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NAGAPANCHAMI : The Snake Festival On the fifth day of the bright half of Shravan, Nagapanchami or the festival of snakes is celebrated. Snake worship is more common in peninsular India than in the north. In Maharashtra, snake charmers go from house to house with dormant cobras ensconced in cane baskets, asking for alms and…

Lord Saturn’s Stories Lord Saturn then said to King Vikrama, “0 Vikramadkya! I have not tormented you in the least. Torment is what I gave to my guru. Can you even compare your misery with his? I have also tortured the devas and the asuras and filled them with woe. If you will listen carefully…

1. ‘Brahman,’ she said. ‘You were triumphing in the victory of brahman.’ Then he knew it as brahman. 2. That is why these gods?Agni, Vayu, Indra?are somewhat above the other gods: they touched it closest. 3. That is why Indra is somewhat above the other gods: he touched it closest; he was the first to…

The Indra of the Vedas is a very powerful king, the ruler of the heavens. But as we come to the epics we find he becomes more and more human. He faces a number of problems, the type that mortal kings face on earth. He has many enemies who seek to usurp his kingdom. His…

Navagraha Shanthi Mantras People, at times, struggle in life despite their herd work and good deeds. The reason behind this, is said to be the unfavourable position of the planets permanently or transitorily in one’s own horoscope. Planets, no doubt, have the direct influence on the human beings according to the ancient astrophysicists like varohomihiro….

(151) Upendrah – The younger brother of Indra. In His Incarnation as Vaamana, He was born to Aditi, who was the mother of Indra, and hence, the Lord is known as the “Younger brother of Indra”. In Sanskrit the prefix upa denotes *Above’ in the sense of ‘superior to’; therefore, Upendra may also mean “One…