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The Seven Individuals Behind Karna’s Death in the Mahabharat Katha

People behind death of Danveer Karna Following seven incidents were the reason for demise of Karna. Though we remember him as Danveer Karna, but if we see the following incidents, we would realize that perhaps this was the reason of his not getting his due in Indian history. 1. Parshurama’s curse – Parshurama has cursed him so […]

The Ramayana Epic: 51 Surprising Facts and Trivia

The Ramayana is an amazing Indian story that’s been told for thousands of years! It’s all about Lord Rama, but it also tells the stories of many other important people. There’s Lakshmana, Rama’s loyal brother, Bharata, another brother who stayed true to Rama, and Hanuman, the amazing monkey god who helped Rama rescue his wife

Seven unknown facts from the Mahabharata (4)

The epic Mahabharata contains so much of teaching that it is considered to be the fifth veda. Following are some interesting unpopular stories involving mahabharata characters Draupadi, Drona, Karna, Jarasandha, Arjuna and of course, Shri Krishna.

Story of The Ramayana in Pictures – Bal Kand

Interesting Book for Children on Ramayana In India, there are two major epics. The Ramayana, and the Mahabharat. In Treta The story of Rama and his wife Sita, is the main story around which the Ramayana is written in Treta Yuga. This epic was written by Sage Valmiki, who himself was a robber, but later

The Hidden Romances of the Mahabharata

Mahabharat is full of love stories. It was not only about battle between good and evil.  Mahabharat was lot more than this. We find examples of revenges as well. But you might get surprised seeing the incidents of love. Yes, you heard me right. There are numerous incidents of love as in the great epic of Mahabharat .

Sati and Shakti peeths

Sati and Shakti Peeths have a significant importance in India. Sati is consort of Lord Shiva and there is a story behind the origin of Shakti peeths. Please read on for details on this interesting mythological story about Sati. Sati’s Penance Sati was daughter of Daksh Prajapati who was a ruler. When Sati grew old she performed

Seven little known facts from the Mahabharata (2)

Yudhishthira’s Chariot in Mahabharata war Yudhishthira has never lied in life save for one incident. Due to this, his chariot always floated a few inches above the ground. At the Mahabharat War, he told a half lie that “aswathama hatha kunjara” which led to Drona’s demise. As a result of this, his feet and chariot,

Untold incidents from Mahabharata Pandavas exile

Pandavas were sent to exile after they were defeated in the game of dice. They have undergone lot of hardship during this time. Lord Krishna had played a vital role in shaping the fortunes of Pandavas.  Following interesting incidents are taken from Mahabharata which are related to the period when Pandavs were exiled after their

Kalighat Temple – Sati Shakti peeth

Kalighat, a Hindu temple and one from the 52 shakti peeths of India. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali. The temple is situated in kolkata on the bank of river Hoogly(bhagirathi). The existence of Kalighat Kali Temple Sati was daughter of king Daksha she married Lord Shiva against the wish of her father. Once

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