Vaisampayana, the student of Sage Vyasa, was reciting Mahabharata to King Janamejaya at his “Sarpa Satra” (Snake Sacrifice) ritual. Vaisampayana narrated ” Long ago there lived a king, a king who was noble in...
Category - Mythology
Asuras doing penance to gain certain boons and blessings from Gods and then wreaking havoc upon humanity and many a time upon Gods themselves is a common scene in many Hindu texts. One such asura was Dambhodbhava, who lived...
Sanjana spends many years in some forest in the Himalayas disguised as a mare and with time Surya staying alone in his abode starts to yearn for a glimpse of his wife and so Surya decides to bring Sanjana back in his abode and...
With time Sanjana grew from a sweet adorable child to a young radiantly beautiful lady. Vishvakarma thought that Sanjana has grown as a complete woman and is now ready for marriage. Lord Vishvakarma thought of Surya to be his son...
He who creates and is the creator of everything. He whose name is mainly used as an epithet for the Supreme God for he is the creator, the architect of the celestial pantheons of many forms of gods. Vishvakarma in Hinduism is...
Mandavya was a sage who lived in a hermitage in the woods on the edges of the city (City name not known). Sage Mandavya spent many days and nights doing penance and ascetic practices, living an austere life to acquire complete...