There is one more story attached to River Kaveri. A demon named Surkdaman wanted to be a victorious king. He wanted to defeat all the gods and the demons, as well. To fulfil his desire, he performed deep penance to please Lord Shiva. Shiva was satisfied with his dedication and blessed him with what he […]
The gods decided to speak about the drought in South India to Ganesha, their saviour. They knew Ganesha would definitely devise some plan to deal with the situation. They told Ganesha about the drought and how river Kaveri was kept in Agastya’s kamandalu. Ganesha immediately left for Sahya Mountains, where Agastya and Kaveri resided. Agastya
Agastya’s marriage proposal surprised Kaveri. She thought for a while and then agreed. She knew that Agastya was a wise and virtuous person. She said, “O Sage, I have a request to make. I would like to help mankind in some way. As you know, this region is facing scarcity of water. I want you
After agreeing to Lord Shiva’s request, Agastya asked Shiva to provide him with a water source in the South. Shiva assured him that his requirement would be fulfilled. Agastya started his journey. Soon, he reached the mountain range of Sahya. The moment Agastya reached the Sahya Mountains in the South, the balance of the earth
Lord Shiva and Parvati were getting married at the same time in the Himalayas, in the North, when Kaveri was worshipping Brahma in the Sahya Mountains, in the South. All people, sages, and gods started flocking to the North to witness the divine union of two souls. As a result, the earth began to tilt
In ancient times, there lived a king named Kaver who ruled over Southern India. The king and his wife were very popular for their kindness. But the king and his queen were sad because they did not have any child. They started praying to Brahma to bestow them with a child. Pleased with their sincere
Sage Mudgal advised Dusht to worship Lord Ganesha on his birthday by offering flowers like lotus and Durva grass. Dusht did as he was told to do. Dusht sat in front of a stone and worshipped it as Ganesha. He kept on chanting the mantra ‘Shree Ganeshaay Namah’. This pace was in the middle of
Once, there lived a fisherman named Dusht in a town called Nandak. Fed up of his troublesome and mean ways, people united against him and complained to their king. The king expelled Dusht from the land. Dusht took his cruel and wicked ways to another place. Once, when he was hunting in a forest, he
Ballal was lost in deep prayers and did not see his father approach. Furious at Ballal, his father tied him to a tree and hit him mercilessly. He then went home, leaving his son in the wild. Ballal was having severe pain all over his body, but he still did not stop chanting the mantras.
In a village called Pali, there lived a merchant named Kalyansheth and his wife Indumati. Their son Ballal was an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesha. One day, Ballal went to the forest with his friends to play. Ballal was very pleased when he saw a large stone. He told his friends to imagine the stone
Ganesha had promised Sage Kapil that he would help him get back the Chintamani. One night, Ganesha appeared in Gana’s dream. Gana dreamed that Lord Ganesha had cut off his head. When he woke up, instead of repenting his sinful deed, he was furious and charged towards Kapil’s hermitage to kill him. King Abhijit requested
The jewel Chintamani has one more tale related to it. King Abhijit and Queen Gunvati had a charming son called Gana. The intelligent and robust child was Shiva’s devotee. Shiva was very pleased with Gana’s worship and granted him a few boons. This made him very egoistic, and soon, he was surrounded by negative people.
Ganesha met Tripurasur in the guise of a Brahmin. Tripurasur was mesmerised by Ganesha’s precious stones. So Ganesha gave him the diamonds and the pearls. This made Tripurasur very happy and he told the Brahmin to ask for a wish. The Brahmin (Ganesha himself) asked for the Chintamani (a wish-fulfilling jewel possessed by Shiva). Tripurasur
Sage Grutsamad was cursed to have a demon child named Tripura, who had Ganesha’s blessings. Now, being blessed by Ganesha made Tripurasur very powerful and he started an assault on the gods, the sages, the humans and even on the inhabitants of Patal. Tripurasur’s rampaging spree went on, and finally he reached Mount Kailash, Lord
Viprad sincerely followed Sage Mudgal’s instructions. He watered the twig daily and chanted Ganesha’s Mantra. He got deeply engrossed in the prayers and forgot about the time that passed. Viprad attained immense grace due to his prayers and the associated penance. By then, a large tree had grown out of the twig. Sage Mudgal happened