Yudhishthira became the king of Hastinapur after the battle of Kurukshetra. Dhritarashtra lived his painful life by staying there for eighteen years. One day Dhritarashtra decided to spend the rest of his life in the forest and told Arjun his… Read More ›
Mahabharat
Why did the snakes have to be in the sacrificial fire of Janamejaya and why the sage aastik protected the snakes in that sacrifice?
Kashyapa Muni had two wives, Kadru and Vinita. Kadru was the mother of snakes and Vineeta was mother of Garuda. Once upon a time, upon seeing the horse plowing in the chariot of Lord Surya, Kadru said to Vineet, “sister… Read More ›
Know how the Brahmin who became a snake by curse was freed by Rurumuni
In the past there was a sage named Ruru who was born from the womb of Pratapi, wife of Pramati born in the lineage of. Rurumuni was married to Pramdwara, the daughter of a sage named Stoolakeshi. This girl, named… Read More ›
Know why Janmejaya did the snake sacrifice
Abhimanyu’s son Parikshit was killed by the bite of Takshak Nag due to the curse of a Brahmin’s son. After Parikshit’s death, his son Janamejaya was made king. Janamejaya studied archery and all other disciplines from Kripacharya. Janamejaya used to… Read More ›
Story of the marriage of Satyavati and Shantanu
Maharaj Shantanu was the emperor of Hastinapur. Goddess Ganga and he were married. Ganga had left Shantanu due to breaking the condition laid at the time of marriage, hence Shantanu was spending his life alone. Once upon a time, Maharaj… Read More ›
Story of Bhishma’s birth
Long time ago , eight Vasus visited the ashram of Maharishi Vashistha . Vashistha honored them all and provided all the amenities. All the Vasus were very happy with this honor of Maharishi Vasistha. While they were leaving, wife of… Read More ›
How did Maharaj Parikshit die
Parikshit was a great king of the Pandu dynasty. He was the sons of Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu. Thirty-six years after the battle of Kurukshetra, Pandu’s son Yudhishthira himself installed Parikshit on the throne and went to the Himalayas. King Parikshit… Read More ›
The story of the marriage of Ganga and Shantanu
There was a king named Mahabhisha. This king was very religious, this king had done many pious deeds and was very famous among other kings. This king performed many yjnas and hundred Ashwamedha Yagyas, as a result of which this… Read More ›
The story of the birth of Maharishi Ved Vyas
Mahamuni Parashar was on a pilgrimage. While wandering, he came to the banks of river Yamuna. Parashar Muni asked boat man to take him across the river. At that time boatman was eating food, so he asked his daughter Matsyagandha… Read More ›
Story of the birth of Satyavati – who was the mother of Vedavyas
There was a godly king named Uparichar. He had a capital in Chedidesh. He worshiped Indra and pleased Indra gave him a beautiful plane with a crystal gem. King upari char had a lot of fame with this, because he… Read More ›