MMyth The story of ShunahshepaOctober 6, 2019No comments Harishchandra, the king was sonless in spite of having 100 wives. One day, Narada and Parvata approached him… Read More
MMyth Vishnu and KewatFebruary 11, 2019No comments Vishnu lay asleep on the Ananta Naga (cosmic serpent), a sleep that encompasses the entire universe and that… Read More
MMyth Eagle godsDecember 31, 2018No comments In Indian traditions, the eagle has had a very significant place. As Garuda it successfully wrests the much… Read More
MMyth Horse headed VishnuOctober 30, 2018No comments After a nearly 10,000-year gruelling battle with the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, Vishnu was exhausted. He could not… Read More
MMyth The story of two Yajur VedasOctober 16, 2018No comments There is an interesting story about the origin of Yajur Veda and the way knowledge was transmitted, preserved… Read More
MMyth The king who became a womanOctober 8, 2018No comments In the Mahabharata, Yudhishthira asks Bhishma to tell him who gains greater pleasure from sex, man or woman?… Read More
MMyth A creation mythSeptember 5, 2018No comments Every culture in the world has a creation myth, implying that the aspect of creation must… Read More
MMyth Radha and GangaAugust 19, 2018No comments The ties between Ganga and Shiva are well established through a range of stories in the epics and… Read More
MMyth Bringing the ParijataAugust 4, 2018No comments It was during the churning of the ocean, during the Amrita Manthan, that the gods and asuras saw… Read More
MMyth Kavasa AilusaJune 10, 2018No comments Kavasa Ailusa or Kavasa the son of Ilusa is an interesting story about a Vedic seer who was… Read More