Krishna had a son called Samban. Jambavati was his mother. He used to live in Dwaraka. One day Vishwamitra, Kanva and Narada were visiting Dwaraka. Some yadava boys decided to have a little fun. They dressed Samban up as a pregnant woman and took him to the maharshis. They askedContinue Reading
Three Striped Palm Squirrel (also known as Indian Palm Squirrel) is a small rodent found abundantly to the south of Vindhyas. If the legend is true, it is during the Ramayana days that the squirrel acquired its trademark three stripes. The story goes like this. Prior to the war, theContinue Reading
Kaikeyi, at the instigation of Manthara, demanded two boons from Dasaratha, just before the coronation of Rama – the turning point in the story of Ramayanam. How did Kaikeyi get the two boons ? There seems to be more than one answer to this question. But let us see whatContinue Reading
Sage Durvasa is known for his exploding anger and there are numerous stories of people suffering for such outbursts. But there is a story when Durvasa fell prey to his own anger – the story of Ambarisha. Ambarisha was a king of Ikshwaku dynasty. He was a just ruler andContinue Reading