Trishanku’s son was Harishchandra and from Harishchandra was descended a king named Bahu. Bahu devoted too much time to pleasurable pursuits. The upshot of this was that the defence of the kingdom was not properly taken care of. Enemy kings seized this opportunity to attack Bahu’s kingdom. They drove Bahu out and Bahu went off […]
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Shivaratri Vratha Vidhulu (Telugu)
Shivaratri Vratha Vidhulu is explained here in Telugu. What to do on Mahashivaratri, why should we perform particular ritual on Mahashivaratri is explained here in Telugu.. శివరాత్రినాడు చేయవలసిన విధులు 1. ఉపవాసం – భక్తి లేకుండా నిరాహారంగా రోజు గడిపివేస్తే అది ఉపవాసం కాదు. జీవాత్మను పరమాత్మ సన్నిధిలోకి తీసుకుని వెళ్ళాలి. అంటే, మన మనస్సు, మాట, చేష్టలు ఆ పరమశివుని కోసమే ఉండాలి. మనస్సులో […]
Gandharva King ‘Chitrasena’
Chitrasena is a Gandharva king, and he is also a close friend of Lord Indra. He was mentioned in the Mahabharata as a charming and a nice person who contains excellent qualities. He is very good in warfare and a great Archer. When Arjuna went to the Indra Loka to meet his father Lord Indra, […]
Kansa Vadha – Killing of Kamsa by Lord Krishna
Kansa Vadha, Killing of demon Kansa by Lord Krishna, is also mentioned in Padma Purana. Kansa was the maternal uncle of Sri Krishna. In 2024, Kansa Vadha date is November 11. Continuing with the divine tales of Sri Krishna, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati–When Kansa failed in his repeated attempts to kill Sri Krishna, he instructed […]
Vel Maral
Vel is the divine weapon given to Lord Muruga by his mother Ma Shakthi Devi, to help him in order to kill the demon called as Sura Padma. Vel would put an end to our worries, Vallimalai Schidananda swamigal has written a great poem called as Vel Maral, by following the footsteps of his Guru Sri Arunagirinathar. Some of the […]
Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam story in Telugu
Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam story in Telugu is explained here. Why Bhagini Hastha Bhojanam is celebrated? భగినీ హస్తాన్న భోజనం | యమద్వితీయ | భ్రాతృవిదియ పురాణగాథల ప్రకారం యమునా నది- యమధర్మరాజుకు చెల్లెలు. ఆమెకు అన్నగారంటే వల్లమాలిన ఆపేక్ష. తన ఇంటికి రమ్మని, తన చేతివంట భుజించి వెళ్ళమని, ఎన్నిసార్లో సోదరుణ్ని ఆమె అభ్యర్థించింది. కోరగా, పోరగా ఒకనాడు యముడు సోదరి ఇంటికి వచ్చాడు. ఆరోజు కార్తీక శుద్ధ విదియ. చిత్రగుప్తునితోసహా విచ్చేసిన యముణ్ని, […]
Vinayaka Purana
Vinayaka Puraram is an ancient Purana, and it is considered to be one of the best Purana, since it tells about the significance of Lord Vinayaka, who is also called as Ganesha, Ganapathy, Gananata and by various other names. This wonderful Purana is also called as Bhargava Purana, since it was heard by the great […]
3 Marvelous Stories from Ganesha Purana
Lord Vinayaka is considered as the first god in Hinduism. Among the Holy texts of Hinduism, Sri Vinayaka Purana is considered to be an auspicious one. Vinayaka Purana covers about the details of Lord Vinayaka about his birth and his wonderful plays. Apart from that, some wonderful stories are also mentioned in the Purana, and […]
Story: Ganesha’s curse to Moon God (Chandra Deva)
Story: Ganesha’s curse to Moon God, Chandra Deva. Curse to moon God by Lord Ganesha – story. Legend of Ganapathi’s curse to Moon God, Chandra deva. Here is a popular story of Ganesha found in the Skanda Purana. It says once the Ganesha was invited for a feast in Chandralok. Also, the God is known […]
Story of Ganesha and Agastya Maharshi
What is the story of Ganesha and Agastya Maharshi? The story about Lord Ganesha and Agasthya Muni revolves around the Kaveri River (Cauvery)… Here is the full story of Ganesha and Agasthya Muni…. To celebrate the auspicious wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati all the gods and goddess gathered at Mount Kailas, the Himalayas. […]
Apsara Sapala
Apsara Sapala was a noble woman who was mentioned in the ancient texts of Hinduism. She has studied all the religious texts, from her younger age itself, and she has got good knowledge in Vedas and Shastras. Since, she has suffered from some kind of health issues at her teenage, her parents were left her […]
7 Wonderful Stories from Vishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and it is considered as a holy text of Hinduism. It contains the details of Lord Vishnu, his avatars and about his famous devotees like Narada, Prahalada, Thumburu and Dhruva. According to Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu is considered as the main god and all the other […]
Unknown Facts about Ashwatthama
Ashwatthama is the son of Guru Drona and Kripi and the grandson of the Rishi Bharadwaja. He was born due to the divine grace of Lord Shiva. He fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War. Ashwatthama, is a famous character in the great epic Mahabharatha. Ashwatthama and his uncle (mother’s […]
Srinivasa Kalyanam Story | Srinivasa Padmavathi Kalyanam
The fascinating story behind the marriage of Lord Sri Venkatewara (Lord Srinivasa / Balaji) with Goddess Padmavathi is elaborated here. The rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice on the banks of the Gangas. Sage Narada visited them and asked them why they were performing the sacrifice and who would be pleased by […]
Drona | Dronacharya | Guru of Kauravas, Pandavas
In the epic Mahabharata, Drona also called as Dronacharya was the divine avatar of Lord Brahma and also the teacher of the Kauravas and Pandavas. He was the son of rishi Bharadwaja. He contains great knowledge in hindu scriptures and a master in all kinds of arts including handling powerful weapons during the battle field. […]
Trishanku, Ancestor of Rama
Trishanku, Ancestor of Rama.. Trishanku is a king who lived in Treta Yuga and belonged to Ishvaku dynasty. The story of Trishanku was mentioned in Ramayana. Those people, who are unable to make a decision properly, will be called as “TRISHANKU”. The great king Trishanku is still living in the heaven created by Viswamitra. He […]
108 Sacred Names of Surya Deva in Brahma Purana
Brahma once recounted to the sages the one hundred and eight sacred names of Surya. The Brahma Purana lists these names and we reproduce them in nine groups of twelve names each. 1. Surya, Archana, Bhagavana, Tvashta, Pusha, Arka, Savita, Ravi, Gabhastimana, Aja, Kala, Mrityu. 2. Dhata, Prabhakara, Prithivi, Jala, Teja, Akasha, Vayu, Parayana, Soma, […]
Queen Shashwathi in Mahabharata | Sister of Pandavas
Shashwathi was the daughter of Pandu & Madri and the sister of Pandavas. She married Dhristadyumna, the twin brother of Draupadi. She is believed to be an aspect Ma Svaha Devi, the consort of Lord Agni Deva, since Dhristadyumna is also considered to be an aspect of Lord Agni Deva. Shashwathi kindly treated Ma Draupati […]
Arjuna Subhadra Kalyanam
The love story of Arjuna and Subhadra,is very thrilling and exiting, since both of them expressed their sincere love on each other. During the exile period of the Pandavas, Arjuna visited many holy shrines, peaceful mountains and Holy Rivers. Once during his travels, he reached Prabhasa, which is considered to be the present day Gujarat […]
Sage Narada’s Spiritual Journey
Rishi Narada’s spiritual journey still goes strongly and smoothly. Narada Maharishi was the mind born son of Lord Brahma, and he learnt the divine secrets, also known as “BRAHMA RAHASYA”, from his father Lord Brahma. Though he was considered to be an immortal, but once, he was born to a servant maid in the earth, […]