Daksha’s Yajna Daksha’s daughter was Sati and Sati was married to Shiva. Daksha was thus Shiva’s father-in-law. Daksha once organized a yajna (sacrifice). To this, he invited all the other g... Read more
(31) Vyapti, Pramana, Tapah, Samvatsarakra, Mantra, Pratyaya, Sarvadarshana, Aja, Sarveshvara, Snigddha. (32) Sarvadi, Agnida, Vasu, Vasumana, Satya, Sarvapapahara, Hara, Amritashashvata, S... Read more
Jalandhara There was a demon named Jalandhara. He obtained tremendous powers through tapasya. Such were these powers that he managed to defeat the gods. (The story of Jalandhara’s orgin is n... Read more
Omens There are some omens which are sure signs of impending death. There is a nakshatra (star) named Arundhati. (This is in the constellation Ursa Majoris.) A person who cannot see Arundhat... Read more
Parashara There used to be a rakshasa named Rudhira and there used to be a king named Kalmashapada. The rakshasa entered the king’s body, so that Kalmashapada became a demon. The sage Vashis... Read more
Astronomy The sun’s chariot was built by Brahma himself. It is made completely out of gold. There are twelve months in a year. Their names are Madhu, Madhava, Shukra, Shuchi, Nabha, Nabhasya... Read more
Nandi There was a sage named Shilada. He performed very difficult tapasya so that he might have a son. After many years had passed, Indra appeared before Shilada and told him, “I am pl... Read more
The Devadaru Forest Deva means god and daru means tree (or wood). A devadaru is a special sort of tree (a sort of pine tree) that is loved by the gods. Many years ago, there used to be a for... Read more
The Linga The sages said, “We know that a linga is Shiva’s image. But why is Shiva worshipped in the form of a linga?” Lomaharshana recounted the following story. Many years ago... Read more
Yoga The sages told Lomaharshana, “Please tell us about yoga.” Lomaharshana complied. (Yoga literally means union. It is a technique of meditation that enables one to realize th... Read more
