Tag: Indian Mythology
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Krishna and Shisupala
The kingdom of Chedi was in a celebratory mood. The imminent birth of the long awaited child of King Damaghosha and Queen Srutashrava was the reason. But the celebration soon turned into despair. The baby was born with three eyes, four arms and his cry was like the bray of an ass. The king’s counselors…
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Ganesha
Goddess Parvati was the wife of Shiva, the God of destruction and sister to Vishnu, the God of preservation. Parvati lived on the beautiful Mount Kailash with her husband. Once many years after her marriage, her friends came to meet her. Nandi the bull was guarding the gates. He was Lord Shiva’s vehicle. One of…
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Bheema and Bakasura
This story is from the Mahabharata. The oldest Kaurava, Duryodhana built a wax palace and invited the Pandavas to stay in the palace. He wanted to burn down the palace, thereby killing the Pandavas. However, the Pandavas escaped. Knowing their life was in danger they lived in disguise for a few years. The five Pandavas,…
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Kumbakarna
Ravana, the ten-headed King of Lanka, had 2 brothers – Vibhishana and Kumbakarna. Kumbakarna was a mighty warrior. Despite being a giant and a rakshasa, he was a good, pious, and intelligent man. However, he used to frequently torture the Devas and the sages. Seeing this, Indra, King of Devas, decided to fight him. “This…
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Bheema and Hanuman
Bheema and Hanuman are brothers. Both are the spiritual sons of Vayu, the God of Wind. Hanuman, the monkey God, is associated during the Rama Avatar as an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Bheema, the 2nd Pandava, comes in the Mahabharata which takes place during the Krishna Avatar. Bheema, the man with the strength of…
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The Greatest Devotee
Sage Narada, the Devarishi, was the son of Brahma, the God of Creation, and Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, arts, and speech. Sage Narada was quite proud of the fact that he was a big devotee of Vishnu, the God of Preservation. One day, when he was having a conversation with Lord Vishnu, he asked,…
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Krishna and Sudama
Krishna is the ninth avatar of Lord Vishnu and also one of the most popular Gods in Indian Mythology. When Krishna was a boy, he was sent to study in Guru Sandipani’s Ashram. There, he met a boy named Sudama. Krishna and Sudama soon became best friends and practiced the Vedic Chants together. After completion…
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