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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

O nce upon a time, there was a great sage, maharshi Chyavan, who learned the Vedas from Lord Brahma. He was the son of Brigu rishi, who carved his footprint on the chest of Lord Vishnu.  Image by  Nicky ❤️🌿🐞🌿❤️  from  Pixabay Rishi Chyavan once started severe austerity in a secluded place. Centuries passed, but muni continued his sadhana. He stopped moving and remained seated in the same position, completely engaged in deep meditation. He even gradually stopped eating. With time, he got covered in dust, and termites started to pile up on him. In spite of his physical transformation due to austerity, his brahma-tej or spiritual power, kept him alive. Everyone regarded the place as forbidden, as they knew that Sage Chyavan was performing his sadhana there. But as time passed, people forgot about the great sage, and the place was encroached upon by the forest.   One day, King Sharyati came to that forest for hunting. Beside his soldiers, he had his daughter Sukanya and her companion

As the night of Brahma ended, a new day (Kalpa) began. The creator opened his eyes, sitting on the enormous lotus that sprang out from the naval of Narayana. But there was nothing but a celestial ocean. He could not see any landmass to begin with. Thus, from his breadth came out a white boar, just about the size of your thumb. The boar continued to become large and large and large. It even became much bigger than the Himalayas.  The Varaha (boar) drived into the celestial ocean and found the earth submerged deep inside the water. Varahadeva picked up the earth (Bhudevi) with his tusks and brought her up to the surface. On the surface of the celestial ocean, the earth remained floating like an enormous vessel. Then Brahma started his creation process. There appeared mountains, trees, rivers, animals, birds, and all other living and nonliving entities.  As Varahadeva rescued Bhudevi (the planet earth) from the celestial water, Bhudevi appeared as a goddess and expressed her gratitude to

Utathya and Brihaspati were the two sons of Sage Angira. Though Brihaspati gained more notoriety as the guru of devas, they were both recognized for their profound wisdom and insight. Mamata was the wife of Utathya, and Tara was the spouse of Brihaspati.  Image by  Marlon Sommer  from  Pixabay   Brihaspati once visited Utathya's place. While his brother was off somewhere, Brihaspati had a conversation with Mamata, who informed him that her unborn child had learned Vedas while still inside her. Following a brief talk, Mamata and Brihaspati got into an argument over certain issues. From her womb, Mamata's unborn son supported her mother. Enraged, Brihaspati cursed him, saying that he would always be shrouded in darkness. Thus, the son of Utathya, who was born blind, went by the name Dirghatamas (dirgha means long or extended; tamasa means darkness).    Despite being blind from birth, Dirghatamas was a knowledgeable person who was well-versed in the Vedas. Twenty-four hymns fro

Asuras and Devas were sworn enemies for all eternity. They used to fight frequently, with the asuras usually overpowering the devas in the end. Brihaspati was the guru of devas, and Shukrachaya was the guru of asuras. With one exception, they were almost equally capable. Shukracharya knew the Mritasanjeevani mantra, which could bring life to the dead. Shukracharya used to resurrect the dead asuras following every battle. As a result, after a battle, asuras would quickly restore their power, whereas devas took longer to make up for their loss.    One day the devas made the decision to send someone to steal the secret knowledge of reviving the dead from Shukracharya. After much deliberation, the decision was made to send Kacha, the son of Guru Brihaspati and Devi Tara, to Sukracharya. When he heard this, Kacha decided to accept the task and headed for Shukracharya's ashram. However, he chose to approach Shukracharya honestly and reveal that he was the son of Guru Brihaspati, offer

Lord Viswakarma was once requested by Lord Brahma to create two powerful celestial weapons. Thus, Vishwakarma fashioned Pinaka and Sharanga, two celestial bows. Pinaka was given by Lord Brahma to Lord Shiva, and Sharanga to Lord Vishnu. The two bows were of equal strength and ability.  Image by  cevena24  from  Pixabay   A formidable asura by the name of Taraka had three sons: Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha, and Vidyunmali. The three brothers commenced rigorous penance with the intent of appeasing Lord Brahma. Brahma finally appeared in front of them after years of austerity. Brahma declined to grant their requests for the blessings of immortality and invincibility. However, Brahma responded to their insistence by telling them that they would be unbeatable in their own stronghold. By the favor of Brahma, they would obtain their own floating citadel, or three puras, and for as long as they were inside their citadel, they would remain immortal and indestructible. It was beyond Brahma's comp

This is the tale of a powerful ruler of Treta Yuga. Kartavirya Arjuna, son of Haihaya king Kritavirya, was a descendant of Yadu, son of Chandravanshi king Yayati. He was also known as Sahastrabahu for his exceptional prowess on the battlefield. There was a place on the bank of the Narmada, occupied by Karkotak Naga. Arjuna expelled Karkotak and his associates from there and established a city, Mahismati.  Image by  rarestohanean  from  Pixabay    Mahismati soon became a wealthy city and the capital of the Haihaya kingdom. Arjuna was loved by his subjects as a just, benevolent, but powerful king. There was no poverty in his kingdom. He was so strong that even the gods used to fear him. He was a devout follower of Lord Duttatreya, and after long austerity, he received several boons from him. But as time passed, the once just and benevolent king, known for his courtesy, self-restraint, and auterisity, became an egoist, oppressive, and greedy monarch. That led to his fall. According to th

D evi Anasuya was the daughter of Rishi Kardam and his wife, Devahuti. She was the spouse of Rishi Atri. Anasuya was one of the most virtuous and wise female sages in the Vedic era. It is said that she was a master of tantra and was able to perform many miracles. Maharshi Atri and Anasuya used to live in their ashram at the southern end of Chitrakoota forest, on the bank of the Mandakini river.  Image by  174695  from  Pixabay One day, three Devis—Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Parvati—the consorts of the Tridevas—asked Narada muni to mediate a decision over which of them was the most virtuous and pure. Narada Muni was quite clever. He knew that speaking in favor of any one of the Tridevis would ignite the other two. So he pulled a ruse. "All three of you are the source of all the wealth, power, and wisdom in the universe, yet none of you are whole and therefore deserving of the status of most pure and virtuous. Any one of you cannot even become the purest and most complete one b