Opinions and analysis about events and characters appearing in the Indian epics(Mahabharat, Ramayan, etc.), ‘Puran'(Ganesh, Vishnu, etc.) and other ancient Indian works.
Preface The epic begins with mentions of universe formation, creation of various Gods, demons and demigods, animals and birds, family trees of Rishis, kings and so on. In such a plethora of information, many curses and boons are listed as well and I have tried to reproduce those in this post. Some of these precede, … Continue reading Mahabharat: List of curses and boons: Part-1
Lesser-known Incomplete list of reincarnations, lineages and 'Ansh/Amsha'(Hindi: अंश). Prominent/well-know reincarnations e.g: Bhishma, Arjun, etc. have been skipped:Dharma/Yam(Hindi:धर्म/यम) as Vidur(Hindi:विदुर).Viprachitti(Hindi:विप्रचित्ति) as Jarasandh(Hindi:जरासंध).Hiranyakashipu(Hindi: हिरण्यकशिपु) as Shishupal(Hindi:शिशुपाल).Hans(Hindi:हंस) as Dhritarashtra(Hindi:धृतराष्ट्र). Hans was a Gandharva, who was Arishtha's(Hindi: अरिष्टा) son. Arishtha was Daksha's(Hindi:दक्ष) daughter).Duryodhan(Hindi:दुर्योधन) was Kali's(Hindi:कलि) अंश.Various rakshasas of Pulastya(Hindi:पुलस्त्य) lineage as Duryodhan's brothers(Dhritarashtra's 99 sons).Chandrama's(Hindi:चन्द्रमा) son Varcha(Hindi:वर्चा) as … Continue reading Mahabharat: Facts lesser-known/concealed/distorted: Part-1
Preface Karna in आदिपर्व & सभापर्व: To fulfill Drona's wish, Kauravas launched an armed assault on Panchal. In a duel between Drupad and Karna, the latter was severely wounded and fled the battlefield. It should be noted that soon Duryodhan was also defeated and he too, fled the battlefield.Karna was an active participant in the … Continue reading Karna, a hero/anti-hero or a glorified villain??? : Part-1
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया Rationale:The Indian 'Gods', IMHO, were versatile individuals with stratospheric achievements which pertained to the well-being of the society. They strove hard to relieve the masses by eliminating anti-social elements and elevated the living standards of the masses by providing them socially, economically and politically stable and conducive environments. Their ideals, ideas and … Continue reading A glance at Shri Ganesh’s achievements
Life is about being kinetic 