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Revanta was the youngest son of Suryadev and his wife, Devi Samjna. He was the god of wild hunting and the leader of the Guhayakas. Guhayakas were half-equine and half-man creatures that used to live in the deep forests and rugged mountains of Uttar-Kuru.  However, Revanta was an untamed person. Despite having an affectionate personality, he used to love causing mischief. Although the gods and asuras used to adore him, they also became annoyed by the constant problems stirred by him.  Once, he stole the seven-headed celestial horse of Bali, the King of the Asuras. The horse, Uchhaishraba, was one of the fourteen riches that emerged from the ocean during the churning (Samudra Manthan). The horse was the king of all the horses and was able to fly into the sky. Thus, riding on that stallion, Revanta decided to go to Vaikuntha Loka, the adobe of Shree Vishnu, to pay him homage.  Image by  Bianca Van Dijk  from  Pixabay   Without any resistance, Revanta rode into Lord Vishnu's adobe on

Devi Samjna, also known as Sharanyu, was the daughter of the god Tvastri. She had a twin brother named Viswaroop, or Trishiras. Devi Samjna had boundless beauty and was married to the sun god Suryadev. Suryadev used to love his wife like no one, and Devi Samjna also loved her husband with all of her heart. But the tremendous radiance and heat of Suryadev day by day became unbearable to her. Image by  Anja  from  Pixabay She gave birth to three children: a twin, Yama and Yami (or Yamuna), and another son, Manu. After Manu was born, Samjna began to realize that she could no longer bear her husband's radiance and heat. Not only was the searing heat scorching her skin to the bone, but she was losing her mind as well.  Thus, she decided to take a leave.  She created a replica of herself and named her Chhaya. She told her that while she was away, Chhaya should take care of her children and Suryadev. She also warned her that she should never forget her purpose of existence and never be ph

Devraj Indra's court was adorned by the most beautiful apsaras. They were all flawless in their physical appearance, and their prowess in singing and dancing was unparallel across the entire universe.  Urvashi was the most captivating among all the apsaras, and every living being, including devas, asuras, and humans, used to aspire to have her. Urvashi was aware of this and used to relish the attention and accolades. One day she bragged in the court of Devraj that even the Tridevas were enchanted by her immeasurable beauty. Brahma somehow came to know about Urvashi's boasting. He realized that Urvashi had become overly obsessed with her external beauty. In order to teach her a lesson, Brahma fashioned a gorgeous girl with a drop of holy water from his kamandalu. The girl was as beautiful as Urvashi and as innocent as a white lotus flower.  Image by  dae jeung kim  from  Pixabay However, Brahma was at a loss for what to do with the girl once he created her. She wasn't an aps

Maharshi Atri was a manas-putra, or mind-born son, of the creator god Brahma and one of the saptarishis or seven great sages. He once practiced tremendous austerity for a long period of time, which provided him with incredible spiritual energy. His power grew so strong that even he himself couldn't contain it.  As a result, the energy ascended from his body and reached the creator god in space. The energy returned to Earth after being reflected by the palm of Lord Brahma and entered into the womb of Devi Anasuya, Sage Atri's wife. Devi Anasuya soon gave birth to a magnificent son filled with boundless energy and radiance. He was the incarnation of Lord Brahma. The boy was named Chandra.  Image by  Okan Caliskan  from  Pixabay Chandra performed severe penance and austerity for a long time to please the Tridevas, and with their blessings, he became the Lord of the biggest and brightest celestial body of the night sky, the moon. He was the first person to perform Rajasuya yagna. C

Once upon a time, there was a sage named Sudhanvan. He belonged to the House of Angiras and was well-versed in the Vedas. But his true interest was in learning the secrets of metalwork. Sudhanvan used to craft the finest and sharpest arrows in the world and knew how to imbue magical power into them. His arrows were so perfect that they always used to hit their targets. Even the gods used to covet the arrows made by him. Image by  Sebastian Nikiel  from  Pixabay   He had three sons: Ribhu, Vibhu, and Vaja. Everyone used to call them the Ribhus. Like their father, they were also gifted craftsmen. However, with their perseverance and creativity, they quickly surpassed Sudhanvan in metalwork. Sudhanvan recognized their capabilities and advised them to please God Tvastri through austerity so that they may become his pupils and learn divine craftsmanship. As told, his sons started severe austerity to please Tvashtri. At last, Tvastri appeared before them and accepted them as his pupils. Tvas

Devraj Indra was the king of the gods or devas. He was a paragon of virtue. But his power and opulence slowly started to corrupt his mind, and that led to his downfall.  Once, he was sitting on his throne in his court when his teacher, Guru Brihaspati, entered. Indra saw that everyone was welcoming him, showing him respect. Suddenly, Indra felt jealous and thought, Why should a king get up from his seat to show respect to someone, even if it was his teacher? Thus, he remained seated and virtually ignored Brihaspati. He even did not utter a single word to him. Brihaspati noticed everything and smiled. He decided to teach Indra a lesson that even the mightiest may fall if they forget to give due respect to others. Thus, Brihaspati slowly got up and left the court. Not only the court, he left Dev-rajya and started deep meditation and austerity in a hidden cave. Soon everyone came to know that Guru Brihaspati had retracted himself from the world and had submerged himself in austerity. Devr

At the dawn of the Sveta-varaha Kalpa, Brahma was busy with the creation process. From his mind came four Brahma Kumars. They were so pure in nature that they remained children forever and dedicated themselves to meditation and unveiling the secrets of the Vedas. Then appeared seven great sages, or sapta maharishis. They were Angiras from the mouth, Atri from the eyes, Marichi from the heart, Pulaha from the naval, Pulastya from the ears, Kratu from the hands, and Vashistha from the prana. Sage Kardam emerged from Brahma's shadow, Bhrigu from skin, and Daksha from thumb. All of them were eager to learn the Vedas from Brahma, and they soon submerged themselves in austerity and meditation.  Brahma was in trouble because none of his sons wanted to populate the earth. He began to perspire, and when his sweat fell on the celestial plane, there appeared Kamadev, a handsome, delightful young god. He asked Brahma, "What is the purpose of my existence?" Brahma answered, "I as

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, then you must have noticed the North Star in the night sky. The North Star, or the Pole Star, lies exactly above the head when viewed from the earth's North Pole. The North Star is a star (in reality, a three-star system) named Polaris or Alpha Ursae Minoris in the Ursa Minor constellation. Polaris is situated 433 lightyears away from the earth. As per ancient Indian astronomy, the Pole Star is known as Dhruvatara (dhruva means fixed and tara means star), and there is an excellent story related to it. The Pole Star always remains fixed in its position in the sky throughout the year, viewed from any particular location, whereas all the other celestial bodies constantly change their positions. Image by  Victoria  from  Pixabay Many, many years ago, there was a king named Uttanapada who had two wives, Suniti and Suruchi. From the first wife, he had a son, Dhruva, and from the second wife, he had another son, Uttama. Though Suniti was

Do you know who your worst enemy is?  It is ignorance and a lack of true wisdom. "The epitome of ignorance and heresy is Apasmara. He is one of the immortal demons who has been there from the beginning of creation, corrupting the thoughts and actions of people forever. Even though Apasmara, also called Muyalakan, has existed from the beginning, he is still frail and powerless due to the knowledge imparted by the Vedas. Apasmara can never be killed but must be subdued with true knowledge to maintain the balance between ignorance and wisdom. One who gets possessed by Apasmara speaks gibberish and acts against the teachings of the Vedas", so says the Guru. Image by  Lathish MV  from  Pixabay In the past, the Taragram forest was home to thousands of rishis. With time, they deviated from the path of true dharma and started to practice heresy. As a result, Apasmara began to grow stronger day by day. Under the influence of the demon, they forgot the teachings of the Vedas. T