: Shishupala's mother was shocked when she came to know that her child was destined to be killed by Krishna. She extracted a promise from him that he would forgive Shishupala a hundred offences. As he grew up Shishupala had enough reasons to be angry with Krishna. Especially after he was jilted by Princess Rukmini, in favor of the merry-eyed cowherd. He provoked Krishna repeatedly and was forgiven a hundred times and then one day Shishupala committed his hundred and first offence.
: He outwitted the Vindhya mountain when, in its pride, it tried to obstruct the natural path of the sun. He drank all the waters of the ocean to expose the wicked Kalkeyas, who hid there after challenging the Gods to battle. Agastya is the most well-known among the Saptarshi. His stories are found not just in the Vedas but are scattered through the Brahmanas and the Puranas as well. These stories are known not only in India but are also a part of S.E. Asian mythology.
: Dasha Avatar - The ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu (No:15145)
: Amar Chitra Katha
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: The Avatar concept is the very cornerstone of Hindu theology. According to it, the Supreme Power manifests itself in animal or human forms on earth, with the divine mission of cleansing it of the periodically increasing evil. The Avatar concept is closely related to the measurement of time in Hindu theology which has its basis on one working day of Brahma. According to the Bhagwat Purana, Brahma, the creator, is the causal effect of the predetermined periodic creation and dissolution of the universe.
: Valmiki's Ramayana - The Great Indian Epic (No:15144)
: Amar Chitra Katha
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: Valmiki s Ramayana is known as the Adikavya as it is believed to be the first poem written in Sanskrit. It is said that Lord Brahma had promised Valmiki that as long as the mountains stand and the rivers flow, the Ramayana will be read by man for generations to come. The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses, all of which sing the praises of the great Lord Rama and his search for truth.In the verses, Rama is described as an avatar of Vishnu, however, Valmiki does not call him a God.
: Even the merciless Lord Yama is charmed by Savitri. This gentle, beautiful princess is admired by gods and kings, the rich and the poor, the young and the old. But when the shadow of death hangs over her husband she is filled with courage spurred by her selfless love for him. She strives for a miracle, with amazing success!
: The asuras rejoiced as they played havoc with both men and gods. Maya, their gifted architect, had created for them three cities fortified with iron, silver and gold, and the great lord Brahma himself had decreed that these cities would be indestructible, unless struck by a single arrow. The three cities, known together as Tripura, orbited the earth, and only once in a thousand years fell in a straight line, directly one above the other. Would Shiva be waiting to destroy them with a twang of his deadly bow?