Puranjana and Avijnata are two swans and inseparable friends. They live in the Manasarovar for thousands of years while the Pralaya lasts. Avijnata comes to the Manasarovar at the oddest of times, flies off to unknown places suddenly and never … Read more...
Category: God’s Corner
Krishna’s Hindola Leela
A Folk Tale on Hindola
After Krishna’s birth, the gopas and gopis of Vraj contend with all kinds of evil spirits like Putana, Kaliya, Aghasura, Trinavarta, Shataka and face Indra’s wrath too. But when they see Krishna putting an end … Read more...
Ganga Dashmi and Yamuna Jayanti
We, PushtiMargiya Vaishnavs celebrate Ganga Dashmi and Yamuna Jayanti on consecutive days. The rituals we follow on Ganga Dashmi and Yamuna Jayanti may seem similar. But if we look at them closely, they reveal several lesser-known details that are worth … Read more...
Divya Grandma’s Faith
Far far away in a small town, an old woman called Divya lives by herself. Her husband had left her several years back and she has no children of her own. The children of the town call her Divya Grandma.… Read more...
Kubera Forgives Dhruva
After Dhruva grows up, Uttanapada, his father crowns him king and goes away to the forest to seek Mukti. Dhruva marries Bhrami, Prapapati Sisumara’s daughter. Bhrami gives birth to two sons, Kalpa and Vatsara. Dhruva also marries Vayu Deva’s daughter … Read more...
The Four Avatars of Lakshmi
Vrishadhvaja, an ardent devotee of Shiva worships no other God. Not even Lakshmi or Saraswati. So, Surya curses him saying that his wealth and prosperity will desert him. When Shiva hears this, He is furious and chases Surya with his … Read more...
Lord Narasimha : Perceive Anger Differently
Narasimha Swamy’s nine perceptions of anger are clearly visible in His nine shrines at Ahobilam. Yes, depending on the situation and the nature of the people we interact with, we may get angry for various reasons. But Lord Narasimha helps … Read more...