Tag: Shukracharya

26 – Counting Out Days! Part Three.

Hi Friends! Today let us take forward the twisting-turning tales we started quite some time back, about the weekday names, and the divine/semi-divine entities they are named after. As usual, there are stories that are new, and some which are repeated. Those that are new, let's discover together; and those that are repeated, let's rediscover … Continue reading 26 – Counting Out Days! Part Three. →

17 – The Moon and his Son

Hi Friends! Today let us explore the story of the Moon (Chandra) and his descendants, the dynasty called the Chandra-Vansha, with few of the most interesting characters in the Indian mythological tales. Last time we covered the initial part of the story of the Dynasty of the Sun, or Surya-Vansha. Let us try and take … Continue reading 17 – The Moon and his Son →

14 – The Story of the Scary One’s

Hi Friends! Today let us take the story of the Fourth Incarnation of Vishnu forward, and see what we can learn from it. We continue from the last post, with the almost “un-killable” Hiranyakashipu with his boons from Lord Brahma, and his “un-burnable” sister Simhika, with her fire-proof garment from Agni Deva, and their enmity … Continue reading 14 – The Story of the Scary One’s →

05 – The Churning of the Sea

Hi Friends! Today let’s talk about the second aquatic adventure story, which also features the Second Incarnation of the Dashavataar. As mentioned last time while Fishing in Troubled Waters, this is also a Genesis Myth, i.e. it tries to explain how things came to be. So here is “a” version of the Second Legend of … Continue reading 05 – The Churning of the Sea →