Myths & Legends of India When Death Speaks – pp. 111 Yama ~*~ A melancholy rishi called Aruni had a burning longing for spiritual wisdom and the certainty of heaven and had given away all his possessions in sacrificial offerings to the gods. But when he wanted to give away his cows too, he realized gloomily that they … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: When Death Speaks
Legends & Myths of India
Myths & Legends of India: The Origin of the Ganges
Another tale from Myths & Legends of India : the Ganges river The holy river Ganges is also a goddess, Ganga, and a famous story tells of how she was brought down to earth. Goddess Ganga She was the daughter of Himavat, god of the Himalayas, and the nymph Mena, and originally, she flowed only … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: The Origin of the Ganges
Myths & Legends of India: Birth of Sakuntala
Enjoy ❤ Myth & Legends of India The Mahabharata, the Great Epic of India, includes nearly all the most famous Hindu myths and legends, inserted into its main narrative of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Often these stories are told by one character to another, to make a moral or historical point. … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: Birth of Sakuntala
Karna’s Parentage
A tale of Karna, son of the Indian sun-god, Surya, and his fate. Myths & Legends of India Karna’s Parentage Karna, who is the Pandavas’ half-brother, but fights on the Kaurava side, is one of the most fascinating characters in the Mahabharata. In this extract, the main narrator of the epic, Vaisampayana, tells King Janamejaya … Continue reading Karna’s Parentage
Myths & Legends of India: The War-skills Battle
Another installment from Myths & Legends of India, as part of the Mahabharata. The third extract from the Mahabharata deals with the main story of the epic. The five Pandava brothers – Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva – acknowledged Pandu, king of Hastinapura, as their father. (In fact, Pandu had been cursed to die … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: The War-skills Battle
