Amba, Ambika and Ambalika – The ill fated princesses of Kashi
Amba, Ambika and Ambalika were the daughters of Kashya - the king of Kashi. They became a part of the powerful Hastinapur kingdom by way of marriage. Their destinies took…
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…