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.
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is one of the sacred Shiva temples among the 12 Jyotirlingas traced back to ancient India. This charming temple is counted as the 6th Jyotirlinga. 12 Jyotirlingas are the most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva and appeared as…
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga is the 5th linga among 12 Maha Jyotirlingas. It is the most sacred shrine in India. Mahadev manifests as a pillar of light. The energy that creates life and destroys evil and the source of the beginning and…
12 Jyotirlingas are the most sacred shrines in India, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is the 4th Shiva Lingam, situated in Madhya Pradesh. The temple rests near the shores of the Narmada River. Omkareshwar came to be known due…
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is the 3rd Shiva Lingam. It rests along the shores of the holy Kshipra River in Ujjain. The Kshipra River is the heart of India, as the bank soothes thirsty souls. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple holds the time still…
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.…
