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 […]

Krittika

The word Krittika finds several mentions in the Puranas. Here are a few of them:  

Manorama

The word Manorama finds mention in various Puranic texts. Here are some of the meanings:

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 […]