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Shri Bilvamangal was a renowned sanyasi and a great follower of Lord Krishna in a past life. He had attained deep devotion for Krishna. He enjoyed planning Bhagavatam festivities, which he followed by giving out prasad to attendees. He once ...

Ramanuja, who is an Acharya of Shri Sampradaya, was not only merciful toward the renounced order but also toward those surrendered Grhasthas who had given their lives for devotion. One such Grhastha was Dhanurdas. Dhanurdas was deeply devoted to his ...

Once upon a time, there was an eminent ruler of Chandravamsha, or the Lunar Dynasty named Shibi. He was also known by the name King Usinara. With his power and valor, he was able to free his kingdom from enemies ...

Sri Nathmuni was the first well-known Acharya of the Sri Vaishnava school in the 9th Century CE. He was the first significant instructor to combine the teachings of Alwars' Tamil hymns and Vedic Sanskrit texts. Nathmuni's son, Isvaramuni, passed away ...

Once, the demigods, having been cursed by Durvasa Muni, were defeated in battle by the demons. After being deprived of their heavenly kingdom, the demigods turned to Lord Brahma for assistance. Then, Brahma and the other demigods went to the ...

Maharaj Ambarish is one of the most fortunate personalities and a great devotee of the Supreme Lord. He performed devotional service with great opulence. The position he held was rarely obtained by anyone, but he never cared for it at ...

Once upon a time, a sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried away the eggs on its waves. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. The ...

Once upon a time here was a boy named Eklavya. His father was the tribal chief in the kingdom of Hastinapura. Eklavya was a brave boy who was fair and honest, who was loved by everyone. But he was not ...

Ramanuja, one of the most venerated sages of India began his public life by being cursed. How did that come to pass and why did Ramanuja’s curse come to be everyone’s blessing? Ramanuja was born during the times of the ...

Shankarāchārya's life is full of amazing incidents, but there is one incident that I find particularly interesting. It is the story of how Shankarāchārya debated the husband-wife couple— Maṇḍana Miśra and Ubhaya Bhārati—on the primacy of Mimānsa vs. Vedānta. Aside ...

Jaya and Vijaya were two gatekeepers of the abode of Lord Vishnu. One day when the four mind-born sons of Lord Brahma called Kumaras, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara, arrived at Vaikunta to meet Lord Vishnu, they were blocked by ...

One day and night of Brahma constitutes a Kalpa. Day is the time of creation and night is the time of dissolution. Day is divided into 14 cycles of Manu and each cycle is ruled by a Manu. The first ...

Stories of spies and covert agents, also known as Guptachaar, are always interesting to read. Covert operations are very much part of good administration and are not limited to the terrestrial realm. Celestials also sometimes use such agents to collect ...

The Ganga is a celestial river that first came to the celestial places when Lord Vamana pierced the covering of the universe with His toe while trying to measure the universe in three steps. When Ganga appeared in the universe, ...

Marichi is the mind-born son of Lord Brahma and he is also one among the Saptarishis. His son, Kashyapa Prajapathi married thirteen daughters of Daksha Prajapathi. They are Aditi, Diti, Danu, Vinata, Kadru, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Ira, Vishva ...