Once upon a time, Prajapati Daksh conducted a yagya. He invited the Gods, demigods and saints from all across the globe except Lord Shiva. Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksh and the wife of Lord Shiva went to attend the yagya but was shocked to see that no arrangements had been made for her husband.…
The oath of Raja Janak
The great Lord Shiva is the kindest in the hindu trinity. One of his names is Bholenath(The Innocent God). Let us see few incidences which proves his kindness. 1. Once the demonic king Ravana built the palace of Lanka for Lord Shiva. While the Ghrihapravesh(A ritual performed before entering for the first time in one’s…
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.…
Once Ravana, Kumbhkarna and Vibhishana did extreme penance and pleased Lord Brahma. He appeared in front of them and asked them to make a wish. The demon King Ravana said ‘Oh lord, there shall be no one except humans and monkeys who could kill us.’ Lord Brahma acknowledged his penance and blessed him. Then he…
Narad Muni as we all know is a devout disciple of Lord Vishnu. One day he was deeply meditating in the forest. Seeing him meditating, Lord Indra grew worrisome as he thought that Narad Muni wanted to capture his throne and thus wanted to disrupt his meditation. He called Kamadeva and ordered him to incite lust within the muni thereby destroying his…
Once Lord Shiva was deeply meditating. Suddenly a demon named Harkasura came out of nowhere and marched over kailasa with his huge army. He knew that until Lord Shiva was engrossed in meditation, he would not fight against him and except him there was no one else in the universe who stood a chance against…
