Daksha, son of Brahma, was one of the Prajapatis. He was greatly revered by even the devas. His daughter Sati married Shiva in spite of her father’s objections. Daksha had a very poor opinion about Shiva and his ways. Once Brahma Satra yagnya was performed by Marichi maharshi. It wasContinue Reading
In the early days of creation, Devas were suffering from shortage of food. They approached Brahma for a solution. Brahma decided to convert the ‘havissu’ (offering during yagnas) offered by Brahmins into a usable form for Devas. Agni (fire), however did not the ability to burn (dahanam) the offerings soContinue 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