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Story of King Nahusha and the Curse of Sage Agastya

Indra, the king of Devas, killed the demon Vritrasura but he also incurred the sin of Brahmahatya. For redemption of the sin, he started performing meditation in Manasaras. The story of King Nahusha and the curse of Sage Agastya begin here. Indra had not informed anyone about his whereabouts. So heaven was without a king and everyone was worried. During this time King Nahusha completed hundred horse sacrifices and became eligible for the throne of Indra. Soon Nahusha was anointed as the next Indra. Nahusha enjoyed his newly found status to the zenith. Nahusha, a pious and noble soul on earth, was now a slave of his senses. He had all the celestial women at his disposal but he was not satisfied. He wanted to have Indra's wife, Sachi. When Sachi realized this, she became furious and she went to Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas, for advice. Brihaspati advised her to tell Nahusha that he can only have her if he came in a palanquin carried by seven sages.

Bhuiphore Mandir – Bhuiphod Shiva Temple at Dhanbad in Jharkhand

Bhuiphore Mandir, also known as Bhuiphod Temple , is located at Dhanbad in Jharkhand. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva. The Shivling worshipped here is swayambhu or self incarnated. The temple gets the name Bhuiphore or Bhuiphod because the Shivling here juts out from land. The main Shivling is east facing and is one foot long. As usual Nandi sits opposite facing the Shivling. There are also murtis of Hanuman, Radhakrishna and Shiva Parvati in the sanctum sanctorum. The small but beautiful shrine also has murtis of Goddess Durga, Goddess Manasa Devi and Goddess Annapurna. The murti of Goddess Durga is with a gold crown and sliver chhat. The temple complex also has murtis of Ganesh, Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kartik. All murtis are made of marble. Two of the most important festivals in the temple are Shivratri and Navratri. Marriages are also performed in the temple.

Swayamvara Parvathi Mantra in Tamil

Swayamvara Parvathi mantra is chanted for early marriage. It is dedicated to Mother Goddess. Swayamvara Parvathi mantra in Tamil is given below. The mantra should be chanted continuously for 40 days to be effective. The person can decide the number of times it is chanted. It is ideal to chant the prayer in the morning. During the chanting your mind should not wander around. Along with the mantra, you should also offer prayers on Mondays to Shiva. Worshipping Mother Goddess Durga on Tuesday and Friday is also highly meritorious. Swayamvara Parvathi mantra in Tamil:

Swayamvara Parvathi Mantra in Hindi

Swayamvara Parvathi mantra is chanted for early marriage. It is dedicated to Mother Goddess. Swayamvara Parvathi mantra in Hindi is given below. The mantra should be chanted continuously for 40 days to be effective. The person can decide the number of times it is chanted. It is ideal to chant the prayer in the morning. During the chanting your mind should not wander around. Along with the mantra, you should also offer prayers on Mondays to Shiva. Worshiping Mother Goddess Durga on Tuesday and Friday is also highly meritorious. The mantra is: