Ten avatars of Vishnu – Dashavatar
Shri Vishnu is a part of the Hindu trinity and is tasked with protecting and preserving the universe. He will take an avatar to protect dharma and reinstate righteousness every…
Ayyappa, The son of Mohini and Shiva
Lord Ayyappa is one of the most revered Gods in Southern Bharat, especially Kerala. He is often depicted as a young man, riding a tiger and holding a bow and…
Mohini – The enchantress
We have thousands of Devas and Devis in the Hindu dharma. But do you know, that Vishnu once took the avatar of a devi? Today we will read about Mohini,…
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…
Sudarshan Chakra – A Gift to Vishnu from Shiva
In all the Vedic scriptures and texts, Lord Vishnu is described as holding a discus - 'Sudarshan Chakra' in one of his hands. There is a very interesting story around…
Mahabali and Onam festival
Mahabali was a great Asura king who had defeated Devas in war. He had become King of all the three worlds - Prithvilok (Earth), Devlok (Heaven) and Paatallok (Netherworld). He…
Samudra manthan – The churning of the Ocean
Samudra manthan is one of the most important events in Hindu mythology. This event led to the birth of divine godesses and generation of many valuables. Samudra manthan literally means…