Ganga & Shantanu
Today we will read the heartbreaking story of Ganga and Shantanu. Their story is mentioned in the Adi Parva of Mahabharat. There was once a very powerful king called Mahabhisha…
Yayati – A story of insatiable lust
King Yayati appears in the Adi Parva section of the Mahabharat. He was the ancestor of the Yadavas and the Pandavas. He was a great scholar and also a noble…
Kacha and Devayani
Kacha and Devayani appear in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharat. Kacha was the son of Devguru Brihaspati and the grandson of Rishi Angiras. There was a time when there…
Satyavati – The beginning of Mahabharat
Satyavati is one of the central characters of Mahabharat. She was the wife of Kuru king Shantanu and the great grandmother of Kauravas and Pandavas. A very powerful and influential…
Raja Bharat – the greatest of all kings
Raja Bharat was a great and legendary king of Bharat. The land which Raja Bharat ruled is called 'Bharat'. In ancient times it was called 'Bharatvarsh'. He was the son…
The birth of Ved Vyas
Rishi Ved Vyas is the legendary author of Mahabharat and one of the most celebrated sages of Bharat. According to legends he was a part incarnation of Shri Vishnu. He…
How Rishi Valmiki transformed from a robber to a Sage
Rishi Valmiki was one of the greatest sages of Bharat and lived an extra-ordinary life. He was the first poet and the author of the epic 'Ramayan'. He was born…
Pole Star – The story of Dhruv
Once upon a time, there was a king called Uttanpad. He had two wives - Suniti and Suruchi. The king had two sons. Dhruv was the elder son, born to…
How Markandeya became immortal?
Rishi Markandeya was one of the greatest sages of Bharat. He composed the famous 'Maha Mrityunjay' mantra which protects individuals from sudden death. He also wrote the 'Markandeya Purana' on…