Enjoy this tale from Myths & Legends of India ❤ Because Krishna is a major character in the epic, Vyasa - or those who hand down the epic orally, with many changes and additions - felt the need to include a full account of his life. The pretext for it is a conflict between Sisupala … Continue reading Myth & Legends of India: Krishna, Naraka and the Founding of Dvaraka
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Krishna & Radha
Another tale from Legends and Myths for you to enjoy, the love story of Krishna & Radha. "By the time Krishna and Balarama appeared at the wrestling contest at which Kamsa was killed, they were handsome young men – no longer boys. And Krishna was already a highly experienced lover. “With his graceful features, his … Continue reading Krishna & Radha
Myth & Legends of India: The Birth & Childhood of Krishna
Myth & Legends of India The night Krishna was born ^ Krishna as a child ^ “Along the epic stories of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the life of Krishna – the most popular and celebrated incarnation of the god Vishnu – is one of the great sagas of India, and deserves a book in itself. Krishna is revered and remembered as … Continue reading Myth & Legends of India: The Birth & Childhood of Krishna
Myths & Legends of India: the Lord of the Dance
Read below to learn how god Siva became Nataraja, Lord of the Dance. Siva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance the Lord of the Dance pp. 80 - 83 Myth and Legends of India There is a temple at Chidambaram in South India dedicated to Siva, whose many sculptures show the great god as Lord of … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: the Lord of the Dance
Myth & Legends of India: The Birth of Skanda
Here is a tale of the Hindu War god, Skanda (A.k.A) Kartikeya. From Myths and Legends of India Skanda aka Kartikeya Skanda Legends in the Puranas Sometimes also known as Murugan (Bachelor god). The six heads represent the The six sites at which Karthikeya sojourned while leading his armies against Surapadman are Tiruttanikai, Swamimalai, Tiruvavinankudi … Continue reading Myth & Legends of India: The Birth of Skanda
