A fierce fight began between Rahu and Anjaney. But Rahu was no match to Anjaney’s strength and was beaten up badly. Rahu scampered away to Lord Indra. Even though Indra was Rahu’s enemy yet he was his only recourse against such a powerful child. On hearing about the child, Indra himself was anxious. ‘If this […]
Baby Anjaney thought the sun was actually some delicious fruit. He was fascinated by its size. ‘I should get that yummy fruit! If I eat it, then I would not be hungry for a long time,’ he thought. He quickly jumped into the sky and rushed towards the sun! As he was nearing the sun,
Anjana, who was freed from the curse, longed to visit heaven. One day, she told her son, “Anjaney, I am going to meet my sisters. Do you want to come along with me?” Anjaney made a face, “No Mother, I am not coming. I will get bored there.” Anjana grimaced and said, “I will come
Suvarchala turned back into an apsara. But while doing so, the pudding that she held in her claws fell towards the ground. The Wind- god, with the blessing of Shiv, blew the pudding towards the forest where Anjana resided. The pudding fell into Anjana’s hands when she and Kesari were returning to their home after
There is a story about the bird that had stolen the pudding. This bird was actually an apsara named Suvarchala. Now, Suvarchala was extremely reckless. Many a time, she did not think before she acted. Once, Lord Brahma was furious at her for her rash behaviour. He cursed her to be a bird on earth.
After getting married, Anjana and Kesari were very happy together. They prayed to Lord Shiv and goddess Parvati every day. In the meantime, a just king named Dashrath ruled a land called Ayodhya. He was unhappy, as he did not have a child. He was advised to perform a yajna, which was presided over by
While the people were busy rejoicing, an old sage came there and asked if he could talk to Anjana in private. Anjana nodded, wondering what the sage had in his mind. The sage said gently, “Whenever someone wins a battle for us, we gift something precious to that person. Today, you and Kesari together defeated
Kesari put up a brave fight with Sambasadan. Sambasadan was forced to retreat a little. Kesari pierced the demon’s shield and blood began dripping down to the ground. Anjana, who was raining arrows at Sambasadan, suddenly remembered the words of Shiv and Parvati. She quickly dipped an arrow in the monster’s blood and then aimed
Anjana looked at Kesari in admiration. She was going to tell him about her dream of Shiv and Parvati when they heard a loud roaring sound. Anjana saw a gigantic demon charging towards the ashram. She understood that he was Sambasadan. She was also pretty sure that the demon would just stomp over everything in
Anjana was mesmerised by the man’s muscular body. She thought the hermits might have called in someone powerful to aid them in waging a war on Sambasadan. Anjana decided to talk to the man, but he suddenly turned to face her. She was shocked. The man had a monkey’s face! ‘He behaves as a king,
Anjana prayed to Shiv and Parvati, “These kind people have provided me with protection. They have fed me and given me shelter. Now, it is my responsibility to help and keep them safe. My Lord, please give me strength so that I may fight this monster!” Anjana felt like someone whispering these words to her,
The old hermit praised Anjana’s courage. “You are a very fearless woman, Anjana. You were wandering alone in this forest at night. We generally do not step out at that time,” he said, trembling at the thought. Anjana was confused at what the hermit said. “A gigantic demon called Sambasadan lives here. He has terrorised
Though Punjikasthala looked like a monkey yet no one in the ashram mocked at her. In fact, she was given fruits to eat. She ate the fruits happily, as she was feeling hungry after a long day. One of the oldest hermits noticed her and asked who she was. Punjikasthala was about to disclose her
The monkey sage decided to soften the curse. He said, “I am very sorry, Punjikasthala. I cannot take back this curse. But as soon as you give birth to Lord Shiv’s incarnation, the curse will end. Pray to Lord Shiv.” Shortly, Punjikasthala could feel something happening to her body. She rushed to a nearby river
The enraged monkey sage glared at Punjikasthala and asked, “Why were you throwing stones at me?” Punjikasthala just gaped at the monkey sage. “Do you know that you have committed a big mistake by interrupting my meditation?” the monkey sage asked again. Punjikasthala still could not speak, so she stood there staring at the sage.