International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

Life manifests itself in various forms. But the common origin is mother. The term ‘Mother’ is as old as life itself and the signature of survival. Over ages, the nobility, piety and the grace of mother's role is treated indelibly. Mother's significance is unique and the status of that role is second to none. Through different forms of art, mother's role is elevated high sky. Values, traditions of families from end to end in any part of the world are disseminated from mothers. World witnessed bad children but not bad mothers. The legacy of family especially in culturally ancient countries as India is transferred from generation to generation through women in general and mother in particular. Men of letters throughout the world have been giving venerable position in their works to the role of mother.