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Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga

Author: Sri V.D.N.Rao and Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

Maha Devi destroys Mahishasura and his clan (Gratitude Hymns to Devi included)

1 August 2013

The most ferocious and brutal Demon of the times, Mahishasura, harassed and subdued King Indra and all the Devas including Surya, Agni, Pavan, Yama, Varuna etc. and occupied the Throne of the Swarga. Mahishasura’s cruel acts created havoc among the… Continue Reading →

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Maha Maya enables Vishnu to kill the Demon Brothers Madhu and Kaitabha

1 August 2013

In the Manvantara of Saavarni would be the Sapta Rishis viz. Ram, Vyas, Gaalava, Deeptimaan, Kripa, Rishyashringa, and Droni.  Sutapa, Amitabh, and Mukhya would be the three Devaganas and each of these there would be twenty Ganas, of whom Tapastapah,… Continue Reading →

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Accounts of further Manus- Uttama, Tamasa, Daivata, Chakshusa, and Vaivasvatha

1 August 2013

Mahatma Markandeya narrated further to Sage Kroushtiki about the birth of the third Manu named Uttama. The grandson of the first Manu Swayambhu named Uttanapaada was blessed with a son named Uttam who became the King after his father passed… Continue Reading →

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Swan couple inspire Swarochi’s renunciation and implications of Padma Vidya

1 August 2013

As Swarochi was enjoying an outing in a garden with his three wives, he heard the conversation of a Swan Couple as he had the facility of knowing the language of animals and birds. The male swan said that indeed… Continue Reading →

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Pravarakhya and Varudhini – Swarochi and Manorama- Swarochisha Manu

1 August 2013

Having given the gist of the Foremost Manu Swayambhu, his illustrious descendant Privavrata who ruled Sapta Dwipas, especially Jambu Dwipa of which Bharata Varsha was an important component, Markandeya narrated the memorable sequence of events leading to the birth of… Continue Reading →

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Bharata Varsha, its Mountains, Rivers and Territories

1 August 2013

Mahatma Markandeya explained further to Dwijottama Koushtik the features of Bharata Varsha as follows: Bharata Varsha comprised nine parts viz.Indra Dwip, Ksheruman, Tamravarna, Soumya, Gabhastimaan, Naga Dwipa, Gandharva, Vaaruna and Bharat. The ninth segment Bharat is surrounded be Oceans, its… Continue Reading →

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Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas

24 July 2013

In one Manvantara, there are thirty crore sixty six lakh twenty thousand human years. The first Manvantara was of Swayambhu, followed by Swarochisha, Uttama, Tamasa, Chakshusha, and the current one is of Vivaswata. Swayambhu had ten sons and among the… Continue Reading →

Markandeya Purana, Stories

Outlines of Manvantaras, ‘Prithvi’ (Earth) and of ‘Sapta’ (Seven) Dwipas

24 July 2013

As Lord Brahma created the Manasa Putras, there was a blue coloured boy lying on his lap crying softly and asked Brahma to give him a name; Brahma gave him the name of Rudra and asked the child not to… Continue Reading →

Markandeya Purana, Stories

Dussaha the intolerant and his notorious sons, daughters and grandchildren

24 July 2013

This Dussaha, who lives in each and every household, is always angry, hungry, down-headed, mean-minded, and talks like a crow; he has a frightening face and crooked look. Brahma advised Dussaha to reform himself and control his temper and tongue,… Continue Reading →

Markandeya Purana, Stories

Time measurement, Life span of Brahma and his various Creations

24 July 2013

The Life-span of Lord Brahma was determined at hundred Divine years and the calculation of each year was conceived as follows beginning from the minimum measure of Time upwards: three nimeshas or blinks make one ‘Kshana’; fifteen ‘nimeshas’ make one… Continue Reading →

Markandeya Purana, Stories

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