33 koti devata does not mean 33 crores of gods. Koti in sanskrit has multiple meanings and one of them is ‘type’ or ‘category’. 33 main devatas of Svarga Loka are the Aadityas (12), Vasus (8), Rudras … Read more
Greek Mythology narrates Trojan War through many works of literature and mainly in Homer’s Iliad. Prajapatis (called by greeks as Prōtogonos) born to King Pracheta and his wife Suvarna, spread all over Asia-Europe and started multiplying their … Read more
Karthikeya is depicted in puranas as son of Siva, who emerged from Agni and was raised by 6 mothers. First instance of Kartikeya can be found in Yajurveda, Taitteriya Aranyaka 10.1.15 रुद्रो रुद्रश्च दन्तिश्च नन्दिः षण्मुख एव … Read more
Parasara Samhita mentions history of Vibhishana’s son Neela who prayed Panchamukha Hanuman at Purushottama Kshetra (currently Puri, Odisha) and how he defeated Indra. Many years after Rama-Ravana war, when Vibheeshana was ruling Lanka, his son Neela wanted … Read more
Ancient Indian Sages Vasishta and Agastya were born as first twin test tube babies born without mother from a pot containing fluid. Lord Rama narrates story of their ancestor Nimi to Lakshmana. First Birth and re-birth of … Read more
Lord Jagannath in Puri is Narasimha, Lord Vishnu’s avatar who killed Hiranyakasipu. Tradition in Puri says that even before the appearance of Jagannatha as wood logs in sea, Narasimha was residing in Nilachala beside Kalpa Bata as … Read more