Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
The Shastras consider utensils with two outlets as auspicious. Perhaps that is why we consciously use the Jhari, Achaman Jhari and Karwa (utensils with spouts) in our temples.
Jharis, Karwas and Achaman Jharis may be moulded out of earthenware, copper, … Read more...
Makaradhwaja : Hanuman’s sonAfter Hanuman sets Lanka ablaze, he douses the fire in his tail in the waters of the sea. A drop of his sweat falls into the mouth of a crocodile (Makara) which impregnates her. A fisherman … Read more...
A Folk Tale On GangaurGauri feels complete in Shiva’s presence. Yet there are times when she misses her parents and childhood home. When she expresses her feelings to Shiva, He agrees to accompany her to her parents’ home.
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Aruna, an asura has only one ambition. He wants to defeat Indra and the devas. So he comes out of Patala, climbs the Himalayas, sits on the banks of the Ganga and performs penance and chants the Gayatri mantra for … Read more...
The PrachetasPrithu’s great-grandson Prachinabarhis marries Varuna’s daughter Shrutadrati. Their ten sons, the Prachetas, look exactly alike and are well versed in the shastras. Prachinabarhis orders them to sire sons. So they plunge into Varuna’s realm to perform a tapasya … Read more...
GiridhariThe Vrajwasis listen in rapt attention when Krishna says, “Let’s not worship Indra alone from now on. Indra assumes the role of a donor. So, when Indra showers his rain on us, he feels he is doing us a … Read more...
Purushotham/Adhik Maas Story – 1
Sunaina lives in a village with her son Gopal and daughter in law, Deepa. Sunaina’s daughter, Surabhi is married and lives in a nearby village. Sunaina feels happy because she knows she has fulfilled all … Read more...