Long long ago, in an island amidst the ocean was a huge mountain by name Trikuta. It had three peaks whose colours resembled iron, silver and gold. The mountain was very huge in its base and had terrific height also. It was surrounded by a dense forest. The mountain contained in itself many caves and […]
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India has succeeded in the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in the first attempt just a few days ago and it occurred to me that I should write the mythological story of Mars. In our Puranas, it is said that once when Lord Shiva was in deep meditation, a drop of sweat from the brow of […]
Once upon a time, Sage Narada visited Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash. “Narayana Narayana!” he came in chanting as was his usual style. Lord Shiva welcomed him with a smile. He knew that Narada had come there with a sure purpose. Narada’s visit was never ordinary. “Come Narada”, welcomed the Lord. “How are things? And […]
In the Story of Mahabharatha, the five Pandava Princes along with their wife Draupadi were banished from the kingdom to live in exile in the forest, following their defeat in a game of dice with Duryodhana. The Princes had no other go but to undergo this punishment and were living in the jungle. They were […]
King Shibi was the son of King Ushinara who ruled Bhojanagari, in the north west of India. Shibi was a perfect king, known for his character and all good qualities, especially his generosity. He was unparalleled in his generosity and there were no beggars in his kingdom. The fame of this quality of his […]
This is the third story in the series Ravana Humbled where Ravana is humbled by a mere monkey. Ravana was once flying across Kishkinda in his Pushpak. As he was deciding to land, he saw the monkey king Vali sitting on a rock facing the river Pampa and offering his morning prayers. Ravana landed at a […]
Last week, we saw the story of Ravana being humbled by a God. This week we shall see the story of Ravana being humbled by a man. Now, there was this great king by name Kartavirya Arjuna who was a really strong and powerful king. He is said to have had a thousand hands. Once […]
Dasaratha, the emperor of Ayodhya, died a painful death separated from his four sons – Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna. It is indeed ironic that a powerful emperor who had not one, but four valiant, and righteous sons, did not have even one of them near him, while he passed away. Bharata and Shatrughna were […]