Footprint

Published on 5th July, 2020, in Mid-day. In the Mahabharata, there is the story that the sun-god invented the footwear, and the parasol, to protect people's feet from getting burnt on the ground heated by the summer sun. Sages were angry with the sun as their wives were complaining and were planning to take away the sun's heat. In art, the sun-god is shown wearing boots up to the knee. This was introduced to India by Kushan kings about 2,000 years ago. When we talk of footwear, one of the most famous stories we get is of Ram. Ram goes to the forest in exile. ..