Once Sage Jaimini, the disciple of Veda Vyasa, asked Markandeya about the significance of the great Epic Maha Bharatha, which related to the four kinds of ‘Purusharthas’ (human aspirations) viz. Dharma (Virtue), Artha (Wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (Salvation) as… Continue Reading
Om Ganeshaya namah, Om Namo Bhagavatey Vasudevaya Yad yogibhir bhava bhayaarthi vinasha yogya maasadya vanditamativa vivikthachittaih / Tadvah punatu Haripada saroja yugmaavir bhavatkrama vilanghita bhur bhuvah suvah. (Let the lotus feet of Narayana purify those who deserve to overcome fear… Continue Reading
Shuklaambara dharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam, Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva Vighnopashantaye/ Laabhastheshaam Jayastheshaam Kruthasthesham Paraajahayah, Eshamindiravashyamo Hridayastho Janaardanah/ Viniyogah: Om Asya Shri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stotra Maha Mantrasya Brahma Rishi Vishnurdevata Anushthup chhandah Sarva Kaamaavaapyatrtha Jape Viniyogah. (In this Vishnu Sahasranaama Stotra,… Continue Reading
Having recounted in brief the events that happened in Dwapara Yuga and its Central Figure Sri Krishna as the Avatar of Maha Vishnu, his various childhood miracles of killing several cruel Demons, his magnificent role in Maha Bharata culminating in… Continue Reading
In the final ‘Prabhasa Khanda’ of Skanda Purana, Sage Lomaharshana described to the Congregation of Munis headed by Suta Maha Muni at Naimisharanya the details of the Eighteen Maha Puranas and as many Upa Puranas. The Maha Puranas along with… Continue Reading
Pursuant to Indra’s boon to Himalaya’s son to Raktashringa [See the reference of the ‘Origin of Nagara’ afore-mentioned] that Chamatkarpuri would be donated to Vidwan Brahmanas, the Township banished one of the Brahmanas called Chanda Sharma because of difference of… Continue Reading
Devi Parvati’s query as which were the most significant Siva Kshetras, Maha Deva Himself announced the following sixty eight ones along with the details of corresponding Siva’s names: Bhagavan Siva told Devi Parvati that in a house if somebody recites… Continue Reading
Deva Guru Brihaspati suggested to Indra Deva that Nagabila leading to Patala Loka from Bhu Loka be closed and that one of the sons of Mountain Himalaya viz. Mainaaka, Nandivardhana and Raktashringa could accomplish the task. Himalaya asked Raktashringa to… Continue Reading
In the Nagara Khand of Skanda Purana, King Trishanku of Surya Vamsa made an odd request to the his Guru Sage Vasishtha that he would like to go to Swarga with his mortal body and that such a Yagna be… Continue Reading
In the Reva Khand of Skanda Purana, Sage Suta enlightened a Congregation of Rishis about a query of Yudhishthar (of Pandavas) to Maharshi Markandeya about the origin of River Narmada. Several Holy Persons and Brahmanas approached King Pururava to let… Continue Reading
