Tag: Ashvin Kumaras

27 – Counting Out Days! Part Four.

Hi Friends! Today let's try to close our excursion into the names of the days ("vaaras"), and the planets - real or unreal - they are named after ("grahas"). So let's strike out into the forest of stories, and seize the day! Interestingly the word "graha" means the one's who hold or seize. And the … Continue reading 27 – Counting Out Days! Part Four. →

21 – When The Divine Guardians Fought The Strong Saviour

Hi Friends! Today let us take the story forward from where we left the action last time. Two battle-ready armies stood in front of each other, to fight for respect and supremacy. Let us learn a little more about their leaders, and champions. The Asura Army - The Saviour and Other Strong Ones The Asuras … Continue reading 21 – When The Divine Guardians Fought The Strong Saviour →

16 – The Sons of the Sun

Hi Friends! Today let’s start the stories of the major dynasties covered in Indian Mythology, and sometimes in the Indian History. You may have noticed that rulers, in our country as well as other regions in the world (in the past as well as the present) claim descent from divinity (or as close to divinity … Continue reading 16 – The Sons of the Sun →

11 – The King Fought Tooth and Nails and Bones

Hi Friends! Today let’s take a look at a story about the King of gods, who was a son of Aditi, and how he went about his most famous accomplishment, killing an Encircler, sometimes mentioned as his half-brother being a Daanav (son of Danu). For a quick review of the various sons of Sage Kasyapa … Continue reading 11 – The King Fought Tooth and Nails and Bones →

02 – How Did It Start and Grow

Hi Friends! As promised last time, in this post we shall try and cover the various ways the world started, as per Indian mythology. As we discussed, the stories of creation are cyclical. In another post we shall look at the highly number-centric way they thought things repeated. It’s awesome fun, but it can wait. … Continue reading 02 – How Did It Start and Grow →

01 – Who Started These Stories

Hi Friends! Everything has to start somewhere. Day starts with sun-rise. Some songs start with a beautiful melody. Some start with someone mumbling about something he/she feels strongly about. So, when the tellers and the listeners of stories, gather around a glowing thing (a fire sometimes, sometimes a screen!) this is what needs to be … Continue reading 01 – Who Started These Stories →