Goat in Hinduism | Daksha Prajapati | Vehicle of Lord Agni Dev

Goats are considered as worshipful animals in Hinduism, since goat gives its own life during the sacrifices, and also it serves as a food to the people. Lord Agni Dev, the fire god’s divine vehicle is a goat, and it faithfully serves its master for several millions of years. The Prajapati and the mind born […]

Daksha’s children | How were Gods, Demons born

Daksha’s wife was named Asikli and Asikli gave birth to five thousand sons. They were known as the Haryashvas. The Haryashvas were destined to rule over the world. But the sage Narada went to the Haryashvas and said, “How can you rule over the world if you don’t even know what the world looks like? […]

Dakshina Prajapatya | Daughter of Daksha Prajapati

Dakshina Prajapatya, also known as Khyati, was one of the daughters of Lord Daksha, a great Prajapati and the mind born son of Lord Brahma. She was born before several lakhs of years ago, and she had contributed some texts in the Rig Veda (10.107). She lived a very long life, and after her death, […]

Vehicle of Daksha Bhagavan & Niruti Devata

For most of the divine personalities, their usual vehicles would be either animals or birds like Garuda, Nandi, Peacock and Mouse. But rarely humans also serve as vehicle to the divine personalities, like Niruyi Devata and Lord Daksha Bhagavan. Both of them are having a human being as their divine vehicle. The humans would use […]