala was cursed by a powerful rishi called Durvasa Rishi for not greeting him properly, after which she parted from her lover. 8 Shakuntala and Dushyanta had given birth to a son named Bharata, who was an ancestor of the lineages of the Kauravas and Pandavas. 9 Tell us what you think about the beautiful tale of Shakuntala in the comments and stay tuned with Artha channelLike us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel