STORY OF BIRTH OF AIYAPPA

After Chamundeshwari(Mahishasura mardini) Slayed Demon Mahishasura. His sister Mahishi wanted to take revenge on gods, and prayed Brahmadev for boon, that she should Only be killed by son of Lord shiva and Lord Vishnuthus making her indestructible..

Lord vishnu took form of Mohini and married Lord Shiva and gave birth to Aiyappa, and placed him on bank of river pampa..King Rajashekhara,who was childless found the newborn Ayyappa and accepted him as a divine gift and adopted him as his own son.

Later king had a son of his own, when it was time to Crown the prince, Queen wanted her own son to be a king, and plotted to send Aiyappa to forest to get Tigress milk for her illness...

During his journey in forest, Aiyappa came across Demon Mahishi, and slew her after a huge fight.. Mahishi turned to a young woman who was cursed to be born as demon...She asks Aiyappa to marry her, but Aiyappa refuses it being a Brahmachari, However he promises her she will be housed next to his temple, and if in a year, if no new piligrim(kanni swami) visit him, then he would marry her,(which never happened, as every year there are lot of new piligrims) and she is worshipped as Maalikapurathama


                                  

After this Aiyappa returns to palace with tigress(Lord indra disguised) and cubs and few tigers(other gods)..Seeing this King begs for forgivenessand asks him to take over Crown, but Aiyappa tells his true purpose of birth andpromise to visit his subjects every year on makara sankranthi in form of jyothi(light).. And he fires an arrow at Sabari where, the Sabarimalai temple is built.



                                

Manikanta- Who was found wearing Mani.
Mani-Gemstone, Kantan - One who is wearing it.  
Hariharasuta - Hari-Vishnu,  Hara-Shiva, Sutha-Son.
 

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF LAKSHMI AND KAMADHENU (Story of why people touch cow's back and do namaskaram)

Kamadhenu was born, while doing Samdura Manthana (churning of milk ocean)...Kamadhenu is said to be Cow of Plenty, who grants all wishes and prayers of devottess.. Kamadhenu cow is so divine, that all the gods are believed to reside in the body of Kamadhenu

All gods gets places in her body, like her four legs are the scriptural Veda,  her horns are the triune gods Brahma(tip), Vishnu (middle) and Shiva (base); her eyes are the sun and moon gods, her shoulders the fire-god Agni and the wind-god Vayu and her legs the Himalayas...

Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort doesnt find a place.. And she seeks a place in Kamadhenu's body... Kamadhenu denies, saying Lakshmi is fickle minded and she doesnt stay in one place... Lakshmi request's saying... "No i will  stay  permanently in you, please give me a place".  Then kamadhenu says only place left out is my rear side (prishta baagam)...Lakshmi Happily accepts and then on, she resides in the place permanently..

Most of you would have observed, people touch back of cow, and do namaskaram as Lakshmi resides there.. Also a cow is brought into house on housewarming days as Entire Hindu gods reside inside it, and brining in a cow, is as good as bringing in all Gods to home.....

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF BIRTH OF LORD GANESHA

As per Legend , Once Devi  Parvathi,  wanted to take a bath, there were no attendants around to guard her.. So she decided to make an Idol out out  of  dirt/sweat collected from her body, and with her divine powers  Parvathi gave  Life to that Idol, and   gave him a task of  guarding and warned him to not let anyone inside..

 After some time, lord shiva came to Parvathi's palace and  saw this little boy. Shiva asked the boy to let him in.. But  Little boy stopped him saying mother has told, not allow anybody.. Though Shiva told he is  Parvathi's husband,  little boy refused to let him in. Lord shiva got angry and cut off the head of this new boy and threw it  away using his trident.

 At this time, Goddess Parvathi came back and became very sad, that the boy created by her was killed. Lord Shiva wanted to console Parvathi. So he sent his army to bring the first head that that they  see on their way. The first head that they saw was the head of  elephant. Shiva fixed that head on the boy’s  trunk and brought him back to life. He also accepted him as his elder son and made him chief of his army.



If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!  

STORY OF BIRTH OF SHANMUKHA(SUBRAMANYA)

LORD SHIVA OPENS 3RD EYE , AND KAMA DEVA WAS  REDUCED 2 ASHES

After Sati immolated herself, Shiva goes into deep meditation..Meanwhile Soorapadman who has grown to power (with boon from Lord shiva himself) torments and prisons devas.

All gods goes to Shiva for a solution, but nobody dares to
disturb him, as he is inmeditation, but had no choice as
Soorapadman's tormentswas unbearable, finally they all
suggest Manmatha(Kama deva) to hit Lord shiva with his arrows (which creates Love in any person)..

Moment Manmatha hits shiva with arrow, shiva wakes up
opening his 3rd eye, and there by turning Manmatha into
ashes, Rati devi and all gods plead to bring Manmatha to
life....Shiva brings back Manmatha to life in flesh and blood
for Rati, and formless state for world. 


                    

Six fiery sparks from Shiva's 3rd eye was unbearable even by Agni deva(god of fire), and fire was transported to Sara Vana forest, which turned into six babies on lotus, raised by Krithika nymphs.

                            

Later the babies are handed over to Parvathi,this 6 babies
into one with 6 faces, i.e Shanmukha.who combines who leads the Devas army and slays Soorapadman and his companions..


                          

Shanmukha - One with 6 faces.
Muruga - The beautiful one
Karthikeya - Raised by 6 Karthika's
Palaniappa - One who stays in Palani
(or he is considered as Palam(fruit)
 

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF RACE BETWEEN LORD GANESHA AND SUBRAMANYA

Once Narada gets a Mango fruit, and says its a very divine and powerful fruit..  Give it to your favourite person... Ganesha was near by, and Lord Shiva gives  it to Ganesha.. By then Lord Shanmukha comes, and says he wants it...

When Lord Ganesha was about to split it, Narada(The fitting master- Kalaha priya) says its a divine fruit, and only one person should eat it, to get its full benefits...

                                                   


This puts Lord Shiva and Parvathi in fix, and Shiva says "Narada you are the one who brought this fruit and misunderstanding, now you tell the solution for this." Narada says, Oh lord, whoever covers the entire universe thrice deserves this fruits.. Lord Subramanya immediately takes his Vahana peacock and starts rounding the universe.. Ganesha realises he will not be able to beet Muruga with his mouse vahan... After a minute he starts rounding the Divine couple Lord Shiva and Devi parvathi, and says you are my parents and you are my whole universe. Lord shiva and parvati gives Fruit to Ganesha..


                                                 




Muruga learnt this on his return, and goes away from this parents...(Yes lord Muruga gets seperated from his parents, lets learn about that story later...)  

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF HANUMAN'S BIRTH (HANUMAN IS MANIFESTATION OF SHIVA HIMSELF)

Punjikasthala was a attendant of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvathi... Once a huge lightning striked and Punjikasthala got scared and she ran into the arms of Lord Shiva.Seeing this Parvathi got angry and cursed her to be born as Monkey....


Lord Shiva said.."Devi she dint mean this..She was just scared... Let her be born as vanara (monkey),she will give birth to a son in her monkey form who will be a manifestation Myself (Shiva himself)"


Later Punjikasthala borns as a Vanara, and marries King Kesari.. The couple pray to Lord shiva, to beget Lord shiva as there child.... And thus Anjaneya(Anjana devi putra) was born with Shiva's amsha.... 

One more version:

        Why Hanuman is known as Vayu Putra..

Dasharatha Raja was doing a Putrakamesti Yagna(Pooja to have children.) As a result, he received some sacred pudding, to be shared by his three wives, leading to the births of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding, and dropped it while flying over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship.

Vayu, the Hindu deity of the wind, delivered the falling pudding to the outstretched hands of Anjana, who consumed it. Hanuman was born to her as a result.
Because of Vayu Deva's part in handing over the pudding he is called Vayu putra....

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF SATI (DAKSHAYINI) & LORD SHIVA(marriage of shiva and sati

Sati is considered as first wife of Lord shiva. Sati was born as human being, and as daughter of King Daksha Prajapati and queen Prasuti. From childhood Sati develops love and Bhakti over lord shiva. And starts praying to get Lord shiva as her husband..

Sati Praying to Lord Shiva

Daksha does not approve of this and wants to marry of his daughter to Rich Kings... Sati then peforms severe penance and lord shiva bless her and promise to marry her...

Sati and Shiva marriage.

                                   

Daksha will get his daughter married to Lord shiva against his wishes..Once Daksha organized a grand Yagna to which all the gods were invited, with the exception of Sati and Shiva. Sati wanted to visit and tries to convince shiva that Daksha dint invite them, as they are family and she needs
no invitation to visit her parents, however unwillingly shiva will send only Sati to the Yagna.

Here at the Yagna, Daksha wont welcome his daughter and starts insulting Lord shiva, Sati could not bare Shiva Ninde (Abuse to Shiva) and regrets for not listening to shiva's words to not come here.. She immediately jumps into the Fire prepared for the Yagna, as a punishment to not following
shiva's words and was reason of shiva Ninde...

Daksha's Yagna..

This news reaches to Lord shiva, and Shiva fumes and creates Veerabhadra, an Amsha(Part) of shiva itself.. Veerbhadra reaches yagna place, and kills everybody destroys Yagna, and carries Sati's body to Lord Shiva.. 


                            

Lord shiva struck with grief, carries Sati's bodies on his shoulders and performs Shiva Tandava, to this force of Shiva's dance, Sati's body is ripped and falls on 51 places.. Later this 51 places turned to Piligrimage center forming Shaki Peetas.Later Lord Vishnu Pacifies Lord shiva and says Sati will be again born as Parvati, who will again Marry Lord shiva.....


                       


If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you! 

STORY OF ADI PARA SHAKTI ( CREATOR OF ALL GODS AND UNIVERSE)

Adi Parashakti is the Supreme Being. The Devi Bhagwata Mahapurana suggests that Adi Parashakti is the original creator, observer and destroyer of whole universe. Parvathi, the goddess of power is considered as her Sagun Swaroop. Adi Parashakti means "The Eternally Limitless Power".

In the Begining of universe, Adi Para Shakti created 3 Masculine form of herself, called Brahma, vishnu and shiva And assigned, Brahma for srishti (To create) and Vishnu for Sthithi (Maintanence) and Shiva for Laya (dissolution) and Vanished.

Shiva,Brahma,Vishnu was not sure how to continue with above tasks and prayed Adi para shakti to show them direction to continue there tasks..And below is the form of Adi Shakti seen by them..

Satyaloka was located in her forehead; the created universe were her hairs; the sun and moon were her eyes; in her ears were the 4 directions the Vedas were her words; death, affection and emotion were her teeth; maya was manifested by her smile. This appearance revealed that all gods and goddesses, including the trimurti (Shiva,Vishnu,Bramha) and tridevi(Parvathi,Lakshmi,Sarasvathi), are merely her various forms.

Then Adi para shakti told them, Dear Shiva,Brahma and vishnu, i have given you 3 all powers, i am you, and you 3 are my forms, there is no difference between you and me, i am within all three of you, I am with Shiva as Parvathi, and as Lakshmi with Vishnu and as Sarasvathi with Brahma. From then on Trimurti's started srishti sthiti and laya Karyas.

Main Temples of Adi Para Shakti are:

Kanchi - Kamakshi

Madurai - Meenakshi

Kashi - Vishalakshi

Sringeri - Sharadambe

Hornadu - Annapoorneshwari

Kollur - Mookambika

Mysore - Chamundeshwari

Mangalore - Mangaladevi

Saudatti - Yellamma

Bangalore - Banashankari..

Katil - Durga Parameshwari

If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you! 

SHORT STORIES FROM HINDU EPIC'S..

I love reading Ramayana, Mahabharata stories, and  read those books in my free time.. Here is my attempt to make it as Short stories, so it reaches even kids or who wishes to learn more about them.. 

1. STORY OF BIRTH OF LORD GANESHA

 

2. STORY OF HOW LORD SHIVA BECAME NEELAKANTA

 

3. STORY OF SATI (DAKSHAYINI) & LORD SHIVA

 

4. STORY OF  MAHISHASURA MARDINI 

 

5.  STORY OF ADI PARA SHAKTI

 

6.  STORY OF HANUMAN'S BIRTH

 

7. STORY OF RACE B/W GANESHA & SUBRAMANYA

 

8. STORY OF LAKSHMI AND KAMADHENU 

9. STORY OF BIRTH OF AIYAPPA 

10. STORY OF BIRTH OF SHANMUKHA(SUBRAMANYA)

 


If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!

STORY OF HOW LORD SHIVA BECAME NEELAKANTHA (Story of Samudra Manthana)

During Samudra manthana (Churning of Ocean for Amrutha),  lots of things emerged out of ocean.  Haalaa-hala, a pot of poison was one among them. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was so toxic that it effects would have wiped out the entire creation. On the advice of Lord Vishnu, Gods approached Lord Shiva for help and protection as only he could swallow it without being affected. On the request of gods and out of compassion for living beings, Lord Shiva drank the poison.

 However, Parvati - Lord Shiva’s consort pressed his neck so that the poison does not reach his stomach. Thus, it stayed in his throat neither going up nor going down and Shiva remained unharmed. The poison was so potent that it changed the color of Lord Mahadeva’s neck to blue. For this reason, Lord Shiva is also called Neelakantha (the blue-necked one) where ‘Neela’ means blue and ‘Kantha’ means neck or throat.  However  gods  also kept Lord Shiva awake during the night to avoid poison getting down into the body. Thus, Gods kept a vigil in contemplation of Lord Shiva. To amuse Shiva and to keep him awake, the gods took turn performing various dances and playing music. As the day broke out, Lord Shiva, pleased with their devotion blessed them all. Shivaratri is the celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world. Since then, on this day and night - devotees fast, keep vigil, sing glories of Lord and meditate.



If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!  

STORY OF HOW LORD SHIVA BECAME NEELAKANTHA (Story of Samudra Manthana)

During Samudra manthana (Churning of Ocean for Amrutha),  lots of things emerged out of ocean.  Haalaa-hala, a pot of poison was one among them. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was so toxic that it effects would have wiped out the entire creation. On the advice of Lord Vishnu, Gods approached Lord Shiva for help and protection as only he could swallow it without being affected. On the request of gods and out of compassion for living beings, Lord Shiva drank the poison.

 However, Parvati - Lord Shiva’s consort pressed his neck so that the poison does not reach his stomach. Thus, it stayed in his throat neither going up nor going down and Shiva remained unharmed. The poison was so potent that it changed the color of Lord Mahadeva’s neck to blue. For this reason, Lord Shiva is also called Neelakantha (the blue-necked one) where ‘Neela’ means blue and ‘Kantha’ means neck or throat.  However  gods  also kept Lord Shiva awake during the night to avoid poison getting down into the body. Thus, Gods kept a vigil in contemplation of Lord Shiva. To amuse Shiva and to keep him awake, the gods took turn performing various dances and playing music. As the day broke out, Lord Shiva, pleased with their devotion blessed them all. Shivaratri is the celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world. Since then, on this day and night - devotees fast, keep vigil, sing glories of Lord and meditate.



If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!  

STORY OF HOW DURGA BECAME MAHISHASURA MARDINI

Story of  MahiShasura.

Mahishasura's father Rambha was king of the  Asuras (Demon), and he once fell in love with a Water Buffalo (Princess Shyamala, cursed to be a buffalo) Mahishasura was born out of this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha is Sanskrit word for buffalo).

Mahishasura  got boon from Brahma and was very powerful,  and became invincible. He started terrorising people, and occupied heaven and drove all Devas. When devas learnt  he is Invincible and only Devi Jaganmatha can defeat him, they all joined their energies into shakti.  A very powerful band of lightning emerged from the mouths of  Brahma, vishnu and shiva and a young, beautiful female virgin with ten hands appeared. All the Gods gave their special weapons to her.



                              


This Shakti coalesced to form the goddess Durga. Riding on a lion, who assisted her. Durga fought Mahishasura. The battle raged for nine days and nights. Finally on the tenth day of Ashvin shukla paksha, Mahishasura was defeated and killed by Durga. Durga is therefore called Mahishasura-Mardini (literally the slayer of the buffalo demon), the destroyer of Mahishasura.


If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you can Like the Page, or share it with your Facebook/Google+/Twitter Friends... It will keep me motivated. Thank you!