Mythology and Ancient Stories
As per Parasara Samhita, Hanuman travelled through a lotus stem shaped tunnel to Patala Loka (South America) to find his son Matsyavallabha and rescue Rama, Lakshmana by killing Mahiravana During battle between Rama and Ravana, Mahiravana, the … Read more
Puranas have defined 7 various lokas and in Bhagavata Purana and Padma Purana, they are called Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Mahatala, Rasatala and Patala Loka. Vishnu Purana narrates a story in which Vishnu’s 5th avatar (incarnation), Vamana … Read more
Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, means “Fish“) is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish, who rescued the first man, Manu, from a great deluge. Matsya Purana and Srimad Bhagavatam narrate similar stories … Read more
Ravanahatha (ravanhatta, rawanhattha, ravanastron, ravana hastha veena) is an ancient bowed violin invented in Lanka (present day Sri Lanka) by its ruler Ravana during Ramayana era. It is made of a cut coconut shell that is covered … Read more
Rishyasringa, the sage with deer-horn like protruding on his head, was treated as son-in-law by King Dasaratha in Ramayana. He had a boon that can bring heavy rainfall at whichever place he lives. Rishyasringa (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga: Sanskrit: ऋष्यशृंग, … Read more
Among the popular avatars (incarnations) of Vishnu, Sweta Varaha (White Rhinoceros) is the third. Popular notion is that Varaha avatar is a wild boar (or pig) which restored earth(land) from completely sinking into water. But in reality, … Read more