22 – Of Mountains, Rivers and Stars

Hi Friends! Today let us explore some background stories that would help us understand the further stories better. Let us (for the time being) leave the Saviour Strong-One (Taraka-Asur) and his army facing the King (Indra) and the other Guardians of various Directions, and the various Devas, with the support of the Preserver (Vishnu). In … Continue reading 22 – Of Mountains, Rivers and Stars

10 – Who Kept The Gatekeepers Out

Hi Friends! Today let us look at a story which involves the first maanasputras or mind-born-sons of Lord Brahma, and what happened when they were stopped by two divine Gatekeepers, and the far-reaching consequences of that. As we covered in an earlier post, the first four mind-born sons of Lord Brahma were the Four Kumaras. … Continue reading 10 – Who Kept The Gatekeepers Out

09 – The Eagle Landed, but the Vultures Fell

Hi Friends! Today let us try to complete the story we have been talking about in the last post, and the one before that. As we saw that Garuda, the feathered son of Vinata, successfully snatched away amruta from the Adityas, to fulfil the terms for his and his mother’s freedom, set by the Nagas, … Continue reading 09 – The Eagle Landed, but the Vultures Fell

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