Indian Mythology

Lord Ganesha stories

On the eve of Ganesha Chaturthi, here are some of the interesting stories about Lord Ganesha. How he became Ekdant Brahmavart Puran states that  when Parshuram went to Kailash Mountain to meet Shiva, he was meditating. Lord Ganesha did not allow Parshuram to meet Shiva. Parshuram got angry and attacked Ganesha. The weapon he used […]

Krishna – Karna conversation

This is an interesting conversation between Karna and Lord Krishna, where Karna asks that why he has been so unfortunate. Read on to know that how Krishna pacified Karna. Birth of Lord Krishna Karna’s question to Lord Krishna Karna asks Lord Krishna – “My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my

How Arjuna came into possession of Gandiva

We know that Arjuna used the famous bow called Gandiva. This is an interesting story on how Arjuna came into possession of Gandiva bow.  The Gandiva was made by Brahma and it could be used to One lakh enemies at a time. Later it came into possession of Indra, then to Chandra and then Varuna.

ॐ श्री चित्रगुप्ताय नमः – The Important Mantra of Lord Chitragupta

चित्रगुप्त भगवान की उत्पत्ति चित्रगुप्त भगवान हिंदू धर्म में देवताओं के एक सचिव हैं। वे भगवान यमराज के सचिव होते हैं और लोगों के कर्मों की जांच करते हैं। चित्रगुप्त भगवान का जन्म भगवान ब्रह्मा के मनस पुत्रों में से एक हैं। चित्रगुप्त की उत्पत्ति के बाद, ब्रह्मा ने उन्हें दक्षिण दिशा के राजा बनाया

Mahaganpati – Lord Ganesha – Ashtavinayak temple

Mahaganpati Temple is the eighth and final temple to be visited in Ashtavinayak yatra. The temple is 50 kms from Pune on the Pune Ahmednagar highway in the village of Ranjangaon. About Idol and Temple Ganesha idol as Mahaganpati in this temple is in sitting position with crossed legs and is facing towards east. The

Lord Krishna

Birth of Lord Krishna

The story of birth of Lord Krishna   We know that Kamsa has imprisoned his sister and brother in law because of the Akshwani that eighth son of Devaki will kill him. He has killed seven of her sons and was waiting for the birth of eighth child. The day came was Amavasya of hindi

Story of Lord Hanumana, Lord Shani and Meghnaad

This is an interesting story involving Lord Hanumana, Lord Shani, Meghnaad and Ravana. This story explains why Lord Shani likes devotees of Lord Hanumana. Birth of Meghnaad When the birth of Meghnaad was approaching, Ravana instructed all the Navagrahas to stay in the 11th house of Meghnaad’s horoscope. By doing this, he wanted to ensure

Sahdev killing Shakuni in Mahabharata

Who was the wisest Pandava?

Very little attention is paid to Sahadev when it comes to Mahabharata and Pandavas, but as per some ancient texts, he was the wisest of all Pandavas and knew about the future, even death of his own son, but such were the circumstances that he had to kept mum. Some parts of this story does

Jalandhara and Vrinda

The story of Jalandhara and Vrinda is another captivating story from the treasure trove of Indian mythology. Vrinda’s purity was the reason that was driving her husband, Jalandhara’s invincibility. Lord Vishnu had to resort to some trickery in order to defeat Jalandhara. In the process, he was cursed by Vrinda. This story also describes why