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The #Siddhas: The group of devas called Siddhas lived on the Himalayas near the hermitage of Kanva. (Maha-bharata Adi Parva, Chapter 70, Verse 15) .   It is also mentioned in Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter 8, … Read More

#Adrika is an Apsara. There is a story in the Purana about her being cursed by Brahma and turned into a fish.      

#Yamuna: She is the daughter of Sun God, Surya, and sister of Yama, the God of Death, hence also known as #Yami and #Kalindi The river Yamuna is very dear to Radha and Krishna and is … Read More

  Wife of Uparicaravasu. This gem of a lady was the daughter of the river Suktimati. There is a story behind her marrying Uparicara.   Suktimati was a river flowing through the capital city of the … Read More

  A river which used to flow by the side of Uparicara Vasu’s capital city. There is a story about this river. Once the Kolahala mountain tell in love with this river and kept it within … Read More

The kingdom of Cedi was founded by the noble king Cedi, the 25th discendent of Brahma. Sisupala ruled this land but after his death the Cedi kings was favorable to the Pandavas and actually fought on … Read More

  Genealogy. Descended from Visnu in the following order: Atri Candra Budha Pururavas Ayus Nahusa Yayati Puru Janamejaya Pracinvan Pravira Namasyu Vitabhaya Sundu Bahuvidha Samyati Rahovadi Raudrasva Matinara Santurodha Dusyanta Bharata Suhotra Suhota Gala Garda Suketu … Read More

  Oh my dear mind you are certainly restless and flickering. You are not attracted to unalloyed devotees of the Lord, who are free from crooked complications, but instead you remain strongly attached to the company … Read More

  The Rishi Krishna Dvaipayana, regularly rising (every morning) for three years, composed this wonderful history called Maha-bharata. Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Ansavatarana Parva, 62.52      

Gokarna, Go-karna, Gokarṇā, Gokarṇa: 28 definitions Introduction Introduction In Hinduism Ayurveda Vaishnavism Shaivism Purana Kavya Shilpashastra Dharmashastra Shaktism India history Languages Marathi Sanskrit See also Gokarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, … Read More

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Wife of Sage Atri, son of Brahma. (Visnu Purana, Part 1, Chapter 10) .   1) Genealogy. From Mahavisnu were born in order: Brahma, Svayambhuva Manu, Devahuti, Anasuya. To Svayambhuva, son of Brahma, was born by … Read More

  A prominent disciple of Vyasadeva. It is mentioned in Devi Bhagavata, Skandha 1, that the main disciples of Vyasa were Asita, Devala, Vaisampayana, Sumantu, Jaimini, Paila and some others.   2) Other details. (i) It … Read More

  सव्यसाचिन् adj. savyasAcin ambidexterous   सव्यसाचिन् adj. savyasAcin drawing with the left hand   सव्यसाचिन् m. savyasAcin Arjuna tree [Terminalia Arjuna – Bot. ]     #Savyasacin, #Arjuna  

#Mithila is a subdivision of Bihar province in India. Bhagavad-gita 3.20, purport