#kashyapa

[h0bg0blin-meat]

Idk why but imagine Rishi Kashyap's entire family having some kind of family gathering where all of them have to... Ahem.. behave.. reluctantly... (Im talking about all of them lmao) T_T

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That's like his worst nightmare.....

But kisne bola tha itno ko paida krne 🗿 (/j)

[saptrishisastro]

WHO ARE THE SEVEN SAPTARISHIS?

In Hindu mythology, the Saptarishis, also known as the Seven Sages or Seven Seers, are a group of seven ancient sages or rishis, who are believed to have played a significant role in shaping the spiritual and cultural heritage of India.

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Sigiriya Fortress

Sigiriya, aka Sinhagiri, is an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka. According to the ancient chronicles, this area was a large forest; however, it became a hill after the storms and landslides. Then, the hill became the new capital of Sri Lanka in the 5th century AD. King Kashyapa (477- 495) built a palace decorated with frescoes on top of it. He also built a gateway in the shape of an enormous lion on a plato leading to the palace. This gateway also gave the fortress its name, “Sinhagiri,” meaning the lion rock.

Photo: jordhammond

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Sigiriya is an archaeological site in central Sri Lanka. It consists of the ruins of an ancient palace, built during the reign of King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). It is one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka and a favorite attraction for foreign tourists. Protected by UNESCO

Read more: https://news156media.com/the-lion-fortress-of-sri-lanka-was-swallowed-by-the-jungle/

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Pha Yant: of lord surya (the sun) “a ruby flashing in the sky” Credit: JintheNinja (金齊天大聖)

Surya Mantra

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"Japakusumsankasham Kashypeyam Mahadhyutim

Tamorim Sarvapaapagnam Prantosmi Divakaram"

Meaning : I bow down to the Sun God who is the cause of the day break, who dispels all darkness, who destroys all sins , who is matchless in brilliance, who is the son of Kashyapa and who is as red as a Japa Kusuma flower.

Surya Gayatri Mantra OM Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyutikaraya Dhimahi Tanno Adityah Pracodayat'

According to Hindu Mythology, Sun is a Kshatriya and born to Sage Kashyap and Aditi who is the mother of Gods. Her sons were defeated by the demons. Aditi prayed to the sun to be born as her son to fight and defeat the demons so that the Gods could get back their due. Sun agreed to it and was born as Aditya. Hindus believe that Sun is ever moving in a chariot drawn by seven horses. Surya, the Sun, is short in stature and has a prominent, shining appearance, with two arms, a curly mane of hair and shining, golden-brown eyes that are the exact color of honey. His mind is incisive and His complexion coppery or golden and He wears clothes of dark saffron. In both His hands, Surya has two red lotuses. The wheel of Surya's chariot represents the year and its twelve spokes are the twelve months.

God Surya (सूर्��) can be called the only god in Hindu religion who can be seen and prayed to in daily life. The Surya is depicted as having a body as shiny and radiant as pure gold. He is believed to be a golden red man with three eyes and four arms, riding a chariot driven by seven white horses. The Chariot harnessed by seven horses represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.

Surya is the life giver, sustaining all life on earth by providing all radiance and energy. He by mounting the wheel of time is also the one who is responsible for the beautiful seasons and causing the cycle of day and night.

The Surya is referred to in Sanskrit as "Mitra" or "Friend" down to the invariable warmth. Surya is depicted with two hands holding a lotus in both; sometimes he has four hands holding a lotus, chakra, a conch and a mace.

Surya in ancient literature

In Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitr, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified with or associated with Surya. Even the Gayatri mantra, which is regarded as one of the most sacred of the Hindu hymns is dedicated to the Sun. The Adityas are a group of solar deities, from the Brahmana period numbering twelve. The ritual of sandhyavandanam, performed by some Hindus, is an elaborate set of hand gestures and body movements, designed to greet and revere the Sun.

The mantra in Rig Veda praise to the Surya as :

आ कृष्णेन् रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्न अमृतं मर्त्यं च । हिरण्ययेन सविता रथेना देवो याति भुवनानि पश्यन ॥ (1/35)

(Throughout the dusky firmament advancing, laying to rest the immortal and the mortal, Borne in his golden chariot he cometh, Savitar, God who looks on every creature]

Gaytri Mantra in Vedas for Lord Surya

ॐ भूर्भुवः॒ स्वः॒ तत्स॑वितुर्वरे॑ण्यम् भ॒र्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि। धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त्॥

(Om bhoor-bhuvaH svaH, tat-savitur-vareNNyam, bhargo devasya dheemahi, dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.)

In the Vedas Surya Dev is referred to as the god of light who is responsible for all life on earth.

The Children of lord Surya are : Shani Deva (शनि), Yama, Yamuna, Tapti

Names of Surya

Ravi, Suraj, Aditya, Adit, Bhaskar, Pusha, Divakar, Bhanu

Vedic Mythology with stories

The Mahabharata describes one of its warrior heroes Karna as being the son of the righteous queen Kunti and the Sun. The Ramayana describes Lord Ram (श्री राम) as being descended from the Surya Vansh or the clan of kings as bright as the Sun. The Sun God is said to married to the beautiful goddess Ranaadeh, also known as Sanjnya. She is depicted in dual form, being both sunlight and shadow, personified. The charioteer of Surya is Arun, who is also personified as the redness that accompanies the sunlight in dawn and dusk.

Sun God in different cultures

The Solar deities associated with different aspects of the cultural universe of the society, but for the most part its raw image remains identical. In the 3rd millennium BC, the winged sun was an ancient symbol of Horus. The Neolithic concept of a solar barge, the sun as traversing the sky in a boat, is found in the later myths of ancient Egypt, with Ra and Horus. Egyptian myths imply that the sun is within the lioness,

Proto-Indo-European religion has a solar chariot, the sun as traversing the sky in a chariot. During the Roman Empire, a festival of the birth of the Unconquered Sun was celebrated when the duration of daylight first begins to increase after the winter solstice, — the "rebirth" of the sun.

In Germanic mythology this is Sol, in Vedic Surya, and in Greek Helios (occasionally referred to as Titan) or Apollo. Mesopotamian Shamash plays an important role during the Bronze Age, and "my Sun" is eventually used as an address to royalty. South American cultures have emphatic Sun worship. Svarog is the Slavic god sun and spirit of fire. In Aztec mythology, Tonatiuh was the sun god. The Aztec people considered him the leader of Tollan, heaven.

Surya in vedic Astrology

God Surya is the King of all the planets and is responsible for controlling all their movements. The Sun in Vedic astrology is called RAVI, or SURYA. In western tropical astrology, the Sun rules the Sign of Leo. He is exalted in the sign of Aries, and he is in his fall in the sign of Libra. In vedic astrology the Sun is known as the ATMAKARAKA, means .an "indicator of the soul." The Sun is the indicator of the father, our ego, honors, status, fame, the heart, the eyes, general vitality, respect and power.

He is particularly beneficial for the fire sign Ascendants of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. His nature, or temperament is PITTA, or fiery, and the gemstone associated with the Sun is the red ruby. The Sun's metal is Gold and his direction is east. His day is Sunday, and he comes into full maturity and brilliance at age 22.

The Vedas adore him as a witness (Sakshi) of all actions. He is the lord of Leo in the Zodiac. He stays one month in each Rasi and takes 365 days or 12 months to complete a round of 12 Rasis. Worship of Surya on Sunday is supposed to bring in manifold benefits to the worshippers. .

Surya and modern Astronomy

Our solar system consists of an average star we call the Sun, the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. It includes: the satellites of the planets; numerous comets, asteroids, and meteoroids; and the interplanetary medium. The planets, most of the satellites of the planets and the asteroids revolve around the Sun in the same direction, in nearly circular orbits.

Our solar system the part of whole solar system, together with the local stars visible on a clear night, orbits the center of our home galaxy, a spiral disk of 200 billion stars we call the Milky Way. Again Our galaxy, one of billions of galaxies known, is traveling through intergalactic space. The order of planets revolving around the Sun are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.

On February 14, 1990, the cameras of Voyager 1 pointed back toward the Sun and took a series of pictures of the Sun and the planets, making the first ever "portrait" of our solar system as seen from the outside.

Prayers to please Lord Surya

Surya namaskāra

Lord Surya helps one gain his eyesight and SURYA NAMASKAR will strengthen one's bones, cure illness, however severe it may be, cleanses the devotee from his sins and bestows on him progeny, wealth, good-health and long life. He is the cause for rainfall benefiting the world.

The lord Surya is prayed in the simplest way by folding one's hands in a namaskar at the time of sunrise. A simple chant of Om Suryaye Namah pleases the lord Surya. A Hindu worship Lord Surya at the rising of the Sun, known as Surya namaskāra There are twelve physical postures (asanas), which correspond to the twelve signs of the zodiac. During the sun's apparent journey through the heavens it passes through each of zodiac, and is said to triumph over each sign as it enters its domain. Associated with each other of the twelve positions of Surya Namaskar is a specific mantra. The 12 mantras for surya namaskara:

ॐ मित्राय नमः (aum mitrāya namah) ॐ रवये नमः (aum ravayé namah ) ॐ सूर्याय नमः (aum sūryāya namah ) ॐ भानवे नमः (aum bhānavé namah ) ॐ खगय नमः (aum khagāya namah ) ॐ पुष्णे नमः (aum pushné namah) ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः (aum hiranyagarbhāya namah) ॐ मारिचाये नमः (aum mārichāyé namah) ॐ आदित्याय नमः (aum ādityāya namah) ॐ सावित्रे नमः (aum sāvitré namah) ॐ आर्काय नमः (aum ārkāya namah) ॐ भास्कराय नमः (aum bhāskarāya namah)

The Gayatri Mantra is also associated with Surya.

Another hymn associated with Surya is the Aditya Hridayam, recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Ram (श्री राम) on the warfield before the fight with Ravana in Lanka. .

[icekingofhope]

If there is one thing about Peng that makes me sad is how people just treat him like a asshole I mean yeah in the clips in the show he does seem like a asshole but well…lemme explain.

I believe he is more then what people see him as especially considering the myths about him and some stuff in the clips if you don’t know Peng was also known as king Garuda the king of birds in Indian mythology (both Hindu and Buddhism)

his mother and father were Kashyapa and Vinata he is the half brother of the Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Nāgas, Vanara and Yakshas and younger brother of Aruna he is also known as the sworn uncle of the Buddha himself and now you may say to me “well no wonder he is selfish or whatever”

well I didn’t get into his life yet and note I shall copy and paste this

here is one about hindu mythos

“Kashyapa's two wives, Vinata and Kadru, wanted to have children, so he granted each of them a boon. Kadru asked for one thousand Naga sons, but Vinata only asked for two, yet each an equal to all of Kadru's thousand sons. Kashyapa blessed them, and then retreated to a forest to meditate. Later, Kadru gave birth to one thousand eggs while Vinata gave birth to two. After incubating them for five hundred years, Kadru's eggs hatched and out came all of her sons. Vinata, eager for her own sons, impatiently broke one of her eggs. From this egg emerged the partially formed Aruna, although he looked like the morning sun, he was not as bright as the midday sun as promised. Aruna chided his mother, Vinata for her impatience, and warned her to not break open the second egg, cursing her to be a slave until his brother rescued her. Aruna then left to become the charioteer of Surya, the sun god. Vinata waited, and after many years the second egg hatched, and Garuda was born

After losing a bet to Kadru through trickery, Vinata was forced to become her slave. Garuda later asked his brothers to free his mother from her slavery, to which they demanded amrita from heaven. Garuda waged a war against gods with his extraordinary might and abilities beyond thinking, and defeated all of them, including King Indra. He then took Indra's nectar vessel and flew back to earth. Vishnu then came to Garuda, and asked him to be his ride, to which he agreed. Indra requested that Garuda not give the amrita to the Nagas though, as it would bring great trouble later, so they forged a plan. Upon reaching his brothers Garuda placed the vessel before them, and asked them to first purify themselves before drinking. Meanwhile, Jayanta, the son of Indra, stole the vessel back. Upon returning, the Nagas were all devoured by Garuda”

so practically Peng was the son of a Slave and had to kill his own brothers (and practically cousins) to free his own mother

Now in Buddhism it’s abit different

“Legend holds that in primordial times, the original Phoenix��(Fenghuang), the leader of flying beings, gave birth to the peacock Mahamayuri and to the eagle named the Golden-Winged Great Peng. The peacock once consumed the Buddha, who managed to escape by cutting through her stomach. At that time, the peacock preyed on humans, and the Buddha intended to kill it. However, the deities intervened and urged him to stop. In exchange for a promise to renounce its habit of preying on humans, the Buddha elevated the peacock to the status of his godmother, while the eagle became his uncle and was granted a high position in heaven.Peng sits at the head of the Buddha's throne in the Western Paradise

In this his slibing tried to kill the Buddha they almost died the celestials stop him but either way you look both is pretty dark I mean imagine you’re slibing tried to eat the fucking Buddha and almost died

now into lmk

from what we seen he just has a ego and asshole well I believe he is more then that (cause well…azure doesn’t seem to be the type to like be friends with a asshole) and from what we seen Peng seems rude but not as rude to his friends sure he gives some insults to macaque but he also kinda insulted wukong but other then that he doesn’t really treat them all horribly

To me he just has hard time being friendly to others but he genuinely does seem to care for his friends hell he showed a lot of worried for azure when he was in pain Peng shows he cares in his own way he maybe abit egotistical admittedly but like he does care for his brothers

and what’s worse what happens in the season 4 special now I may hate that special a lot but like doesn’t change the fact Peng is practically the only one who managed to ran away

imagine how he must feel his best friend his brother is DEAD his other brother is now in prisoned and everyone is celebrating in the beach I mean I be pretty pissed off and hurt and it sucks cause it seems we are never gonna see Peng again or tusk or azure

they deserved more then how the fans or the show treats them especially Peng and azure I just wish we could have seen more of Peng softer side though

anyways thank you for reading have a good day or night lads and lasses

[naisaspalace]

Personal Nakshatra Observation Series

SHRAVANA NAKSHATRA P1:

3/27

*obs1. i am using astroseek for the charts so yes there will be a lot of mistakes relating the placements yet i hope i was able to send the overall nakshatra message even if the placement is wrong. *obs2. the nodes and saturn will also be included because this is the form i found to talk about the theme for today.

nakshatra characteristics:

Translation: To hear Symbol: An Ear, three footprints Animal Symbol: A female monkey Presiding Deity: Lord Vishnu Ruling Planet : Moon Ruling Deity of the Planet: Parvati Nature : Deva Mode: Passive Number: 22 and 3 (the steps) Gender: Male Dosha: Kapha Guna: Rajasic Element: Air Disposition: Movable Bird: Francolin Trimurti: Brahma Colour: Light Blue Motivation/Goal: Artha Upward Facing Direction: North

nakshatra small overview:

this time we are going to talk about a moon ruled nakshatra, shravana, and how it can manifest itself on the fiction scenery. its co ruled by saturn, since shravana is at the middle of capricorn.

shravana is represented by the oracle readers by his ability to "hear" in fact this the main theme of the nakshatra, learn how to trust our teachers and those who are wiser and learn how to listen to our intuition only after this we are able to flow.

nakshatra short version of the tale: "After Indra ,The king of the devas, is defeated by the daitya called Bali, the king of the asuras, the great-great grandson of Kashyapa and Diti, the devas ultimately seek refuge in Vishnu, who agrees to restore Indra to power. To do so, Vishnu incarnates as Vamana . The devoted Bali conducts ritual sacrifices (partaken by the asuras, but not the devas under Bali's rule), one of which is attended by Vamana, who requests only three feet (steps) of land (usually to build a fire-altar). Bali agrees, despite being warned about Vamana's true nature as Vishnu (usually by his preceptor, the sage Shukra a descendant of Bhrigu). Vamana grows in size, and in three strides, encompasses all of existence and beyond. Three step to take back the three worlds from king Bali and return them to Indra Vishnu’s 1st step covers the earth, the 2nd step covers the heavens, the 3rd step, with nowhere else to go, goes on Bali’s head. Some say they covered the earth, the sky (the atmosphere), and the heavens (space). The three worlds are restored to Indra, and Bali and the asuras are banished to Patala, the netherworld."

shravana posses divination power, oracle reader and intuitive, and the ability to slowly unite everything and everyone around them as the Vishnu, ruling deity, is all about preserving the universe.

Power to make connections and to connect with others.

Pop culture representations:

Miley Cyrus ( pop culture, life controlled, cultural shock)

yes Miley is a vishakha but she does have Shravana Saturn and her life was controlled asf so yes she will be here as well.

I guess since we all know Miley she doesn't need an introduction but she was a teen star and was the protagonist of the Disney show called Hannah Montana, where she had a double life as both a pop star and a normal teenager. and yes double life is vishakha BUT today we will analyse the control pop stars have to endure about their personal lives.. some stars even face conservatorships, and we will see more about this later on.

here we will focus on the main role Miley played as "Ashley" in black mirror, where it was displayed the super controlled life of a pop star, and to be even funnier is that throughout mileys life she often spoke about how awful it was for her, while growing up, having to be controlled by disneys contract (she was still working there).

not only miley but selena, nick jonas, and emily osment all have shravana saturn and have endured the same effect. but miley and selena especially were unable to display a more sexual persona due to being the faces of the channel.

we all know about 2013's right, mileys "went wild or crazy", but that wasnt the first time where miley had displayed her discontent with being controlled.

take a look at one of her songs prior to this year (2013) :

I wanna fly I wanna drive I wanna go I wanna be a part of something I don't know And if you try to hold me back I might explode Baby, by now you should know I can't be tamed I can't can't, I can't can't be tamed I can't be changed I can't be, can't, I can't be tamed

i know very jupiterian, but hear me out

now let's analyze her Ashley character and how it resembles back to herself.

ashley O story is about a girl who receives music from dreams and she announces a doll, called ashley as well, who talks with humans, in fact the doll was made to be a companion to humans

while the doll was being sold out.. ashley was having intense personal conflicts with her auntie, where she reviled that her songs were messages that she wished she could say to her auntie but couldn't say it due to her being ashleys manager

she just wants to take advantage of ashley ability to dream songs and sell them to the world. through the story one girl name rachel bought the doll and ended up removing a certain devices that limited the dolls capacity and found out that the doll shared a conscience with ashley and finds out what was really happening to the real ashley.

well looks like dear miley likes to play little miss controlled life. shravana here displayed a powerful ability to make connections with others ( the doll and world) and be able to dream songs.. remember shravana is ruled by the moon so for her to be able to dream songs makes 100% sense here.

Nina dobrev ( our elena gilbert <3)

ob3. katherine will be left for jyeshta okay dont bite me.

nina is an actress and she used to play the doppelganger characters elena gilbert and Katherine pierce on the vampire diaries. elena used to be a normal teenager until stefan, a old vampire, showed up (i don't remember the exact lore its been ages please don't ..) and her life changed a lot.

she ended up eventually turning into a vampire and she even found out that is somehow related to the original family.

here we will explore, again, the lack of control of the shravana native (this time nina's moon is shravana) and how its related to mysticism, due to moon's, the planetary ruler, influence.

naiveness, a word that just came to me, the moons influence on shravana make us more naive? is the moon naive? because she loves everyone and shravana series to be loved by all? or is it saturn who limits capricorn's emotions making he believe the gods have forsaken him?

thats a nice perspective when u remember elena lost her parents her brother she even lost her life but she came back as a vampire in the end i must say she lost again because he lost her life, to be reborn as a vampire being the moon is like she was reborn as a node.

but what was elena's problem after all? she was stuck in the victim mode and she truly believed to be the sun (the planets go around the sun) while she was the moon and the moon is private, she is precious and dreamy.. i feel like ELENA wasn't a dreamer ....... she was the representation of Capricorn moon but this time she lacked saturns hard work, vishnus perseverance and the moons faith.

she didnt work to achieve her dreams and she wasn't a good friend at all and to me she wasnt the moon and neither saturn.

THE END.

hi my dears i want to say thank you so much for reading until the end i hoped i was able to help someone to learn something and i will talk about conservatorships on the second part and on the third i will talk about the philosophical side of capricorn / shravana <3

please let me know what u think and send me some feedback and also send me themes to explore further to you guys <3

readings are open. contact info.

[inspofromancientworld]

Non-food Gardens

While the change to settled agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution initially focused on food crops, it wasn't long until people began to keep gardens that were for pleasure and/or medicinal in nature. The ones that we remember are those that were set up by rulers.

By Noah Wiener , Hanging Gardens of Babylon … in Assyrian Nineveh - http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/hanging-gardens-of-babylon-in-assyrian-nineveh/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57158048

One of the oldest, though it may be a thing of legend rather than strictly history, is the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which are supposed to have been built by Nebuchadnezzar II, who reigned between 605-562 BCE, for his wife Queen Amytis, who missed the green of her homeland of Media. The first record that we have of them is from 290 BCE by a Babylonian priest named Berossus. They've also been attributed to a legendary queen Semiramis. Some now think that they are actually the gardens of Sennacherib, who reigned from 704-681 BCE, in Nineveh. Part of the reasoning for this is that the the gardens in Nineveh have been found in the archaeological record, Babylon was used for many cities, even Nineveh itself, because it means 'Gate of the Gods' and was seen as a proper name for the place where the king reigned, and Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar left quite a bit of documentation and only Sennacherib records building them, including describing the screw system to bring water up to the gardens. They were considered a year-round lush green oasis that also spurred improved water supply to Nineveh to keep the gardens blooming.

By Chamal N - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4499684

In Sri Lanka, the remains of a fortress called Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (which means Lion Rock and is written in Sinhala as සීගිරිය and in Tamil as ச��கிரியா/சிங்ககிரி). With in this fortress is one of the oldest gardens in the world. There are three sections in the gardens, water, cave and boulder, and terraced gardens. These gardens are well preserved and we can see the planning of the gardens. These gardens were inhabited probably going back to prehistory, possibly as far back as 3000 BCE. In the 3rd century BCE, Buddhist monks began to occupy the area. In about 477 CE, King Kashyapa killed his father and took the throne. To have a more secure capital, he built a city on the top of the 200m tall rock, including the gardens. Many of the conduits in the water gardens are still working and help move water, especially during the rainy seasons.

By This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60935732

Egypt had a rich culture of gardens, which probably started as a blend of fruit orchards and vegetable gardens, which gradually added flowers, ponds, and shade trees. These gardens were kept and tended in time with the rise and fall of the Nile, with the flooding of the Nile, then with canals or with water carried from the Nile in buckets. Pharaohs like Hatshepsut and Ramses III brought plants back from conquests to plant in gardens. In the New Kingdom (1552-1296 BCE), pleasure gardens moved began to be kept by the upper class, not just the ruler. They also began the practice of botanical gardens, which are a type of garden meant for education, research, conservation, or education. They even created models of gardens to be put in tombs of those who passed. A lot of work and knowledge went into keeping gardens in ancient Egypt, from carrying water, through to the manual propagation of date palms, and to protecting the garden from weeds and invading birds.

[dailydemonspotlight]

Would like to request Pisaca, my personal favorite underrated demon

Pisaca - Day 8 (Request!)

Race: Spirit/Haunt

Alignment: Dark-Chaos

March 28th, 2024

Today's demon of the day, requested by @vinegar-on-main, is the man-eating demon of Hindu mythology, Pisaca!

These flesh devouring beasts are generally believed to have been created by Brahma, or alternatively, as the children of one of many deities, such as Daksa or Kashyapa and Krodhavasa, or even being created from the very concept of anger in Hinduism, known as Krodha. Wherever they originate from, though, Pisaca are generally seen as manifestations of evil itself, being living embodiments of anger and anguish.

Pisaca are typically depicted haunting cemeteries and cremation grounds in the dead of night, feasting on corpses and possessing the ability to change their appearance to whatever they wish. Typically, they will use this ability to lure humans away to their feasting grounds, only to make a gory feast of the poor man fooled by them.

Pisaca are seen as being on the same level as Rakshasa as well as other such demons of Hindu myth, and on top of their shapeshifting, they can freely possess a human at will- the human, now possessed, will suffer from insanity and physical ailments, and this was likely used to explain things like people suffering mental breakdowns- hence, a Mantra could drive a Pisaca away, maybe used to bring that person back to their senses.

These demons, on account of their shapeshifting ability, have no real agreed upon common form that can be referred to in their design outside of differing artworks, but of all things, the SMT demon design actually shares a lot of similarities with Pisaca, an enemy type in Dark Souls!

The tendrils and snakelike bodies, as well as layered scales, give way to that idea in my head. I'm unsure as to if this is a coincidence or if Nakamura and Kaneko traded notes, so to speak, but regardless, it's very interesting.

I'm actually not sure as to where the factoid in SMT about dying in 9 months after seeing a Pisaca comes from- in Hindu myth, pishacha, the actual spelling of pisaca, are very vaguely defined outside of being spirits brought about by anger that eat corpses and hang out in graveyards.

The appearance of them in SMT is also somewhat inaccurate, though take this with a grain of salt, as I was only able to find this as a depiction of a pishacha.

They are described as having bulging veins and red, swollen eyes, something which can be somewhat seen in the picture above, and are generally a lot more humanoid. Again, though, they will typically adopt the form of an animal or human, and depictions are scarce, given the relative obscurity of this demon.

However, I have really got to respect the uniqueness of the design in the Megami Tensei games- Kaneko clearly put a lot of work into making them uncanny and otherworldly while still having a recognizably 'Pisaca' appearance. Besides, they're just fun to use in the series, and definitely deserve a spotlight.

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Ashta Nagas 🐍 Name of Ashta Nagas – 8 Snake Gods or Serpent Deities In Hinduism, the Ashta Nagas are eight gods who are snakes. South India, especially Kerala, South Karnataka, and parts of Tamil Nadu, is where they are most famous. Each of the eight snake gods is honored on its own. List of Ashta Nagas- Name of 8 Snakes God Ashta Nagas are worshiped to cure of skin diseases, pregnancy problems and to avoid all kinds of problems in the zodiac caused by Rahu and Ketu being in bad places in Horoscope. People also belive that making offerings to the eight nagas will help them find hidden wealth and happiness. They are Anantha or Sesha Naga Gulika Vasuki Shankapala Thakshak Mahapadma Padma and Karkodaka Chapter 5.2 - Ashtanaga—Eight important Nagas Out of the one thousand serpent children Kadru had, 8 important nagas are called Ashtanagas. They are: 1Ananta, 2 Vasuki, 3 Takshaka, 4 Karkotaka, 5 Shankha, 6 Padma, 7 Mahapadma, 8.Gulika. They are the nagas that are worshipped. Many of the ashtanagas are important characters in the Itihasa Puranas. Ananta He is the most important of the ashtanagas. The name itself means one who has to end. It means he is infinite. About the birth of Ananta, ValmikiRamayana says like this. From Mahavishnu came Brahma and from Brahma came the Prajapatis. From this it can be surmised that Ananta is a Prajapati.But as per the Mahabharata,Ananta is born to Prajapati Kashyapa in his wife Kadru. When Kadru and Vinatha, two of the wives of Kashyapa, were fighting and to win in the bet Ananta was asked to hang from the tail of Iravata. Ananta lost his peace and so went to places of pilgrimage and fasted. Immersing himself in reflections on Brahma, he obtained a boon from him. The boon was that even if the entire universe burns down, Ananta will not perish. That is how Ananta becomes Adi Shesha and the leader of nagas. He also became the bed and shade of Mahavishnu. It was because of the boon he received he went into the Hades and began to hold the worlds upright supporting them with his hoods. It is garuda that helps Ananta in this task of holding the worlds. Ananta has one thousand hoods and on the main hood there is the mark of Svastika. This indicates the Sun and Vishnu. As weapons he holds a plough in one hand and an iron pestle or mace in the other. He is served by Shridevi, Varuni Devi, Nagakanyaka and many other goddesses. The belief is that Ananta dwells in the abode of Varuna in the West. Ananta is not merely the eldest of the brood, but he is the noblest and occupies an elevated niche in the hierarchy of things. He is softspoken, philosophical and has an ascetic character. He is the one who leads the group of ideal serpents. Two of Ananta avatars are Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama and Balrama, the elder brother of Krishna .The Anantashayanam indicates the mutual relations between Vishnu and the Serpent. Vasuki He is the son of Kashyapa and brother of Ananta. He spent his childhood with his parents. As a devote of Shiva, he dwells in the body of Shiva. According to the Puranas, it is thought that Vasuki is the ring on the finger of Shiva. In the quarrel between Kadru and Vinata, Vasuki did not support his mother and so he was cursed and therefore he had to live away from his mother in a different group. Vasuki has a special place amongst the important deities of Shaivas. Vasu means diamond. The one with a diamond on the head is Vasuka, that is Kashyapa. the son of Vasuka is Vasuki. Vasuki has the white colour of diamonds. When the Devas and Asuras churned the Ocean of Milk, they used Vasuki as the coir for binding the Manthara Mountain which was used as the churning stick.

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Flood incoming!! If you could live your life as a bird, what bird would you be?

Hmm... Eagle.

No, I am not American. I love it's bold character.

(Source: Wikipedia)

And if you consider mythical birds, I want to be ... a phoenix of course! Or Aruna.

Arun is found in different, inconsistent Indian legends. In the epic Mahabharata, he was born prematurely and partially developed from an egg.

According to this version, Kashyapa Prajapati's two wives Vinata and Kadru wanted to have children. Kashyapa granted them a boon.

Kadru asked for one thousand 'Dirghadeha' (long bodied) Nag (serpent) sons, while Vinata wanted only two yet extremely strong 'Divyadeha' (emitting golden aura from body). Kashyapa blessed them, and then went away to a forest.

Later, Kadru gave birth to one thousand eggs, while Vinata gave birth to two eggs. These incubated for years, upon which Kadru broke the eggs open and out came her 1,000 sons.

Vinata eager for her sons, broke one of the eggs from which emerged the partially formed Arun.

Since Arun was born prematurely, his body was partially developed.

He was shaking. He thought he was going to die. But... his father suggested him to go to Surya dev (The sun)... it can cure him.

He wanted to live. He cursed his mother for doing that to him, but soon he realized, blaming someone won't do a thing. If there's something he wants... He needs to earn it, grab it with his own two malnourished hands.

He chose to live.

He, with his deformed body, went there in sky, waiting for the sun to rise. Because, he wanted to live, no matter what.

His strong will and dedication made the Sun impressed and Arun got a healthy body. God Brahma (The creator) blessed him and he was bestowed to be the charioteer to Surya.

Sorry for the long answer.

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Reading the part in skanda purana where the devas go to aditi and kashyap for sanctuary after bali lays seige on amritvati and-

Kashyap calling his wife “O slender-bodied beautiful lady” and “O lady of excellent waistline” is just SO WILD

LIKE IM IMAGING ALL OF THE DEVAS GOING “*groan* DAD OH MY GOD” and brihaspati (who apparently im assuming went with them) just side eyeing indra like “YOU ARE SAYING THAT?”

HELP T0T

NOT THE PARENTS FLIRTING IN FRONT OF THEIR KIDS XD

Indra: YES ATLEAST ION DO THIS SHIT IN FRONT OF MY KIDS??? Brihaspati: ....right... whatever you say

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~ “SEVEN HORSES OF SUN GOD The seven horses are named after the seven meters of Sanskrit prosody: Gayatri, Brihati, Ushnih, Jagati, Trishtubha, Anushtubha, and Pankti. If you consider the modern Scientific explanation, you can say that the WWhite light emitted by the Sun God consists of 7 (seven ) of the constituent colours of the White light, namely : Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. सप्त त्वा हरितो रथे वहन्ति देव सूर्य I (RigVeda 1.50. Rudras are the Eleven immortals created by God Shiva. Since Shiva is the creator or head of these 11 Rudras, Shiva is referred as Rudra. The eleven Rudras are Kapali, Pingala, Bhima, Virupaksha, Vilohita, Ajesha, Shasana, Shasta, Shambu, Chanda and Dhruva. Prajapathi Daksha had total 62 daughters, and Sage Kashyapa married 13 sisters and Diti and Aditi were among them. The children born to Diti and Sage Kashyapa were the Daitya (demons ). The children born to Aditi and sage Kashyapa are Adityas ( devas or Gods). The 12 Adityas are described in the RigVeda as solar dieties. The twelve Adityas are Vishnu, Sakra, Aryaman, Dhaataa, Vidhaataa, Twashtaa, Pooshaa, Vivaswaan, Savitaa, Mitraavarun, Ansa and Bhaga. In the Vedas, Surya Deva is the most powerful and in the top Deities along with Sri Rudra, Vishnu, and Brahmanaspati (Ganesha). Even the Hiraynagarbha Suktam can be interpreted for Surya as he is also known as Hiraynagarbha. The deity Surya is called as All-knowing: उदु॒ त्यं जा॒तवे᳚दसं दे॒वं व॑हन्ति के॒तवः॑ । दृ॒शे विश्वा᳚य॒ सूर्य᳚म् ॥ १.०५०.०१ The all-knowing Sun, the God is carried up by the rays of wisdom so that all may behold him - Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 1, 50th Suktam. He is the one who creates the light, Surya Deva is not to be confused with the Solar orb that we see. Surya in the Vedas it not a the ball of hot plasma rather he is the supreme light of the Brahman. We will see these in futhur verses. प्र॒त्यङ्दे॒वानां॒ विशः॑ प्र॒त्यङ्ङुदे᳚षि॒ मानु॑षान् । प्र॒त्यङ्विश्वं॒ स्व॑र्दृ॒शे ॥ १.०५०.०५ (You are the ferrier, the object of all sight and the creator of light, O Surya. You shine illumining all) - Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 1, 50th Suktam. The mere sight of Surya Bhagwan nourishs all and removes us of our impurity. Here Hiranyagarbha is called as Varuna. Not get confused with the other deity. There are many instances where one Deva is refered with many names, like Vishnu is called as Indra, Surya is called as Varuna, Agni is called as Mitra, Rudra as Soma, and so on. येना᳚ पावक॒ चक्ष॑सा भुर॒ण्यन्तं॒ जना॒ँ अनु॑ । त्वं व॑रुण॒ पश्य॑सि ॥ १.०५०.०६ (O Purifier, with your eyes you nourish the mortals into succession. By merely looking at them, O Varuna you nourish)- Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 1, 50th Suktam. Probably in the Vedas the feat of Bhagwan Surya destorying the Maya of the Asura Svarbhanu is a very important verse symbolically. His mere rays destoryed the Maya of Svarbhanu. Svarbhanu covered Surya with darkness from all sides. Atri worshipped Surya and then Surya destroyed the darkness. A detialed account can be found in Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 5, Suktam 40. Surya is credited for killing Vritra, infact his mere light can kill Vritra, Dasyus, Asuras and all the evil forces: वि॒भ्राड्बृ॒हत्सुभृ॑तं वाज॒सात॑मं॒ धर्म᳚न्दि॒वो ध॒रुणे᳚ स॒त्यमर्पि॑तम् । अ॒मि॒त्र॒हा वृ॑त्र॒हा द॑स्यु॒हन्त॑मं॒ ज्योति॑र्जज्ञे असुर॒हा स॑पत्न॒हा ॥ १०.१७०.०२ (Radiant, as high Truth, cherished, best at winning strength, Truth based upon the statute that supports the heavens. He rose, a light, that kills Vṛtras and enemies, best slayer of the Dasyus, Asuras, and foes) - Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 1, 170th Suktam. The light of Surya is the supreme and there is no light that is greater than his. इ॒दं श्रेष्ठं॒ ज्योति॑षां॒ ज्योति॑रुत्त॒मं वि॑श्व॒जिद्ध॑न॒जिदु॑च्यते बृ॒हत् । वि॒श्व॒भ्राड्भ्रा॒जो महि॒ सूर्यो᳚ दृ॒श उ॒रु प॑प्रथे॒ सह॒ ओजो॒ अच्यु॑तम् ॥ १०.१७०.०३ (This light, the best of lights, supreme, all-conquering, winner of riches, is exalted with high laud. All-lighting, radiant, mighty as the Sun to see, he spreadeth wide unfailing victory and strength)- Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala 1, 170th Suktam. He is the supreme Brahman as mentioned in the Taittriya Aranyaka, Chapter 10. आ॒दि॒त्यो वै तेज॒ ओजो॒ बलं॒ यश॒श्चक्षुः॒ श्रोत्र॑मा॒त्मा मनो म॒न्युर्म॒नु॑र्मृ॒त्युः स॒त्यो मि॒त्रो वा॒युरा॑का॒शः प्रा॒णो लो॑कपा॒लः कः किं कं तत्���॒त्यमन्न॑म॒मृतो॑ जी॒वो विश्वः॑ कत॒मः स्वय॒म्भु ब्रह्मै॒तदमृ॑त ए॒ष पुरु॑ष ए॒ष भू॒ताना॒मधि॑पति॒र्ब्रह्म॑णः॒ सायु॑ज्यꣳ सलो॒कता॑माप्नोत्ये॒तासा॑मे॒व दे॒वता॑ना॒ꣳ सायु॑ज्यꣳ सा॒र्ष्टिता॑ꣳ समानलो॑कता॑माप्नोति॒ य ए॒वं वेदे᳚त्युप॒निषत् Aditya is verily all these energy, splendour strength, reown, sight, hearing, body, mind, anger, Seer, Devas, the deities of Death, Satya, Mitra, Vayu, Akasha (space), Prana (life energis), the ruler of the worlds, the Indeterminable one, happiness that transcends the senses, truth, food, life span, Immortality (established in Brahman), Jiva (the individual soul), the Universe, blish, and the self born Brahman. This Purusha (Surya) is eternal. He is Lord of all creatures. He who meditates upon him attains Brahman and lives in the same region of enjoyment with him. He attains union, co-residence and enjoyment with the Devas in their worlds. The secret knowledge is thus imparted. (Taittriya Aranyaka, Chapter 10, Section 15) This pretty much is enough to say that Surya Deva is beyond feats. There are some idiots who make claims that Aditya is Vishnu and not Surya. These claims do not have any evidence, Surya is Aditya as Rig Veda makes it very clear. The Sooryopanishad also talks the same. As per Sooryopanishad, it is Aditya that creates Brahma, Vishnu, Kalarudra, Adityas, Indra, Vayu, Mitra, Devas and he is the basis for anger, happiness, consciousness, etc… Thus the chariot of the sun-god, which is trayimaya, or worshiped by the words om bhur bhuvah svah, travels through the four residences mentioned above at a speed of 3,400,800 yojanas [27,206,400 miles] in a muhurta. SB 5.21.12 The chariot of the sun-god has only one wheel, which is known as Samvatsara. The twelve months are calculated to be its twelve spokes, the six seasons are the sections of its rim, and the three catur-masya periods are its three-sectioned hub. One side of the axle carrying the wheel rests upon the summit of Mount Sumeru, and the other rests upon Manasottara Mountain. Affixed to the outer end of the axle, the wheel continuously rotates on Manasottara Mountain like the wheel of an oil-pressing machine. SB 5.21.13 आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर । दिवाकर नमस्तुभ्यं प्रभाकर नमोऽस्तु ते॥ सप्ताश्व रथमारूढं प्रचण्डं कश्यपात्मजम् । श्वेत पद्माधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ लोहितं रथमारूढं सर्वलोक पितामहम् । महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ As in an oil-pressing machine, this first axle is attached to a second axle, which is one-fourth as long [3,937,500 yojanas, or 31,500,000 miles]. The upper end of this second axle is attached to Dhruvaloka by a rope of wind. SB 5.21.14 My dear King, the carriage of the sun-god's chariot is estimated to be 3,600,000 yojanas [28,800,000 miles] long and one-fourth as wide [900,000 yojanas, or 7,200,000 miles]. The chariot's horses, which are named after Gayatri and other Vedic meters, are harnessed by Arunadeva to a yoke that is also 900,000 yojanas wide. This chariot continuously carries the sun-god. SB 5.21.15 (In Visnu Purana it is mentioned the seven horses yoked to the sun-god's chariot are named Gayatri, Brhati, Usnik, Jagati, Tristup, Anustup and Pankti. These names of various Vedic meters designate the seven horses that carry the sun-god's chariot). Although Arunadeva sits in front of the sun-god and is engaged in driving the chariot and controlling the horses, he looks backward toward the sun-god. SB 5.21.16 According to Rig Veda 1.50.8, Surya, the Hindu Sun god travels in a chariot driven by seven horses All scriptures are about the seven stage muscle tone. There are sixty thousand saintly persons named Valikhilyas, each the size of a thumb, who are located in front of the sun-god and who offer him eloquent prayers of glorification SB 5.21.17 Similarly, fourteen other saints, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Nagas, Yaksas, Raksasas and demigods, who are divided into groups of two, assume different names every month and continuously perform different ritualistic ceremonies to worship the Supreme Lord as the most powerful demigod Suryadeva, who holds many names SB 5.21.18 (In Visnu Purana it is mentioned: Worshiping the most powerful demigod Surya, the Gandharvas sing in front of him, the Apsaras dance before the chariot, the Nisacaras follow the chariot, the Pannagas decorate the chariot, the Yaksas guard the chariot, and the saints called the Valikhilyas surround the sun-god and offer prayers. The seven groups of fourteen associates arrange the proper times for regular snow, heat and rain throughout the universe). Suryadev’s going around the earth on a chariot with 7 horses (VIBGYOR) is allegorical, as we observe from the earth. Indian astronomers were always aware of the fact that earth is going around the sun and the sun itself is moving within the Milkyway. For example, they know that as on date the first point of Aries has moved from Aries to Pisces. The Panchank ( Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana prescribed for every day). Solar and Lunar Eclipses are predicted several years ahead and Panchank always mentions where these eclipses will be visible. My dear King, in his orbit through Bhu-mandala, the sun-god traverses a distance of 95,100,000 yojanas [760,800,000 miles] at the speed of 2,000 yojanas and two krosas [16,004 miles] in a moment SB 5.21.19. The scientific theories mentioned in Vedas and Upanishads follow the rule of "108" in relation to formation and movement of universe and earth. 1 signifies everything starts from singularity , 0 refers to an egg shaped universe continuously expanding and 8 refers to destruction of that egg and a return back to singularity. And this cycle continues as energy is neither created nor destroyed. When it is said that Lord Surya is same as Sun then it is to be understood that Lord Surya is the predominating deity or king of the astronomical body called Sun. In other words he is the main deity which controls the movement and internal processes of the star called Sun. Similarly, there is Chandra, Brihaspati and so on. There are different predominating deities which represent different heavenly bodies. The pole star is called ‘Dhruv tara’ in Vedas and it is said that Maharaj Dhruva, who is mentioned in Vedic scriptures live and rule that body. For our Earth, there is Bhoomi Devi who is in-charge of total geological balance. When humans in the ancient Vedic civilization, at times face great problems then they worship her, especially if the problem is related to the planet itself. Similarly, there are different departments in the cosmic governance - just like we have Ministry of Water Resources or Ministry of Renewable Energy in Indian government. For rain there is Lord Indra, for water bodies there is Lord Varuna, for fire and fiery elements there is Lord Agni and so on so forth. Vedic scriptures deals with multiple personalities because the concept of ‘consciousness’ is inherent in Vedas. I will clarify this in further paragraphs. The concept of ‘consciousness’ or soul is deeply rooted in Vedas. Although modern day science has been unable to perceive the gross form of soul but Vedas talk about ways to perceive its subtle forms. The existence of soul is proved in Bhagvad Gita in following verse: dehino 'smin yatha dehe, kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir, dhiras tatra na muhyati As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change. It says that since our consciousness is continuous despite us changing the body from time to time, hence we are something beyond body and that something is called soul. Of course Lord Krishna further tells different characteristics and symptoms of soul but that’s for another answer. The point to note is that Vedas talk about soul as a fundamental entity - a unit of consciousness, just like atom can be said to be fundamental unit of matter. The idea of matter and consciousness being two different entities can be found in all the Vedic texts. When Vedas talk about Absolute Truth then also they represent it in 3 forms - i.e. Brahman (eternal aspect of Absolute Truth), Paramatma (eternal and knowledge aspect of Absolute Truth) and Bhagvan (eternal, knowledge and bliss aspects of Absolute Truth). The Brahman is said to be formless, devoid of any personal characteristics. However, it is further explained that ultimately the Absolute Truth is a person i.e. Sri Krishna. Without personality the Absolute Truth would be deficient in something which the creation has i.e. personality, that many living entities possess. This would mean the knowledge of Absolute Truth is incomplete and hence the personal aspect is very much part of Absolute Truth. जय श्री सूर्यनारायण” ~

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In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom.

According to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.2.4, Kashyapa, Atri, Vasistha, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni and Bharadvaja are seven sages (also known as saptarishi) and Jambu Maharishi is another sage (also known as Renuka, who belongs to Kashyapa). The progeny of these eight sages are declared to be gotras. This enumeration of seven primary & one secondary gotra seems to have been known to Pāṇini. The offspring (apatya) of these seven are gotras and others than these are called gotrāvayava.

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ASIAN MYTHOLOGY

-Hindu Mythology-

Here is a piece of the larger framework of Asian mythology located in India

हिंदूपौराणिक कथा will refer to the mythological framework of people in INDIA near the INDUS VALLEY that has been upheld for nearly FOUR MILLENNIA. Creation is accredited to Brahma; the creator of everything. He will, nonetheless, emerge from a GOLDEN EGG. Its pantheon, including him, will center around the TRINITY OF GODS that will include BRAHMA, VISHNU, AND SHIVA. There are other deities that exclude THE TRINITY that will represent GOD in another form known as an AVATAR. From this, the mythology made in their image was given to account for the CUSTOMS of the people of India.

THE GODS OF THE TRINITY

■LORD BRAHMA is the creator

■LORD VISHNU is the God tasked with the preservation of creation

■LORD SHIVA is the destroyer

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THE AVATAR OF BRAHMA

1st AVATAR

■Valmiki -> वाल्मिकि

2nd AVATAR

■Kashyapa -> कश्यप

3rd AVATAR

■Shukra -> शुक्र

4th AVATAR

■Bachesa -> बचेसा

5th AVATAR

■Vyasa -> व्यासः

6th AVATAR

■Khata -> खटा

7th AVATAR

■Kalidasa -> कालिदासः

THE AVATAR OF VISHNU ARE CALLED -> Dasavatara

1st AVATAR

■Matsya -> मत्स्य

Vishnu took the form of Matsya to rescue the first man, as well as any other creature of the earth, from a global disaster. He accomplished this by having forewarned mankind about the coming flood, and he ordered him to gather up all of the grain and to preserve any creature in a great boat.

2nd AVATAR

■Kurma -> कूर्म

Vishnu took the form of Kurma to churn the ocean in order to reach any treasure dissolved in the ocean of milk. He placed it on his back for support, which gave him the leverage needed to stir that great volume.

3rd AVATAR

■Varaha -> वराह

Varaha raised the earth from the bottom of the sea after Hiranyaksha dragged it there; it only took a millennia to do that, but he did it.

4th AVATAR

■Narasimha -> नरसिंह

Hiranyakashipiu obtained a special blessing from Brahma that he could not be killed or harmed by any means. That made him arrogance. As a result, he began causing trouble both in heaven and on earth. Prahlada, however, was devoted to Vishnu. Angered by that, he challenged his son to fight him. Narasimha emerged. And then, he slayed Hiranyakashipiu.

5th AVATAR

■Vamana -> मातरः

6th AVATAR

■Parashurama -> परशुरामः

7th AVATAR

■Rama -> रामः

8th AVATAR

■Krishna -> कृष्ण

9th AVATAR

■Buddha -> बुद्धः

10th AVATAR

■Kalki -> कल्कि

THE AVATAR OF SHIVA

1st AVATAR

■Tatpurusha -> तत्पुरुषः

2nd AVATAR

■Namadeva -> नामदेव

3rd AVATAR

■Aghoresh -> अघोरेश

4th AVATAR

■Sadhojat -> वनस्पति

5th AVATAR

■Ishan -> ईशान

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LINEAGE OF SHIVA

Lord Shiva with Devi Sati

Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati

■Kartikeya

His first son

■Ganesha

His second son

■Ashoka

His daughter

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Lord Indra - King of the Devas Talon Abraxas

Background of Lord Indra

Origin and Mythology:

Lord Indra's roots are firmly planted in the Vedic scriptures, especially the Rigveda. Born to the sage Kashyapa and the primordial goddess Aditi, his divine lineage sets the stage for a mythic narrative of cosmic significance. The Rigveda sings hymns praising Indra's valor, recounting his legendary battles against the serpent demon Vritra. This epic clash establishes Indra as a heroic figure and the vanquisher of chaos.

Role in the Hindu Pantheon:

Beyond the Rigveda, Lord Indra's role in the Hindu pantheon is multifaceted. As the ruler of Svarga, the heavenly abode, he governs with regal authority and martial prowess. Indra emerges not only as a warrior defeating demonic adversaries but also as the upholder of dharma, ensuring that cosmic order and righteousness prevail.

Attributes and Depictions

Physical Appearance:

Lord Indra is often depicted with regal splendor. His robust and youthful form exudes strength and vitality. Indra is adorned with divine ornaments, and his countenance reflects wisdom and authority, befitting his role as the king of gods.

Symbolic Elements:

Indra's symbolism extends to his mighty weapon, the Vajra, a thunderbolt representing destructive force and indestructible purity. His mount, Airavata, the celestial white elephant, symbolizes majesty and purity, further enhancing the divine aura surrounding Lord Indra.

Iconography and Representations in Art:

In artistic representations, Lord Indra is portrayed in various mediums. Paintings, sculptures, and temple carvings capture his dynamic presence, often surrounded by celestial elements and mythic symbolism. These depictions serve as visual narratives, conveying the essence of Lord Indra's divinity.

Titles and Epithets

Lord Indra is adorned with various titles and epithets, each illuminating different facets of his divine persona. As "Shakra," he is mighty, symbolizing strength and power. "Vajrapani" emphasizes his wielding of the thunderbolt, while "Meghavahana" highlights his association with clouds and rainfall, crucial for agricultural prosperity.

Roles and Responsibilities

Leadership in the Heavenly Abode:

Svarga, the celestial realm ruled by Indra, is a realm of divine splendor and eternal bliss. As the king of gods, Indra leads the celestial beings in a harmonious existence, reflecting the cosmic order envisioned in Hindu cosmology.

Protector of Dharma:

Indra's role extends beyond the celestial realms; he is a guardian of dharma, ensuring the preservation of moral and cosmic order. His interventions in the cosmic balance, often through epic battles, exemplify his commitment to righteousness and the greater good.

God of Rain and Thunderstorms:

Indra's influence is felt in the natural world through his association with rain and thunderstorms. Devotees invoke him for bountiful rainfall, crucial for agricultural abundance. This aspect of Lord Indra reinforces his connection to the cyclical rhythms of nature.

Lord Indra - Kings of the Devas | Wielder of Thunderbolt