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Story Of Ahalya in Ramayana - Stone Turning Into Woman

The story of Ahalya, wife of Gautama Rishi, is an important episode in the epic Ramayana. Ahalya story happens during the exile period of Sri Ram and is found in the Bala Kanda. Bhagavan Sri Ram touches a stone near the Ashram of Gautama Rishi and it suddenly turns into a woman. This was Ahalya who was cursed by her husband to become a stone. Indra, the king of demigods, was infatuated by the beauty of Ahalya. He attempted to seduce her by taking the form of Gautama Rishi. Ahalya did not stop the advances of Indra, although Ahalya knew that it was not her husband who was approaching her. When Gautama Rishi, who had gone for his morning bath, suddenly returned and Indra took the form of a cat and escaped from the ashram. The rishi, however, knew through his yogic powers what had occurred. He cursed his wife, turning her to stone, and put a curse on Indra as well. It is said that Indra was cursed to roam around with 1000 vaginas on his body. Later Indra did penance and turned th

Hindu Stories - Greatness Of Unwavering Devotion To A Particular Form Of God

Story of Upamanyu symbolically states that unwavering devotion to a particular form is better than worshipping too many forms. Upamanyu was the only child of a couple who had retired to the forest after having relinquished all earthly desires. The little boy Upamanyu used to play all the day in the forest while his father meditated. He ate forest fruits and slept on the lap of his loving mother. One day while roaming in the forest, Upamanyu met a traveler who gave him some cow’s milk to drink. Upamanyu narrated the incident to his mother and asked her to provide cow’s milk from next day. His mother was unable to procure cow’s milk, and all her efforts to divert his attention did not succeed. His vexed mother then told him that he would have to perform Tapas to Lord Shiva if wanted to get milk. The boy then undertook severe penance to have darshan of Shiva. Shiva soon appeared in the form of Indra and asked him what boon he wanted. But the boy did not want any

Bhakti Destroys All Suffering And Gives Constant Bliss

Bhakti is the process of giving a concrete shape to the divinity immanent in all aspects of this universe. The connecting of what one perceives through the senses with the highest divine principle, which could be seen as the highest reality, is the path of bhakti. A complete self-abnegation is the goal of bhakti and true bhakti can be achieved only by complete annihilation of the petty ego, the ego that stresses on the individuality of a person. The discipline of bhakti is practised at three levels: the stage of the aspirant, the stage of the divine mood, and the stage of becoming one with the chosen ideal. Bhakti is the nectar that destroys all suffering and creates constant bliss. Bhakti brings spiritual maturity to the aspirant and weakens one’s ego. Supreme bhakti eschews all desires and the only desire of a bhakta is to be immersed in the thought and essence of God. Source – Prabuddha Bharata magazine July 2017 page 14

5 November 2021 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Friday, 5 November 2021 – It is Shukla Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Amavasya tithi or the no moon day till 3:31 AM on November 5. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Pratipada tithi or the first day during waxing or light phase of moon till 1:19 AM on November 6. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on November 5, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Swathi or Chothi nakshatra till 6:56 AM on November 5 . Then onward it is Vishakha or Vishakam nakshatra till 5:20 AM on November 6. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Swathi or Chothi nakshatra till 5:08 AM on November 5 . Then onward i