According to legend, King Hiranyakashyapu did great penance and earned the boon that he could not be killed by either human or animal. After receiving this boon he began to consider himself immortal and grew arrogant. He demanded that people worship him as God. As luck would have it, his son Prahlad refused to denounceContinue reading “Why do Hindus celebrate Holi?”
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Prince Rama
Ramayana is the ethos of Indian families, it is indeed the Indian conscience. This is the story Vishnu’s seventh avatar.
Parasurama the Warrior Brahmin
Rishi Jamdagni and Devi Renuka lived in a beautiful Ashram with their 5 sons. Their life was simple and focused on the Lord. Rishi Jamdagni was one of the greatest Rishis of his time with great Yogic powers. One morning, Renuka went to get water from a nearby river as she did every morning. AsContinue reading “Parasurama the Warrior Brahmin”
Vamana – Vishnu’s Fifth Avatar
The great Prahlad brought a sense of morality and showed Daityas how to be kind. His son was a good king but his grandson Bali got all his best qualities. Bali was a great king and his people loved him. He was devoted to his Guru Shukracharya and followed all his advice and commands. TheContinue reading “Vamana – Vishnu’s Fifth Avatar”
Narsimha: Vishnu’s fourth Avatar
Diti’s son Hiranyaksh tried to kidnap Mother Earth and submerge her in darkness of evil. It was an ambitious plan. He almost succeeded too! But Lord Vishnu found a loophole in the boon Brahma Ji had given him. He killed Hiranyaksh as a Varaha and saved Dharma. His brother Hiranyakashyap missed him. Mother Diti hadContinue reading “Narsimha: Vishnu’s fourth Avatar”
Krishna: The Complete Avatar
In Treta Yuga, Lord Vishnu lived amongst us three times. He came as Vamana, Parasurama and King Rama. In Dwapar Yuga once again Mother Earth felt burdened by evil kings and rakshasas. Once again, she approached Lord Vishnu and asked him to protect Dharma. Lord Vishnu promised to take birth in Mathura, destroy evil andContinue reading “Krishna: The Complete Avatar”
Varaha: Vishnu’s third Avatar
The joint project of Ocean churning by Devatas and Asuras had been a great success for Devatas. They had received Amrit and obtained immortality. Asuras did not go empty handed either and received many treasures. But Lord Vishnu outwitted them in his avatar as Mohini. He ensured only devatas drank Amrit and became immortal. TheContinue reading “Varaha: Vishnu’s third Avatar”
Matsya Avatar
Ancient Hindu texts explain the relationship between Creation and Creator using stories. These stories always have layers of meaning. The story of Matsya avatar is one such story. In the beginning The Brahman shows itself in the form of Lord Brahma and creates the universe based on Dharma. The same Brahman then shows itself inContinue reading “Matsya Avatar”