Parashurama’s curse on Karna

Karna lied to the great sage Parashurama only to gain knowledge but what happened when the teacher found out the truth?

How Yama Lost His Good Looks

The Vedas describe Yama as a cheerful and handsome deity, but the Puranas show him as a fearsome god riding a buffalo and carrying a mace and a noose.

Lesser-Known Goddesses of Indian Mythology

Take a look at some of the lesser-known goddesses of Indian mythology. 

Durga’s Weapons Of War

The gods who witnessed the creation of Durga, offered their powerful weapons and adorned her ten arms with the power to destroy the tyrant asura.

The Ratnas of Samudra Manthan

Several precious items, ratnas, emerged after the churning of the ocean milk which were distributed amongst the Devas, the Asuras and the Sages.

The Sacred Rudraksha

From an evergreen tree found in the Himalayas and a few other mountains, these wrinkled brown seeds are said to have grown from the tears of Shiva himself.

Unakoti Hill: The Lost Hill of Faces

The word ‘Unakoti’ means one less than a ‘koti’ or crore (ten million), which denotes the supposed number of these statutes that are scattered in Raghunandan hills.

The Lingam and The Yoni

The symbol of Shiva and Parvati are the lingam and the yoni, symbolise the life force of the universe.