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- Mercury Shivalinga
Mercury shivalinga holds immense position in Hindu mythology, believed to possess the power of 12 Jyotirlingas.
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| - Origin of Shaligram
Believing in Hindu Purana, it is believed that Lord Vishnu was cursed into a black stone (shaligram) by a demoness.
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- Shree Shaligram
It is considered extremely sanctified by Hindus, emblematic of Lord Vishnu, obtained in hard rock form in Nepal.
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| Indian Puranas |
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Indian Puranas refer to the oldest scriptures present in India, which are the richest collection worldwide. There are various stories about the Gods and the Goddesses, rights and rituals, hymns, etc. So the Puranas are the novels about religion and culture, which denote the powers and the various works of God. Indian Puranas are told to be the guidebooks of life and society.
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| Garuda Purana |
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Garuda Purana, one of the major branch of Indian Purana is a part of the "Smriti", which is a part of the Hindu body of texts. It is in the form of instructions by Vishnu to his carrier, Garuda (The King of Birds - a Vimana of Lord Vishnu). The Garuda Purana is a sattvika purana. The Garuda Purana has nineteen thousand shlokas. It is a medium-sized Purana. The thousand shlokas of the Garuda Purana are divided into two parts, a purva khanda (first part) and an uttara khanda (subsequent part). Each khanda has several chapters (adhyaya). This Purana deals with astronomy, medicine, grammar and gemstone structure and qualities.
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| Indian Purana: Ramayana |
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One of the most important literary works on ancient India, is the Ramayana.Unlike the other great Puranas, Ramayana deals with the story of Rama, who is possibly the most ideal human being who ever lived in India. Ramayana depicts the entire story of King Rama, who is the hero in this epic. Dasharata was the king of Ayodhya and father of Rama. He had three queens named Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. Dasharata to sent Ram to exile for fourteen years. Since, Sita was Rama`s wife, and Lakshmana was his brother, they both followed Rama to the exile. Lakshmana used to protect Rama and Sita. However, during their exile, Ravana abducted Sita. In this epic, Hanuman also plays an important role of finding Sita and accompanying Ram to fight the battle against Ravana. Even Vishwamitra was the sage who took Rama to the forest and helped him to fight against Ravana.
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| Mahabharata |
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The Mahabharata has 24,000 verses. It was completed by the first century with its central core dating back to thr 6th century BC. Mahabharata is a story that revolves around two familes; the Pandavas and the Kauravas and their struggle for the throne of Hastinapur. The struggle culminates in the Great battle of Kurukshetra, in which the Pandavas are ultimately victorious. The Mahabharata itself ends with the disappearance of Krishna, and the subsequent end of his dynasty, and ascent of the Pandava brothers to Heaven. |
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| Matsya Purana |
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Matsya Purana is the first and the oldest of all the Indian Puranas, Hindu scriptures and texts.The Matsya Purana narrates the story of the first Avatar of Lord Vishnu in the form of a fish. The important characters of this Purana are Lord Matsya and the then Emperor of Dravida Satyavrata who is also known as Manu, the `father of all Aryaas (Aryans)`. Several subjects like Jainamata (religion of Jainism), Buddhamata (Buddhism), Natyasastra (histrionics) and Andhraraja-vamsa (kingdom and Kings of Andhra) are discussed in this Purana.
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| List of Indian Puranas |
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Laced with its religiousness and spirituality Purana with its heavenly aura offers a divine meaning to life itself. Some of the famous Indian Puranas are Vishnu Purana ,Naradiya Purana ,Padma Purana ,
Garuda Purana ,Varaha Purana ,Bhagavata Purana ,Brahmanda Purana ,Brahmavaivarta ,Markandeya Purana ,Bhavishya Purana ,Vamana Purana ,Brahma Purana ,Matsya Purana ,Kurma Purana ,Linga Purana ,Shiva Purana ,Skanda Purana ,Agni Purana, etc. |
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