Purana is the colossal genre of Hindu literature that narrates ancient legends and traditional lore. The Puranas are famous for their intricate layering of writing in Vedic Sanskrit and the symbolism depicted in the divine stories.
It also has diverse topics such as cosmogony, cosmology, genealogies of
gods, goddesses, the great kings, heroes, reversed sages, and demigods, folk tales, temples, pilgrimages, medicine, grammar, astronomy, mineralogy, humor, and love stories. It also speaks about theology and philosophy.
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga is the second Shiva Lingam temple among the 12 Jyotirlingas. The ancient shrine also has the Shakti Peetha of Sati, the first wife of Shiva. Earlier, we at Vedic Story narrated the story of Lingodbhava Murthy. Thereafter, we…
Jyotirlingas are the most sacred temples in India, dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the three members of the Trinity besides Lord Brahma and Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Shiva manifested in these temples and blessed his devotees with…
Adi Jyotirlingas are the shrines of Lord Mahadev, the abode of Shiva, where he visited and remains in 12 linga forms in India’s different locations. Lingodbhava Murthy means column or pillar of light. The twelve Jyotirlingas are the “stambha” symbol…
Bhadra is the 8th Ashtabharya of Krishna. She is the beloved daughter of King Drishtaketu and Shrutakirti of the Kekeya region. Bhadra chose Krishna as her husband and became the 8th principal wife in Indian mythology and Vedic Story. She…
Lakshmana is also called Lakshana, the daughter of an unnamed King of Madra and the 7th Ashtabharya of Krishna, the principal wives of Dwarkadhish. She is the 7th consort of Sri Hari, or Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.…
Mitravinda, the virtuous one, is the 6th Ashtabharya, or Krishna, of the eight principal wives. She is the daughter of monarch Jayasena of the Avanti region of Bharatbarsha in ancient India. King Jayasena also had two brothers, Vindya and Anuvindya.…
Nagnajiti is one of the most beautiful wives and the 5th Ashtabharya of Krishna. She is famously called Satya. The Tamil community calls her Goddess Nappinnai, which translates into beautifully tressed or the goddess with beautiful hair. Satya is one…
Satyabhama is the 2nd wife of Sri Krishna. She is also known as Satrajiti, the daughter of Satrajit, the owner of a precious mani. Satrajiti is a Hindu goddess and one of the most loved wives of Lord Krishna. She…
Parashakti, the feminine energy of the universe—from whom the entire world came into existence—is the principal source of creation. The energy divided itself into Purush and Prakriti. The creation energy thereafter divided the Purush energy into three: Brahma, Vishnu, and…
We at Vedic Story believe that Indian mythology is a vast ocean of stories as well as the seeds of all stories in Hinduism. And from this ocean of Hindu tales, today we have come to the story of Tulsi…
