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In Hindu mythology, there are extremely rare instances involving a man hurting or slaying a woman because it was regarded as a highly inappropriate and awful deed. However, there was one situation in which Lord Vishnu himself executed a wicked lady to protect the gods from imminent doom. Image by  M  from  Pixabay Sage Kashyapa had many wives, including Aditi and Diti. Aditi's sons were known as Adityas (devas), whereas Diti's sons were known as Daityas (asuras). Devas were good by nature; they were lawful and kind, whereas the asuras were chaotic and arrogant. Devas and asuras were eternal enemies who were always in conflict with one another. Brihaspati served as the preceptor of the devas, whereas Sukracharya was the guru of the asuras. Both gurus had almost the same level of abilities and were revered by both the devas and the asuras. Devas and asuras were likewise equal in power, maintaining the balance between good and evil. Bhargavas were the descendants of the sage Bhrig

Once upon a time, Brahma severely infuriated Shiva. Brahma had five heads at the time, with the fifth one uttering profane words. The anger manifested in the form of a terrifying person, Kaal Bhairav. He emerged from Shiva's third eye and had a horrifying appearance. His frightening face had two large, blazing eyes and two sets of long, pointed fangs. He rushed towards the creator god and plucked out his fifth head brutally. The other four heads of Brahma screamed terribly in unbearable agony. The entire creation paused for a brief while.  As everything calmed down gradually, Brahma regained his senses. However, Brahma's fifth head got stuck to Bhairav's palm, and he could not remove that. Thus, Bhairav was named "Brahmashirachedaka" (one who has beheaded Brahma). The sin of Brahmahatya (the slaying of Brahma) manifested as an elderly hag with a scary appearance. She possessed sharp teeth and long nails dipped in poison. Bhairav was the only one who could see her.

Once upon a time, there was an apsara in the court of Devraj Indra, named Madhura (meaning sweet or sweetness). Although she lacked the unfathomable beauty of Devi Rambha or Devi Urvashi, her appearance was quite appealing with a lively, innocent face and a slim physique. She was also an exceptional singer, with a sweeter voice than a cuckoo.  Image by  Artur Pawlak  from  Pixabay Madhura was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. She once visited the adobe of Shiva on Mount Kailash with a few other gandharvas and apsaras to pay homage to Devi Parvati and the omniscient, omnipotent Lord Shiva. After praising Shiva-Parvati, the gandharvas and apsaras began singing and dancing to entertain them. But it was Madhura's mellisonant voice that stood out above the others. Lord Shiva and Parvati were captivated by her singing. Madhura continued to sing with fervor when she got the opportunity to please her revered god. All the other apsaras and gandharvas stopped their performances to listen to h

Once upon a time, there were two asura brothers, Shumbha and Nishumbha. They were very ambitious. Thus, they began severe penance to please the creator god, Brahma. They continued their austerity under the open sky, ignoring the scorching sun, heavy rain, chilling frost, and enchanting spring. For thousands of years, they continued their sadhana. At last, Brahma manifested before them.  Image by Altifa Altifa from Pixabay They pleaded for blessings of invincibility and immortality. However, as expected, Brahma informed them that, by nature's law, everyone who had given birth must also die. Therefore, forget about immortality and ask for something else. The asuras were prepared for such a response. They urged Brahma to confer a blessing on them, ensuring that the Tridevas would never kill them and that no one less powerful than the Tridevas could defeat or kill them. This was an intelligent move, as they picked up the words very carefully. The Tridevas held t

Once upon a time, when Lord Shiva was meditating in his adobe on Mount Kailash, Devi Parvati, Shiva's consort, noticed that though the eyes of Shiva were closed, his third eye was still open. With amusement, she affectionately covered the third eye of Shiva with her palm. Instantly, the entire universe got shrouded in darkness. Life came to a pause for a brief period of time. Devi Parvati's palm sweated when she felt the intense heat of Shiva's third eye. A small child emerged in the darkness, born of Devi Parvati's sweat. He was pitch black in hue, with a hideous and terrifying visage and no eyes.  Image by Sudip Paudel from Pixabay Right after birth, the child began to cry loudly in a hoarse voice. In terror, Devi Parvati removed her hand from Shiva, and the light in the universe was restored. Shiva became awake. As he gazed at her with astonishment, Devi Parvati realized her mistake. Devi knew that Shiva's third eye was responsible for maintaining cosmic balance.

Dadhichi Muni sacrificed his life to protect the gods from the menace of the demon Vritra. The god Viswakarma fashioned the vajra (lightning bolt), a formidable weapon, from Dadhichi's bones. With the weapon, Devraj Indra, the king of the gods, slained the demon. Svarcha, Dadhichi Muni's wife, was expecting a child at the time of her husband's death. Being unable to have Dadhichi's body cremated as his remains were being used to forge the weapon, Svarcha became very distraught. Thus, after the birth of Dadhichi's son, his wife decided to immolate herself for the sake of her husband's afterlife.  Dadhichi's ashram was situated in the Naimisharanya forest. There stood a great old pipal tree. Svarcha placed her son in front of that pipal tree and prayed to the tree to take care of him. Thus, the pipal tree opened up his trunk to create room for the infant and took the infant inside of him. The wife of the great sage pleaded with all the gods to protect her chil

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