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This is a remarkably interesting story from Garga Samhita. A story which suggested that pride doesn’t suit even the Gods too. The pride of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh was shattered by a Gopika of Goloka dham, the abode of supreme Lord Krishna. The story goes as follows. Once earth went to Lord Brahma in the…
Some people might have heard the name Kichaka but, yet it is not as well-known as other characters of Mahabharata. Kichaka is an important part of the Virata Parva of the epic and the main reason for sabotaging Pandavas Agyatvas (अज्ञातवास). Kichaka or Keechaka means hollow bamboo. The chapter of Kichaka is another chapter in…
Almost every Indian has read about the the birth and the life of Lord Rama, the seventh Avatara of Lord Vishnu. But, almost no one knows about the later part of life of Lord Rama. No one knows about the later ages of Lord Rama. That’s where this question came up while talking with my…
Moropant (मोरेश्वर रामजी पराडकर) was a very prominent Marathi poet of 17th century. He is considered the last pandit of Marathi poetry. He was also popularly known as Mayur Pandit. He had mastery over Arya vrutta (metre) and Pruthvi chhand. His poetry in Arya vrutta is so popular that, they are known as मोरोपंतांच्या आर्या i.e. Moropant’s Arya’s “Rathachakra Udharu De..” is one…
Garg Samhita is a scripture written by Garg Muni, to describe Lord Krishna’s Leela. Garg Muni was Guru or Acharya od Yadu clan. Garg Muni, describes Six kinds of Avatar in Golok Khand of Garg Samhita. It will be interesting to know how these avatars are described in Garg Samhita. According to Garg Samhita, Narada is…
Mahabharata is a well known epic. Mahabharata is one of the most complex and elaborated narrations ever. Anyone who has heard about Mahabharata knows basics things like, Mahabharata is a story of clash between Pandava’s and Kaurava’s, Lord Krishna gave advise to Arjuna which is also known as “Bhagwatgeeta”. Arjuna, Bhima, Abhimanyu, Karna, Draupadi, Duryodhana,…
It is possible for many that they might not know who Parikshit was? and what is his story? The life of Parikshit begins at the end of Kurukshetra war of Mahabharata. The name Parikshit is derived from the Sanskrit word Pariksha (test) according to another theory the name is derived from the word Pari (around)…
Everyone knows Draupadi and Drishtadyumna were daughter and son of Drupad (King of Panchal). But, do you know that Drupad also had two more sons Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas? Many few people know about them but, interestingly there are actually mentioned in the Mahabharata text. There is no such mention about their ages but it is…
I am sure you must be wondering why have I added Rukmi to the list of Least Known Characters? We all know Rukmi was the brother of Rukmini, wife of Krishna. But, very few people know how exactly his battle with Krishna ended and his death. Rukmi was son of King of Vidarbha, Bhishmaka. He was…
In previous article about Bahlika the elder brother of Shantanu, I have mentioned about his son Somadatta, Bhurisrava or Bhurisravas was son of Somadatta. The rivalry between Vrisni’s, Yadava’s and him goes way back before Kurukshetra war. The history of rivalry between Yadava’s and Somadatta (father of Bhurisravas) began during Swayamvara of Devaki. A Vrisni prince Sini…