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Dattatreya and his Gurus
By Nina Tresa Alex Teachers’ Day is around the corner and to celebrate this special occasion, Amar Chitra Katha looks at one of mythology’s greatest teachers, who himself learnt from the world around him. Lord Dattatreya, the son of Maharishi Atri and Anasuya, is considered the supreme guru. Teacher to many kings and sages, he […]
Shiva’s Ganas: The Unsung Heroes
By Shakthi Bharathi What is Shiva the god of? Different people seem to have different answers. To classical dancers, he is Nataraja, leg raised in the cosmic dance, Tandava. To followers of yoga, he is the Adiyogi, father of all asanas. To many transgender people, he is Ardhanareeshwara, the sacred balance of masculine and feminine. […]
Krishna and Trivakra
Did you know the story of Krishna and Trivakra? The beautiful tale of devotion, love and grace is one of many miracles performed by Krishna for his devotees. Trivakra was a hunchback whose work was to take sweet-smelling ointments (angaraga) for Kamsa to smear on his body. Once, as she was going to the palace, […]
The Ashwattha Tree
The Ashwattha tree, more commonly known as the Peepul tree, is revered as sacred for many reasons. It is seen as the king of trees. This is because the tree is said to contain the Trimurti within itself. Brahma is said to exist in the roots, Vishnu in its roots and Shiva in the foliage. The […]
Chitragupta: Yama’s Accountant
By Krithika Nair Once, Yama complained to Brahma that he found it difficult to keep track of everyone’s actions on earth. Brahma meditated upon the problem and out of his body emerged a man holding a pen and an inkpot. Brahma named him Chitragupta and he became the accountant of people’s deeds, responsible for keeping […]
Jhulelal: An Incarnation of Varuna
By Kayva Gokhale The Sindhi community worships Varuna in his incarnation as Jhulelal, also known as Uderolal or Zinda Pir. He is their patron saint, associated with rivers, water and marine life and is therefore also depicted as being seated on the Pala fish. Jhulelal is celebrated during the Sindhi festival of Cheti Chand, which […]
Varahi
Varahi, the boar-headed consort of Varaha, was created from Vaishnavi, the consort of Vishnu. This goddess has several origins attributed to her depending on the text in which her story is told. In the Devi Mahatmya, she is one of the seven Matrikas created out of Durga to fight the demon army of Shumbha and […]
Lakshmi, the Prosperous One
By Kayva Gokhale Open any journal or notebook in a Hindu household and you will probably observe the word ‘श्री’ or ‘Shri’ written at the top of the first page, before anything else gets noted down. The chances of this word appearing are even higher if the notebook in question is being used for book-keeping, accounts […]
Comic of The Month
Lokmanya Tilak
Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it' -- this clarion call was given by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He was a towering figure in the Indian Independence movement. A nationalist to the core, he believed strongly that modern education would inculcate patriotism and self-respect in the people. His inspiring speeches and writing landed Tilak in jail several times. But this did not dampen his spirit or will to cast off the yoke of foreign rule from his motherland.
