Mani
- August 2, 2020
The word ‘Mani’ has multiple references in the Puranas. Here are some of them.
- One of the two attendants given to Kartikeya by the moon god, Chandra. The other attendant was called Sumani.
- A sage who was a member of the Brahmasabha.
- A serpent born of the Dhritarashtra family, burnt to death in the Sarpa Satra, a snake sacrifice yagya, performed by Janamejaya who was the great-grandson of Arjuna.
Comic of The Month
Parashurama
It was a time when the earth was ravaged with violence and bloodshed. The Kshatriya kings had forgotten their duty to rule with compassion. Instead, they subdued the people by unleashing a reign of brutal terror. At such a time the sixth incarnation of Vishnu was born. Parashurama, axe-wielding warrior-saint, strode across the age to destroy evil and liberate good.
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