DIFFERENT KIND OF AUSTERITIES Describing the various types of austerities, Lord Vishnu named few of them- YAMA (RESTRAINING PASSION)– This particular austerity comprises of ten virtues... Read more
GRIHASTA ASHRAM His education being complete now it is the time for him to enter the life of a householder. But, before leaving the hermitage he should pay ‘Dakshina’ as a mark o... Read more
TALE OF KING VISHAL- Lord Brahma then narrated a tale glorifying the significance of performing ‘Shraddh rituals’ at Gaya- ‘ O Vyas! Once upon a time there lived a trader w... Read more
PREDICTIONS BASED ON PHYSICAL TRAITS Dwelling on length about the importance of physical traits and symptoms apparent in an individual, Lord Vishnu told Shiva-‘ If one sees the followi... Read more
POWERFUL MANTRAS NAVGRAH MANTRA Describing the significance of worshipping Navgraha (nine planets), Lord Vishnu told Rudra –‘ One who worships the Navgraha with appropriate ritua... Read more
THE BEGINNING OF CREATION Lord Shiva requested Vishnu to shed light on different topics like Sarga (world), Pratisarga, Vansh (dynasties), Manvantar (fourteenth part of Brahma’s day) a... Read more
‘ LORD VISHNU’S INCARNATIONS Sutji once reached Naimisharanya in course of his pilgrimage. There he found numerous sages engaged in austerities and penance. All of them were de... Read more
The Kali Era Maitreya wanted to know more about the kali era. In the kali era, the norms of varna and ashrama will not be followed as is laid down in the Vedas. No one will pray to the gods... Read more
The Slaying of Pundraka There was a king named Poundraka who suffered from the illusion that he was Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu on earth. He adopted the name of Vasudeva and sent a me... Read more
The Killing of Narakasura Once Indra came to Davaraka on the elephant Airavata. He met Krishna and complained about the behaviour of a daitya named Narakasura. This Narakasura was the son o... Read more
