When King Daksha failed to invite Lord Shiva for the yagna he arranged, Dakshayini, his daughter and the consort of Lord Shiva was livid. She felt that her husband had been unduly insulted. She confronts her father even after Shiva warns her that it would be futile and that she would be insulted at her [...]
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The legend of Gangadevi
Posted in Mythology, tagged Ganga, shiva, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore on October 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The power of a Mantra
Posted in Mythology, tagged Ayodhya, Mantra, Sudharshan on August 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Once upon a time Ayodhya was ruled by a king by name Dhruvasindhu. He had two wives, the first, Manorama and the second Leelavathi. While Manorama was full of goodness, Leelavati was a shrew. Leelavati had a son Shatrujit. Exactly a month after Shatrujit was born, Manorama gave birth to a son, Sudharshan.
One day the [...]
How Duryadhana lost Vidhura’s support!
Posted in Mythology, tagged Bheeshma, Duryodhana, Krishna, Mahabharata, Vidhura on July 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When talks for peace failed during the Kurukshetra war, Krishna returned to Virat nagar. On the way, his charioteer said “Krishna, you have unnerved the Kauravas. Also, by staying in Vidura’s house, you have made him happy. Krishna said “There is another reason behind my stay at Vidura’s house. Time will tell.”
Days passed and [...]
Parasurama’s revenge
Posted in Mythology, Uncategorized, tagged Jamadagni, Kartaveeryarjuna, Kritaveerya, Narmada, Parasurama, Ravana, shiva, Sugantha on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once there was king by name Kritaveerya. He and his wife Sugantha were blessed with a boy. Unfortunately the child did not have both legs. The king was saddened by this. However, his wife consoled him by saying that the child had the blessings of his ancestors and that it would help their son [...]
Akshaya Tritiya
Posted in Mythology, Uncategorized, tagged Akshaya Tritiya, Annadanamfm, Cobra, gems on May 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This post is not about buying gold. When the whole country talks about buying gold on this day each year, I chanced upon this story which says Akshya Tritiya is a day when one should do Annadanam (donate food !)
Anyway this story made a very interesting read and the kids lapped it up [...]
Garuda and Sumukha, the snake prince
Posted in Mythology, tagged charioteer, Garuda, Indra, Madali, Sumukha, Vishnuua on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It is a known fact that Lord Vishnu traveled on the back of his favorite vehicle Garuda, the eagle. Garuda always carries a snake in his talons. This story is about how and why Garuda began carrying this snake wherever he went.
Once upon a time there was a man by name Madali who was the [...]
Vakrakali
Posted in Mythology on March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love discovering hamlets. They have a distinct character. The local villagers are friendly and innocent, smile easily helpful… etc. On a recent visit to Pondicherry, I was coaxed into visiting one such hamlet by a relative, who waxed eloquent about some fossil which haven’t been given enough importance by the government. I was initially [...]
Thiruvaikavur
Posted in Mythology on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once in the town of Thiruvaikavur, there lived a hermit who meditated upon Lord Shiva. One day when he was in penance at the temple, a deer ran upto him and sought refuge from the hunter who was following it. The hermit took pity upon the deer and prayed to Lord Shiva to save the [...]
Kanakadurga
Posted in Mythology, tagged Arjuna, Bezwada, gold, Kanakadurga, Mahishasura, Pasupathastrau, river Krishna, Vijayawada on February 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once upon a time river Krishna’s flow was obstructed by hills. So some parts in the area looked famine stricken and people could not grow anything in those fallow lands. People in the area prayed to Lord Shiva for good water.
Shiva, pleased with their prayers decided to remove the obstruction on the river Krishna. He [...]
Arpuda Devi
Posted in Mythology, tagged Adhbutha Devi, Bashkali, cave, hills, Mt. Abu on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Situated amidst lush greenery a hillock in Mt.Abu houses Adhbutha Devi (Arpuda devi), in a cave. One has to crawl on all fours to get inside the cave to see and seek her blessings.
It is believed that this temple is 5,500 years old.
Once upon a time there was a king by name Bashkali. He was [...]
