God Stories

INTRODUCTION :Lord Rama is an important god in Hinduism. He was born in Treta Yuga. He was the king of Ayodhya, and ruled several thousands of years along with his brothers in a proper manner. LIFE Rama was born in the month Chaitrai (March–April), which is celebrated in India as Ram Navami. Rama was born to Kaushalya and Dasharatha in Ayodhya. His brothers were Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He was married to Sita. He suffered several hardships in his life. Once he went to forest, through the plan made by his step m..

INTRODUCTION : Matsya is the fish avatar of Lord Vishnu. This avatar is mentioned in Vedic texts, puranas, bhagavatam and in the great epic Mahabharatha. Once when Manu, who was the son of Lord Brahma, and also one of his first and foremost creation, was performing religious rituals on the banks of the Cherivi River, Andhra Pradesh. At that time a little fish asked for its protection. When Manu places the fish in the small bottle, it grows rapidly in size and again he put the fish into a tank, and then to the holy Ganges River, and finally to the ocean. The grea..

INTRODUCTION :Kurma is the great Avatar of Lord Vishnu. Kurma appears at the time of Churning of the ocean. He appears in the form of a divine tortoise. The Kurma avatar appears in Ancient Vedic texts, and he is a popular avatar among the vaishnavites. Once, sage Durvasa cursed the Devas (demi gods) to lose their powers because they did not respect him. In order to regain their power, the demi gods decided to churn the cosmic ocean of milk to get the divine drink (AMIRTHA). For churning the ocean of milk, they have used Mount Mandara, Serpent Vasu..

INTRODUCTION :Siddhartha (480-563BC) also called as Gautama Buddha, was a monk, teacher and religious leader and he was the founder of Buddhism. He is believed to have lived in India. Gautama is the main person in Buddhism. Gautama was born into the Shakya clan. It is believed that, Gautama was born in Nepal, and lived in Kapilavastu. According to Buddhist tradition, he obtained his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, gave his first lecture in Sarnath, and died in Kushinagar,Uttar Pradesh. LIFE : Gautama was born to a Hindu&..

INTRODUCTION : Atri is a Vedic sage, who has composed several hymns in praise of Lord Agni, Lord Indra and other Vedic deities of Hinduism. Atri is one of the Saptarishi and was mentioned as a great rishi in the Rigveda. IMPORTANCE :Some portions in Rigveda are attributed to him. The importance of Atri is mentioned in the Puranas and in the great epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Atri was married to Anasuya Devi. Lord Dattatreya was their son.  His wife Anasuya, was considered as one among the seven female pativiratas...

INTRODUCTION :Aswathama is the son of Guru Drona and kripi and the grandson of the Rishi Bharadwaja. He was born due to the divine grace of Lord Shiva. He fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War. Ashwathama,is a famous character in the great epic Mahabharatha. IMPORTANCE :Aswathama and his uncle (mother’s brother) Kripa, were chiranjeevis and will live in this earth till the end of kaliyuga.  Kripa was also a great warrior, a scholar and an expert in all forms of art. He is a humble and a brave man, who..

NTRODUCTION :Vishvaksena  is the ARMY CHIEF of the Hindu god Vishnu. Vishvaksena is worshipped before performing any rituals, according to  Vaishnavism tradition. Vishnu temple festivals will begin after worshipping him. The name of his wife is Sutravati. IMPORTANCE :In Mahabharatha and Srimad Bhagavatam, the name of Lord Vishvaksena is mentioned in several places of the texts. He is described as a great valour and controls the army, gives great strength to those who worship him, and mainly gives courage, boldness and good health and wealth. He is the one who prot..

INTRODUCTION :Thirumangai Alvar, is one of the 12 Alvars  of south India. His birth name was Kaliyan. He was an excellent poet and a knowledgeable saint. He was born on 2702 BC. He is considered as an INCARNATION of  Vishnu's bow. LIFE :Thirumangai Alvar was born in a small village in Tamil Nadu. He worked under the Chola king as Military Chief. In praise of his bravery, he was rewarded a small region by the king, known as Thirumangai. From then onwards, he was called as Thirumangai Alvar. He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. He married a girl with the n..

INTRODUCTION :Nandi is the guardian of Kailasa, the abode of Lord Shiva and also he serves as the mount to Lord Shiva. Almost in all Shiva temples, the statue of Lord nandi will be there, before in front of Lord Shiva’s shrine. Nandi worship exists for several thousands of years. Nandi is the son of the sage Shilada. Shilada received Nandi as his son, after doing severe penance on Lord Shiva. By Lord Shiva’s grace, Nandi was born from a Yajna performed by Shilada. Nandi is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and he did severe penance, and become his mount ..

INTRODUCTION :Nammalwar (3059 BC) is one of the twelve great alvars. He is a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, and has composed many poems in praise of Lord Vishnu. He is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishvaksena. LIFE :According to ancient texts, Nammalwar was born in Alwarthirunagiri, Tamilnadu. He was the guru of Madhurakavi Alvar. IMPORTANCE : According to ancient texts, it is known that even at a younger age, he began to meditate and chant the names of Lord Vishnu. He was a staunch devotee of Sriman Narayana, and was always thinking about him, without taking pr..