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Story Of Origin Of 11 Rudra And 11 Rudranis

The story of origin of 11 Rudra and 11 Rudranis is found in the Vishnu Purana. Rudra Shiva had appeared in the form of Brahman once and this is mentioned in the Kena Upanishad, composed several hundred years before Vishnu Purana. Seeing Adharma flourishing on earth and Mother Earth suffering, Brahman became angry. From his curved eyebrows and forehead burning with anger rose Rudra, luminous like afternoon sun. His body was huge and it was half male and half female. Rudra then separated male and female portions of his body into two. He further divided the male portion of his body into eleven distinct parts. The female portion of the body too split into eleven distinct parts. Some of these forms were gentle, some ferocious and cruel and some fair and some black, some peaceful and some turbulent. The eleven male entities that appeared from Rudra came to be known as eleven Rudras and the eleven female entities came to be known as Rudranis. The names of the eleven Rudras a

Mahendragiri In Hinduism - Mahendra Mountain

Mahendragiri, also known as Mahendra Mountain, is one of the seven kulaparvatas (a family of mountains) in Hinduism. Reference to these mountains are found in almost all the Puranas - Vishnu Purana II.3.3; Bhagavata Purana V.19.16; VII.14.32; Brahmanda Purana II.16.18; Matsya Purana 114.17.18; Vayu Purana 45.89. The relevant verse in Vishnu Purana (II.3.3) runs as follows Mahendro malayah sahyah suktiman rikshaparvatah Vindhyascha pariyatrascha saptatite kulaparvatah. Mahendragiri stretches on the eastern ghats near the Ganjam District in Odisha. Its southern tips are still known as Mahendramalai. The rivers which have their origin in Mahindra hill are Langalini, Vamsadhara and Mahendra (Vayu Purana 45.106). The last one is also known as Mahendratanaya and still flows by Parlakimedi (Brahmanda Purana III 44.36) (46.29). Bhagavata (X 79.12) state that sage Parasurama did penance on this hill for twelve years each on two different occasions. According to the

True - Great Happiness Is Never Outside

True and great happiness is never outside. Any external form of happiness has a shelf life. It will get over today or tomorrow. Once the happiness due to an external force is over, there will be remorse and regret. Never search for permanence in external happiness. Seek permanence in happiness within. You are the happiness that you are seeking. Fear, doubt, confusion and frustration are problems that we face when we want to be one with God. Being one with God means self realization – that all animate and inanimate is Supreme Truth. Fear, doubt, confusion and frustration are problems we create out of ignorance. As we are the creators of them we should find ways to destroy them. When the search for God is turned inward, you will be surprised to know about the hidden sources of energy that you possess. Avoid the craze to possess external things. All that is here is us. Instead of wasting energy on condemning things that you dislike, put that energy to enjoy things that you r

White Snake In Dream – Meaning of White Snake In Dream

Seeing snakes in dream is very common for many people. As per Hindu science of dream interpretation, the meaning of dream depends on the color of the snake. Here is the meaning of seeing white snake in dream. White snake is dream is associated with financial progress. As per swapna shastra seeing white snake is positive and auspicious. It must be noted that the seeing of white snake should happen without any influence. Some people dream about snakes after seeing movies, snake related incidents or snake documentary. Dreams after such incidents have no value.