This is Part II of the Legend of Maha Skanda Sashti detailing the killing of the Asura Soorapadma by Lord Skanda. Please read Part I before proceeding to read Part II.
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Presenting the story of Soora Samharam by Lord Kartikeya. Story in two parts. Read along for Part I
This is a story which is recounted in the Mahabharata about a young lad Kacha , the son of Brihaspati who was the Guru of Devas. He went to learn a special skill from the Guru of the Asuras. Did he learn it or not? Read on to find out…
This is the legend behind the celebration of Deepavali in the south of India. Read on to know the story…
Read the story of Lingodbhava (Shiva) here…
This is the narration of the two instances from Ramayana where the mighty Hanuman uprooted a mountain from the Himalayas and brought it all the way to Lanka to save the life of his dear Rama and Lakshmana. Read on to find out more…
This is the story of why the Shami tree is revered on Vijayadashami day. Read on to know why…
Why do people not look at the moon on Chaturthi days, especially on Ganesh Chaturthi? Read on to know the story…
Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the largest festivals celebrated in our country with lot of fervour and grandeur and I am going to narrate the story of how the Durva grass, called Arugampul in Tamil became dear to Lord Ganesha. You must have noticed that however much Ganesha is decorated with costly ornaments made […]
The festival of Holi was celebrated with much gaiety and fervour a few days ago, all over India. I am also happy to inform you that tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of this blog of mine, and to celebrate both, I bring to you the Legend of Holika Dahan which is done on the eve […]