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Mahotkata Vinayaka

This is a story of Mahotkata Vinayaka from the Ganesha Purana. Read to know more…

The Story of stories – The birth of Kathasaritasagara – Part I

Kathasaritasagara is one of the oldest treasure trove of stories in Sanskrit Literature. What was the origin of Kathasaritasagara? A very interesting origin. Read on to find out…

Narumbunathan – The Lord of Tiruppudaimarudhur

This is the legend about Lord Shiva who is known by the name Narumbunathan at Tiruppudaimarudhur. How did he get this name? Read on to find out…

Lingodbhava

Read the story of Lingodbhava (Shiva) here…

Kubera and Ganesha

Dear friends, we have seen some Ganesha stories in this site namely the story of Nambiyandar Nambi and also the story of how Ganesha got the celestial fruit from his parents. With Ganesh Chaturthi tomorrow, this time, I am giving you a story Ganesha and Kubera. Kubera is the treasurer of the Gods and the […]

The Story of Mars (Chevvai)

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 […]

It’s A Small World, After All!!

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 […]

Ravana Humbled – Part I

Ravana was the unparalleled king of Lanka. He had the whole wealth of the world and the beings of the three worlds were at his beck and call. This, made him very arrogant. On three occasions, however, Ravana was humbled, interestingly, by three different beings: God, man and animal. The first episode we are going […]

The Story of Poosalar Nayanar

There are lots of stories in our culture about people who have lived to see God and his miracles. The following story is about one such person. Poosalar, a poor , but educated man lived in Tiruninravur which is near modern day Chennai. He was an ardent devotee of Shiva and his most cherished desire […]

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