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Twins in the Mahabharata
By Srinidhi Murthy The Mahabharata is essentially an epic tale of warring cousins. While the Kauravas and Pandavas were out to destroy each other, there are many examples of siblings who stood together through thick and thin and helped each other every step of the way. Interestingly, the Mahabharata also mentions multiple sets of twins […]
The Forgotten Kauravas
A lot has been written about the five Pandavas, but here are some facts about three forgotten members of the Kaurava clan that not very well known.
The Vedic Gods
Read about the earliest gods, known as the devas or the Vedic gods, associated with various natural phenomena.
Durga’s Battle with Shumbha
When the Asura Shumbha defeated all the Devas, they had no recourse but to approach the mighty Goddess Durga. Read on to know more about how Durga took on various forms to defeat Shumbha and his army.
Sala
The word Sala finds various mentions in the Puranic texts. Here are a few of them: Sala is the name of a Kaurava, one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra. Sala is also the name of a serpent in the Vasuki dynasty. When Krishna went to fight his uncle Kamsa, the king ordered Sala, a […]
The Vedic Sacrifice
The ritual of sacrifice was central to the religion of the Vedic times. At its core was the belief the gods required to be propitiated with offerings. These were to be given as prescribed in the ancient Vedic sacred texts. Once this was done, then the gods would reward the patron or the organiser […]
Comic of The Month
Ganesha
Ganesha revered in India as the remover of obstacles is first and foremost an obedient son. Standing guard at his mother's door, this son of Parvati refuses to let anyone through. Even Lord Shiva is denied entry! This confrontation between father and son has one beneficial outcome, the emergence of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom.
