The king of Madra Kingdom, Asvapati, lives with his consort Malavi. He prayed to sun god for having a child. Due to the blessings of Lord Surya, a girl child was born, and she was named as Savitri. Savitri looks very beautiful and after attaining the marriage age, she went on a pilgrimage in search […]
Yudhishthira was the son of Kunti Devi and was the AMSA (features) of Lord Yama Dharma. He was the eldest son among all the pandavas. After his departure from the earth, he went to heaven. IMPORTANCE Yudhishthira was a great person who contains pure sense of mind. He always tries to win a person’s heart […]
In the Holy text, Sri Brahma Deva Mahatmyam, which was written by his four mind born sons, the great SanatKumaras, Lord Brahma is described as Adipurusha, the first and foremost god. In this text, Lord Brahma is described as the creator god and he has got powers even to protect and destruct the entire universe. […]
King Kuru is the ancestor of the Pandavas, and the Kauravas. King Kuru had married with a pious lady and they had six children. He ruled the ancient kingdom of Hastinapur successfully. His name was mentioned in the Mahabharata. He contains good valour and he was an expert in handling powerful weapons during the war. […]
Yaudheya was the son of Yudhishtira and Devika. He was the grandson of Govasena, who was the king of Sivi Kingdom. After the death of his grandfather in the Kurukshetra war, Yaudheya had become the king of the Sivi Kingdom. Similar to his father Yudhishthira, he contains very good qualities, and moved with his half-brothers, […]
Is Lord Vinayaka a god or a demigod? Most of us would be having this question in our mind, since as per Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu is only considered as the superior god, and even gods like Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma are being considered only as demigods, or classified as minor deities. Most of […]
The Two Stories told by Draupadi to Yudhishtira.. During the time of their stay in their forest, the Pandavas and Ma Draupadi were looked in a depressed state. Draupadi felt angry with her consort Yudhishtira, since she considered that he was the main person behind their sorrows. However, being a chaste and a noble wife, […]
Narasimha Avatara is the fourth Avatara of Lord Vishnu. The story of Narasimha Avatara is also mentioned in Padma Purana’s Uttara Khanda. Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Continuing with the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati — Sage Kashyapa had two mighty sons from Diti — […]
Lord Narasimha is known popularly known as the ‘Great Protector’. Narasimha is a significant avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is one of Hinduism’s most famous deities. He is been worshiped by Hindu devotees over a millennium throughout India and abroad. There is strong evidence for these in the temples that are largely dedicated […]
Here is the story of demon Namuchi and Mangalagiri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. The Lord that has established himself on the hill is in the form of Narasimha (man-lion) which Lord Vishnu assumed to kill Hiranyakasipu, a rakshasa father of Prahlada, a great devotee. He is also called as Sudarsana Narasimhaswamy. The legend says that […]
The story of Somavansh explains the tale of Pururavas and Ila dynasty. Vishnu Purana mentions the story of Somavansh and Pururavas in extensive manner.. The creator of the world, Brahma had a son named Atri. Chandrama was the son of Atri. Once Chandrama organised a Rajsuya Yagya and received great powers. Afterwards blinded by his […]
Nala was an ancient king, who ruled the Nishada Kingdom in a prosperous manner. Due to the influence of Lord ShaniDev, he has lost his kingdom, separated from his wife and for some time he worked under King Rituparna who ruled the ancient Ayodhya. While he was serving under King Rituparna, he cooked very well, […]
Sri Parashurama Avatara is the sixth Avatara of Lord Vishnu. The story of Parashurama Avatara is also mentioned in Padma Purana’s Uttara Khanda. Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Continuing with the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati — Describing Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as Parshurama, […]
Story of Kalayavana tells us how Lord Krishna defeated Kalayavana with his cleverness. Kalayavana Katha is also mentioned in Padma Purana. Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Continuing with the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati about Sri Krishna’s cleverness and how he […]
The SanatKumaras are the four twin brothers, who were considered to be the first and foremost creations of Lord Brahma, and they were the mind born sons of Lord Brahma. All of them appear in the form of child, though they contain the age of millions and millions of years. First Lord Brahma insisted them […]
Lord Brahma in Satya Loka.. This picture of Lord Brahma was photographed by me from a Shiva Temple situated inside the complex of my Apartment. I believe that Lord Brahma would be sitting in the Satya Loka in the same posture, similar to the image of Lord Brahma photographed by me. In some small Shiva […]
Matsya Avatara is the first Avatara of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’s fish incarnation also marks the beginning of Dashavatara. The story of Matsya Avatara is also mentioned in Padma Purana’s Uttara Khanda. Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Lord Mahadeva replied– Lord Brahma had created numerous […]
According to Hindu Mythology, Ikshvaku was the son of Manu, and he was the first king of the Ikshvaku / Suryavansha dynasty. He was mentioned in various Puranas and in Hindu texts. Ikshvaku’s sons were Vikukshi and Nimi. Nimi was the founder of the Kingdom of the Videhas. Rama was the descendant of King Ikshvaku, […]
Andhakasura’s Story is mentioned in Matsya Purana and many other Scriptures. The story of Andhakasura Vadha and Chandika Devi goes like this… Originally a darling boy of Devi Parvati, Andhakasura bacame a menace to the Universe. In a playful mood, she closed Shiva’s eyes and the perspiration on the latter’s forehead created a boy of muscular […]
Importance of Lord Shiva’s Trishula, why Shiva holds Trishula, Trident in his hand? What is the importance of Trishula of Lord Shiva? Lord Shiva called as ‘Destroyer’ (Mahadev) has the power to remove evil with his Trishul. Trishul sometimes symbolises – iccha, kriya and gnana. Trident represents the power to destroy evil and ignorance. Trishul […]