Once upon a time, Lord Brahma invoked a beautiful lady named Ahilya. Lord Indra and other minor gods thought that Lord Brahma would hand her over to them but instead he gave this responsibility to Gautam Rishi. After a few years, Lord Brahma returned to the hermitage of Gautam Rishi only to find Ahilya hale and hearty. He became so happy that he…
One day Lord Ram and his brother Lakshman were travelling across the forest along with their guru, Rishi Vishwamitra. They spotted the demoness ‘Tadka’ and the great lord shot her dead then and there. After this incident, guru Vishwamitra grew confident of the fact that prince Ram was none other than the incarnation of the supreme…
Rishi(Saint) Vishwamitra along with his disciples used to worship and do yagna(ritual sacrifices) in the forest but the rakshasas(demons) didn’t allow them to do so. They used to interfere in the sacred rituals and interrupt the sacred processions. Thus Rishi Vishwamitra went to King Dashratha and asked him to handover his sons; Rama and Lakshmana…
Once a monkey along with its trainer arrived in Ayodhya. Seeing the monkey perform various stunts, Lord Rama demanded a pet monkey. King Dashratha immediately called all the monkey breeders in his empire and asked them to showcase the best monkeys that they had. Lord Rama checked all the monkeys but liked none of them.…
Once the demonic King Ravana imposed severe taxes in his empire. He forecefully demaded taxes from the Rishis and munis. Troubled by his diabolical attitude, the Rishis deposited their blood in a vessel and cursed him that as soon as this vessel breaks down, Ravana and his family would perish forever. Ravana immediately ordered his…
We all know about the demonic King Ravana. He was one of the strongest and the mightiest rulers ever to be born on this planet. Here is a story from the ramcharitmanas where Ravana was shamed. Once Ravana was roaming in the cosmos in search of an able competitor. On the way he met Narad…
10. VAYU DEVA: The God of wind. Rides a gazelle and can reach from one point to another in a fraction of seconds. If you go against him, he will not let you breathe. Better to worship him than to face the consequences. VARUNA DEVA: The God of water. Rides a crocodile. Controls all aquatic animals.…
