Lohri festival – The Bonfire festival of India
Lohri festival is an important festival falls in the month of January. This is also the harvest festival and Lohri wishes in hindi are welcomed.
The guru of curse – Sage Durvasa (1)
Sage Durvasa – famous for curses Durvasa is famous for his anger and his curses are mentioned frequently in ancient texts. Following are the few incidents related with this trigger happy sage. The meaning of Durvasa is someone who is difficult to live with. Curse on Indra His most famous curse is on Indra, which led to
Durvasa’s boons
Boons granted by Durvasa Though Durvasa is notorious for his flying temper and curses, there are few boons which had a great impact in indian mythology. For example, the pandavas, who are at the centre of the epic Mahabharat were born due to a boon from Durvasa to Kunti. Boon to Kunti Durvasa was a
Barbarika surprises Sri Krishna
Barbarika and his three arrows When Shri Krishna mocked Barbari that how he is hoping to win the Mahabharat war with three arrows? (Read the story of Barbari) He responded that a single arrow was enough to destroy all his opponents in the war, and it would then return to his quiver. He further explained that,
New year – across the world
Happy new year to everyone!!! Every year, new year is celebrated across the globe. There are different ways to celebrate the beginning. In following paragraphs, we will find that how this is celebrated across different regions and countries. New year all over the world Christians all over the world celebrate this day on first january,
Madhubani paintings and Indian mythology (in pictures)
Madhubani painting – a folk art form Madhubani painting is a popular folk art form from India. This folk art form is originated in a small town of bihar, India and gained popularity. The subject is often nature, hindu gods and mythological stories. Let u shave a look at some of them. Ganesha The following
Seven great warriors and how they died in Mahabharata – in pictures
Death of various great warriors in Mahabharata war Mahabharata was was fought over for eighteen days. The major part saw the prowess of Bhishma. He was on the verge of decimating pandavas army single-handedly, before Shikhandi came to the rescue of Pandavas. Following is a brief on how the great warriors were neutralized and
Seven supreme sacrifices from Indian mythology
Supreme sacrifices from Indian Mythology We come across unparalleled sacrifices in Indian mythology. Here are seven of them which are the most remarkable. The sacrifice of sage Dadhichi Sage Dadhichi has done the ultimate sacrifice of giving his life so that Devas finally got an upper hand over asuras. Because of his sacrifice, Indra got
Kishkindha Kand from Ramayana Katha
This is the story of search of Sita in the Ramayana Katha. This chapter is known as Kishkindha Kand in the Ramayana
Weapon catalogue – Indian mythology (2)
Weapon catalogue from Indian mythology Following on from earlier article, here various weapons used are narrated here. Name of the weapon Effect and usage Associated with Naga paasha This weapon is a trap made of million snakes. This would bind the target in coils of living venomous snakes. In the Ramayana, it was used against