Kautsa had to provide 14 crore gold coins to his guru. It is said that after completion of his studies he insisted on his guru Varatantu to accept ‘gurudakshina’. After lots of request his Guru, finally asked for 14 crore gold coins, one crore for each of the 14 sciences he taught Kautsa. Kautsa then […]
महाभारत के युद्ध में भीष्म पितामाह ने यह शर्त रखी थी की जब तक वह कौरवों के प्रधान सेनापति है तब तक कर्ण कौरवों के पक्ष से युद्ध में हिस्सा नहीं ले सकतेl भीष्म पितामह की इस शर्त के कारण विवश कर्ण अपने पड़ाव में बैठे युद्ध का समाचार सुनते रहते और छटपटाते रहते थेl
Taming of Kaliya Nag is one of the innumerable exploits of Lord Krishna. Kaliya Nag was a vociferous serpent who has terrorised the people in nearby regions. Interestingly why the Serpent chose his abode at Vrindavan is also good to know. Why Kaliya chose Vrindavan The proper home of Kaliya was Ramanaka Dwipa, but he
Contrary to the images we see, Lord Yama was indeed handsome. There is an interesting story of how he deviated from doing his duties and paid the price. How Lord Yama lost his good looks
The Chhath festival Chhath is a festival of reverence to the solar deity, the only festival in the world where devotees offer salutations to the setting and rising Sun. The word Chhath denotes the number six and thus the name itself serves as a reminder of this auspicious day on the festival calendar. The festival
Who is Baglamukhi Mata Maa Baglamukhi is the creator, controller and destroyer of whole universe. She is Aadi Shakti. She is the energy which is the reason for the existence of this whole universe. Without energy no one can survive. She is the supreme power. She is the eighth mahavidya. Story behind Maa Baglamukhi Long
Shri Krishna’s exploits and leelas have been written about a lot, but we still find novelty when he is discussed. This incarnation of Lord Vishnu is indeed the most popular one in today’s times. Couple of his exploits are detailed below. Narayani Sena and himself Before Mahabharat war, Duryodhan reached first in Dwarka to seek Krishna’s help. He
छठ त्योहार की महिमा भारत की विविध संस्कृति का एक अहम अंग यहाँ के पर्व हैं । भारत में ऐसे कई पर्व हैं, जो बेहद जरुरी माने जाते हैं और इन्हीं पर्वों में से एक है छठ पर्व । छठ को सिर्फ पर्व नहीं, महापर्व कहा जाता है । चार दिनों तक चलने वाले इस
The Chariot of Arjuna – Kapi Dhwaja Arjuna’s chariot is described as a magnificent and powerful vehicle, specially designed and crafted for him by the god Vishwakarma, who was the divine architect of the universe. The chariot was named “Kapi Dhwaja” which means “having a flag with a monkey emblem”. Destruction of the chariot After
Today is Teacher’s day. Let’s celebrate this festival and remember our teachers with the following stories: https://ritsin.com/aruni-and-dhoumya-teacher-and-disciple-from-mahabharat-indian-mythology-gurudakshina-mahabharat.html/ https://ritsin.com/teacher-a-tribute-to-teachers.html/ https://ritsin.com/teacher-mahabharat-indian-mythology-ekalavya-barbarik.html/
