Sakuntala
Sakuntala is a central figure in classical Indian literature, most famously known from the Sanskrit play Abhijnanasakuntalam by the poet Kalidasa. The story originates from the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic, and tells the tale of a beautiful ascetic girl named Sakuntala. She lived in the forest hermitage of the sage Kanva, her adoptive father.
One day, King Dushyanta was hunting in the forest and came across Sakuntala. He was immediately captivated
However, before Dushyanta could send for her, Sakuntala inadvertently offended the sage Durvasa, who cursed her,