Stories
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The Story of Ila and Budh
The Ikshvaku dynasty which had many illustrious kings such as SriRama, Trishanku and Harishchandra had a lineage that could be traced back to Lord Brahma. The lineage was Lord Brahma’s son was Marichi whose son was Kashyapa whose son was Surya and whose sun was Vaivaswata Manu and Vaivaswata Manu’s is Sudyumna.This Sudyumna became gave birth to the first Chandravanshi king, Pururava. What? How...
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The Journey of Cauvery to...
It was a time of great celebration. The entire universe was happy and rejoicing. What was the occasion? It was the wedding of Shiva and Parvati. The entire universe and all its inhabitants were going to the wedding. This resulted in an imbalance where the entire population from the South was going towards Kailash. This meant that the entire the south of the Bharatavarsha was left unattended. Lor...
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Lopamudra and Agasthya
We saw the story of Anusuya and Arundhati. (https://bharatiyastories.blogspot.com/2024/05/anusuya-and-trimurtis.html; https://bharatiyastories.blogspot.com/2024/05/arundhati.html).This is the story of another Rishipathni, Lopamudra, the wife of Sage Agasthya. (The story of Agasthya and Lopamudra is narrated to Yudhistra by Sage Lomarshana in VanaParva of the Mahabharata).(One clarification – The...
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Agasthya Drinks up the Oc...
Lord Vishnu thought for some time. Then he said “The killers of the brahmins and the innocents are none other than the Kalakeyas who are the relatives of the slain Asura Vritra. They are killers and are creatures of the dark. They have taken refuge under the ocean and after they maim and kill the brahmins they hide under the ocean. That is why you are not able to find them. If you want to preven...
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Surya and Sanjana
Surya and Sanjana Surya, the Sun God is also know as Vivaswan. He had married the daughter of the celestial architect, Vishwakarma, Sanjana. Surya, as a lustrous God might be important for the world and is living beings. But the heat giving quality that is an important advantage can be disadvantage for his near and dear.That is what happened with Sanjana also. She was not able to bear the constant...
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Agasthya and the Mountain
Agasthya and the MountainOne day the sage Narada was travelling the length of Bharat. On the way he came across the Vindhya mountains. The mountain paid its respects to the wandering sage and said “Pranam Narada. How are you? How is that you are never tired of all this travel? I am staying in one place. I see the same horizon, the sun, moon and stars every day.”Narada said “What to do dear V...
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Magic of Somavaara puja
The Magic of Shiva PoojaMany of us keep thinking, I am praying so much. Is there a God even listening to me? We also feel proud and chosen when our prayers are answered and dejected and let down when they aren’t. So, what is the answer? Should we pray or not? Don’t know.Perhaps this story from the ShivaPuran can help us understand how prayers have helped others. Each of us can decide on what w...
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Arjuna is Humbled
he Court of Dwaravati, the beautiful city created by Krishna for his Yadu clan. Krishna is sitting in the sabha with Balarama and his Yadava clan. Arjuna, who is visiting Krishna is a guest at the court. A brahmin enters the court in tears. He looks at Krishna and says, “Krishna, how can such an atrocity happen under your watch` I had seven sons. All these sons have vanished at birth. Every tim...
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Jalandara and Shiva
Once King of Gods Indra and devaguru Brihaspati were going towards Mount Kailast for a Shiva darshan. Lord Shiva wanted to test their knowledge and appeared in front of them as a yogi. Indra arrogantly tried to shoo the yogi away. Shiva gets angry with Indra and opened his third eye. Thankfully, Brihaspati realised that it is Maheswara in disguise. He fell at Shiva’s feet and asked him not to pu...
