THE DEMONS- CHAND AND MUND

Once, the demon brothers, Chand and Mund were passing near the Vindhya Mountain when they saw Goddess Chandika there. Both these demons were stunned by her divine beauty. They had never seen such a beautiful woman in their life. They went to Mahishasura and told him about her beauty. Mahishasura…

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MAHISHASURA

During ancient times, there lived two demons- Rambh and Karambh who would torment people. As both were sonless, they decided to do severe penance by keeping their bodies submerged in Panchmad River with a desire of having sons. Indra becoming fearful, took the guise of a crocodile and killed Karambh…

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MANIFESTATION OF VEGETATION FROM THE DEITIES

  Pulastya says- “Lotus flower manifested from Vishnu’s navel in the month of Ashwin. Similarly, other vegetation also manifested from the different organs of the deities- Kadamb tree from the palm of Kamadev, Dhatura tree from the heart of Lord Shiva, Khair tree from the middle portion of Brahma’s body,…

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PRAHLADA BLESSED BY NAR-NARAYAN

A ferocious battle was fought between Prahlada and Nar-Narayan in which all types of lethal weapons  were  used.  The  battle  continued  for  1000  divine  years.  Ultimately,  Prahlada  was defeated in this battle. He went to Vaikunth and asked Lord Vishnu as to why Nar-Narayan was invincible. Lord Vishnu revealed to…

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PRAHLADA MEETS NAR-NARAYAN

Once Narayan saw all three of them coming and he treated all of them with respect. As he was aware of the reasons for their arrival, he decided to give them a surprise. He made the figure of a beautiful woman on his thigh with a flower. The next moment,…

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TALES OF NAR-NARAYAN MANIFESTATION OF NAR-NARAYAN

Sage Pulastya says- “Dharma, the possessor of divine body and who manifested from the heart of Lord  Brahma married Murti, the daughter of Daksha. Four sons were born to them- Hari, Krishna, Nara and Narayan. Hari and Krishna engaged themselves in the practice of Yoga whil Nar and Narayan went…

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