We
all know that Lord Vishnu married Goddess Lakshmi. Do you want to
know the story of how they married?
The
story of their marriage starts with Indra – the Lord of the Devas.
Now
Indra was a very powerful God. He was the king of the Heaven and the
ruler of the other Gods. However all this got into his head. He
became arrogant and became disrespectful to others.
Indra
had a four tusked, beautiful white elephant called Airavatha.
Whenever Indra felt like going out of the kingdom, he would
occasionally travel on Airavatha.
One
such time when Indra was traveling on Airavatha, he met Sage Durvasa
coming from the other side.
Sage
Durvasa was a powerful sage. As he was immersed in meditation most of
the times, he had enormous yogic powers within him However he had one
drawback. Sage Durvasa got angry exceptionally fast and also cursed
people often.
Sage
Durvasa while traveling the world had found a fragrant garland. The
flowers of the garland never faded and remained fresh always. He was
carrying the garland with him when he met Indra coming on Airavatha.
Sage
Durvasa felt that Indra being the King of Gods should be given the
garland.
On
seeing Sage Durvasa, Indra curtly greeted the Sage without saluting
him. In those days, it was customary to salute the wise and learned
sages, giving them due respect.
Sage
Durvasa however did not get angry at this. He handed over the garland
to Indra. "Take the garland Indra. It befits you well."
Indra
carelessly took the garland and placed it on Airavatha’s head. The
aroma from the garland was so strong that Airavatha took the garland
from his head and flung it down.
Looking
at the careless manner in which Indra had treated the garland, Sage
Durvasa got enraged, "Have you forgotten how to greet people and
how to behave when you receive a gift. You insolent…"
Indra
had the fright of his life. He suddenly remembered the long list of
people whom Sage Durvasa had cursed and reduced them to nothing. He
swallowed...Lord of the Gods or not, Sage Durvasa was not someone to
be taken lightly.
He
hastily got down from Airavatha and rushed forward fell on the sage’s
feet to prevent the sage from saying anything further. Before the
sage could complete his words, Indra cried, "Forgive me Sage. I
behaved badly. I should have respected you and…"
Sage
Durvasa if anything got more angry and snorted, "Hah!" He
blazed, "Now that you know I am going to curse you, you say you
are sorry…Am I supposed to believe that you have realized your
folly?...'
Sage
Durvasa wagged his fingers angrily, with his blood red eyes. His
forehead twitched and he raised his hands ominously, 'You have to be
taught a lesson. You have grown arrogant and disrespectful. I curse
you that you and your Devas will all lose your power and your vigour.
You will have no energy and be tired always…"
Indra
shook his head, panic stricken and yelled, 'NO!...Please no....Have
mercy on me...Please my Lord...Have mercy...'
However
the sage's word were powerful. Indra could feel his power being
drained. He imagined that the other Devas were also facing the same
thing.
Indra
knew that he had made a huge error and all his friends were paying
for his mistake. He had to set things right. Indra still hugged the
sage's feet and begged forgiveness from the sage, "Please Sage
Durvasa. Forgive my mistake. Do not give all of us such a harsh
punishment…Please"
But
all his pleas fell on deaf ears. Sage Durvasa looked at Indra with
blood red eyes, "I will not forgive your mistake…" Sage
Durvasa with a stiff upper lip pushed Indra away and walked away,
without looking back.
Indra
tried talking to the sage again, but he felt his energy ebb away. Try
as he might, he could not match the speed of the great Rishi. Though
Indra tried following the Sage, he fell unconscious. After some time,
Indra woke up to find the sage gone. He was all alone. Indra returned
home a dejected man
He
called in the council of the other Gods only to find all the other
Devas also tired and listless.
Haltingly,
Indra explained to the Devas, his encounter with Sage Durvasa. The
other Devas were also feeling the effects of the curse. When they
came to hear Indra's explanations, the other Devas were panic
stricken, wondering what to do.
All
the Gods were sitting in the chamber in a subdued and a defeated
manner, when a guard suddenly burst inside the room, "Devendra,
Devendra… you are needed!" He ran inside breathless and was
surprised to find all the Gods sitting listless.
The
Gods were too tired to ask what was wrong.
The
guard asked Agni what had happened. Agni explained haltingly about
what happened. The guard's eyes looked wildly as he looked panic
stricken. 'We are doomed...' He whispered softly.
Indra
looked sharply at the guard, 'Explain yourself my man. What
happened?'
The
Guard still looked terrified when he whispered, 'It is the Asuras,
sir... they are attacking us....'
The
Guard looked at the floor, wondering whether any one would even
survive the attack, forget defending themselves.
Indra
and his council of Gods looked like they had been petrified. This was
bad, very bad. The Devas and the Asuras were forever at war and more
often than not, the Devas won because of their superior technology.
However now with the Devas feeling so tired, they doubted whether
they could even survive the fight let alone win it.
Indra
knew it was suicide to even try to defend themselves. However he was
left with no choice. In those days, when anyone was challenged to a
fight, they had to fight back. It was a matter of honour.
Needless
to say, the Devas were routed and most of them fled Devaloka. The
Asuras laughed at the Devas calling them cowards and the chief of the
Asuras – Bali crowned himself as the King of Devaloka.
The
Devas thrown out of their home went to the Creator – Brahma's place
– Satyaloka. Tired and unhappy with their defeat at the hands of
the Asuras, the Devas were glad to finally reach Brahma's place. They
saluted Brahma and told him everything and asked for a way out.
Brahma
was flabbergasted. How could Indra behave so arrogantly towards a
noble sage? Brahma yelled at Indra, 'How could you, Indra? I had
asked you to be patient and wise like a leader. You do not behave
like someone you is the King of Devas...' He said his eyes blazing
looking at Indra.
Indra
was downcast, unhappily, wishing that he had never met Sage Durvasa.
He could see now that he had behaved very arrogantly and all the
Devas were paying the price for his carelessness.
He
fell on the feet of Brahma, 'Father... father, forgive me...I have
behaved badly.' He pointed at the other Devas, 'They are also
suffering because of my actions. Please father I will do anything to
set this right...I will beg Sage Durvasa to take back his curse...'
He said a tears coming to his eyes.
Brahma
put his hands on Indra's head, realizing that Indra had learnt his
lesson. 'Sage Durvasa is not an easy man to talk to. If you attempt
to go and talk to him about the curse, he would get angry further...'
Indra gulped. He could do without one more curse... Brahma shook his
head and sighed, No that would not be the way... there would have
to be another way.
Brahma
realized that there was no use getting angry at Indra any further and
decided to let it go at that. And besides he had other things to
worry about.
Brahma
was worried about the defeat of the Devas at the hands of the Asuras.
The Devas were supposed to look after the natural elements of the
world. Who knows what could happen when the Asuras were in charge? He
needed to help the Devas and fast, otherwise the future of the entire
universe was at stake.
But
Brahma was a creator God. He did not know how he could set right his
problem. But he knew who could set this right. He looked at the
Devas. 'We need to go to Vaikunta, my sons. I am sure Lord Vishnu
will solve this problem.'
Saying
Brahma got ready to leave for Vaikunta – Lord Vishnu's place. At
the mention of Vishnu's name, Indra's eyes sparkled. He knew well
about the Dark God. He always had a solution to any problem and would
help them no matter what.
Much
more happier now all the Devas went to Vaikunta and met Vishnu.
Vishnu
saw the tired Gods accompanied by Lord Brahma and narrowed his eyes,
'Well Indra, What have you done now?'
Indra
sighed and fell on his knees, 'Lord, stop teasing me. You know
everything that happens anywhere...Please do not shame me any
more...' He said dejectedly looking downcast.
Vishnu
turned his eyes on Brahma. 'Well, should I forgive him?' He asked
pointing at Indra.
Brahma
looked at Indra and nodded his head. 'My Lord I think he has learnt
his lesson.'
'Ok'
Vishnu said letting out a sigh. He had known the entire episode with
Sage Durvasa.
Vishnu
went to Indra and said with twinkling eyes. 'I cannot help you. Only
the Asuras can help you now...'
Indra
jerked his head up. The other Gods looked at each other and at Vishnu
wondering whether they had heard right. Even Brahma looked a little
confused.
'My
Lord...' Agni began hesitantly sure that he had heard right.
Vishnu
smiled his twinkling eyes again, 'Do you know the secrets that are
hidden within our great Ocean...'
All
the Gods shook their heads. In those times there was a single ocean
running through the entire world. It was a very deep ocean, which had
never been explored.
When
none of the Gods answered, Vishnu answered the question himself,
'Well a lot of things...' Vishnu smiled blissfully, '...including
something to help you...Amrita'
Vayu's
eyes widened, 'My Lord, did you say Amrita...?' All the Gods
exchanged awe-struck glances. Amrita was the ultimate drink. Anyone
who drank Amrita would never die, or age and would become
extraordinarily powerful...
Agni
looked at Varuna, slowly a hope creeping into his tired eyes. However
Indra frowned, 'However my Lord, how can we get the Amrita out of the
ocean...And my Lord, why do we need the help of the Asuras...?
Why....?'
Vishnu
held up his hands, Indra was indeed a good leader, who thought
through everything...'Patience my good Indra. The Amrita has to
be churned out of the ocean. For that you need a churner. Mount
Mandara will be your churner.'
Vayu's
eyes grew round – Lifting Mount Mandara on the best of days was
impossible. Lifting it in their present condition was going to be
impossible.
Indra
however understood. They needed the help of the Asuras to break the
mountain and take it to the Ocean. However he had another question.
'My
Lord,' Indra bowed, 'The rope for churning the ocean?'
Vishnu
smiled, 'Ask Vasuki the snake God to be the rope. Promise his share
in the nectar, I think he will agree.'
Indra
bowed. There was one question which was burning him. He however had
no doubt that the Dark God had thought about it.
Agni
however asked the question for him, 'My lord, if the Asuras help us,
we would have to share the nectar with them, how can we stop them?
Vishnu
smiled and gave a mischievous smile. 'I will take care of that.' The
finality with which he said it brooked no further arguments. The Gods
had no doubt that Lord Vishnu would give them the Amrita.
Lord
Vishnu looked at the tired faces of all the Gods and said,
'Henceforth you will not feel as tired as you are now. Though I
cannot turn back the curse of the great sage Durvasa, I can make it
go slow. You will lose your energy slowly. Make sure, you finish the
job before you lose all your energy.'
The
Gods bowed their heads and thanked Vishnu, their joy knowing no
bounds. Already their visit to Lord Vishnu had revived them. Indra
and the other Gods began to feel stronger...
'Take
care of the other things.' Vishnu said. As the Gods were about to
leave, Vishnu called them, ' Make sure you hold Vasuki's tail and not
his head, while churning the ocean.' None of the Gods could make
sense of the cryptic comment, but they knew that they had been
dismissed. They left Vaikunta happier, knowing what had to be done..
Indra
with Vayu and Agni first went to see the Asura King Bali.
On
seeing Indra unarmed, the Asura king's ministers wanted to kill
Indra. However Bali decided too hear them out.
Indra
laid out the entire plans. 'We want to get the Amrita out of the
ocean.' He began without any preamble. Indra watched Bali's eyes grow
round. His minster blankly stared at Indra, as if he had gone mad.
'Amrita, you mean the Amrita. The one that...'
Bali
looked at Indra and realized that he was speaking the truth. He
silenced his minsters. 'How do you propose to do that?' He asked
softly, wondering whether the Devas were trustworthy.
Indra
told him about about Mount Mandara and Vasuki. 'This cannot be done
by you or by us alone...'
One
of Bali's minster interrupted harshly, 'We do not need your help, you
coward...we can do this...'
'SILENCE!'
Bali roared and the minster abruptly stopped talking. Bali angrily
eyed the minister and then turned to Indra, 'We need each other. We
do this together.' He nodded his head curtly and dismissed Indra.
Indra left with Vayu and Agni happy that the first part of the plan
went well.
Indra
then alone went to the Vasuki – the king of snakes.
Indra
saluted Vasuki and told him about the Devas and the Asuras planned to
churn the ocean and that they needed a rope.
Vasuki
realized immediately his role and said hissing, 'Well it is a tough
job, but I agree. I assume, I will get part of the nectar when the
churning is done?'
Indra
nodded his head. Vasuki nodded his head satisfied. Being the king of
snakes and a God, he could get away from all the stretching and
pulling without getting hurt too much.
Soon
the big day arrived, the Devas and the Asuras went to the Mount
Mandara. They prayed to Mount Mandara and set about breaking the
mountain, to carry it to the ocean. Mount Mandara was a heavy
mountain and with every single Deva and Asura breaking the mountain,
it was still a tough job.
Finally,
the mountain was free, the Devas and the Asuras all of them together
lifted the mountain. They carried the mountain for a few feet, when
the Devas and the Asuras staggered. Mount Mandara was beyond even
their combined capabilities. The mountain fell down and crushed many
Devas and Asuras carrying the mountain.
Indra
tired from his exertion and the death of so many of the other Gods,
sat under a tree, cursing himself for the fate of the other Gods. Oh
Lord, what are we to do now. We cannot even get the mountain to the
ocean let alone churn it...Please help us...He thought drying his
eyes
That
was when he suddenly smelled a whiff of fresh air, so powerful and
strong, Indra felt so strong that he could lift Mount Mandara all by
himself. He had had this feeling once before. He turned and saw Lord
Vishnu near him. Lord Vishnu smiled and pointed Indra to look at
Mount Mandara once more.
Indra
got up to his feet forgetting all his tiredness and saw Lord Vishnu
single handed lift the mountain and place it on Garuda – Vishnu's
vehicle. Garuda, the king of the birds, lifted the mountain as if it
was no weight at all. Vishnu spelled out a mantra and sprinkled some
water on the Devas and the Asuras lying under Mounta Mandara. The
Devas and the Asuras woke up, as they had been asleep.
Indra
overjoyed threw himself at his friend's arms, seeing them alive.
'Vayu!' he cried, almost sobbing, 'you are alive!'
Vayu
looked strangely at Indra, 'What happened? I remember lifting Mount
Mandara, and then nothing...'
Bali
was meanwhile looking after his colleagues and making sure they were
ok. He looked at Vishnu and thanked Vishnu.
Indra
explained to Vayu and the other Gods about how they were crushed
under the Mountain. All the Devas and the Asuras fell at Lord
Vishnu's feet and thanked him. Vishnu smiled and he carried Mount
Mandara on Garuda's back and placed it near the ocean and turned to
Garuda, 'Friend, it is best you do not come to this place again.
Vasuki the king of serpents would never come as long as you are
here.' Garuda nodded. Birds and snakes were natural enemies... Garuda
flew off. Lord Vishnu also vanished.
Both
the Devas and the Asuras feeling happy now, went near the ocean to
place Mount Mandara inside the ocean.
That
was when they had another problem.
When
the Devas and the Asuras placed the mountain inside the ocean, there
was nothing to hold up the mountain, and it kept slipping down,
inside the huge ocean.
The
Devas and the Asuras were dejected once again. They could not find
anything huge enough to give support to the mountain inside the ocean
to prevent it from slipping deep inside.
Indra
bitterly complained to Agni, 'How can we churn the ocean, Agni. The
mountain keeps sinking inside the ocean. I do not think we can find
anything big enough to support Mount Mandara...To come so close and
no be able to to anything...' Indra said frustrated.
Agni
gently touched Indra's shoulder. 'Lord Vishnu will help us,' he said.
Indra nodded and prayed to the Lord once more. Oh Lord please help
us. This can be solved only by you...
Lord
Vishnu came in the form a giant tortoise [his second avatar – Kurma
Avatar] and plunged into the ocean. He went under the ocean and
picked the submerged Mount Mandara and put it on his back. The
Mountain now stood firmly on the tortoise's back, inside the ocean.
Now
the Devas and the Asuras dropped medicinal herbs into the ocean, so
that their churning would lead to good results.
The
Devas asked Vasuki to come and coil himself around the mountain and
started the actual churning.
After
Vasuki coiled himself, Lord Vishnu's warning flashed through Indra's
head Make sure you hold Vasuki's tail and not his head. Indra
now knew what he had to do.
He
rushed forward and grabbed Vasuki's head, almost strangling Vasuki in
the process. 'We are going to hold on the head, you can hold on to
the other side.' He said to the Asura King contemptuously. Bali
wondered what could have prompted Indra to act such, when his minster
rushed forward. 'You weakling! You dare make such demands! Who are
you to say anything? Don't forget you are weak and you are
outnumbered. We...'
Bali
tried to think wondering whether this was a trap, however his
minister has grabbed Vasuki's head and pushed Indra back. Indra fell
back and pretended to be dejected as he went over to the over side.
The
other Gods winked at Indra knowing that his plan had worked well. The
Asuras were feeling very happy that Indra had not got the upper hand.
They laughed at Indra for being such a coward for not fighting...
However
their happiness was short lived. After the churning started the Devas
realized why Lord Vishnu had insisted on the Devas holding the tail.
Vasuki
was the king of snakes and when he was pulled, he involuntarily spat
out the venom in his mouth. The Asuras being near the mouth were
badly burnt by the poison.
Bali
seethed seeing the blisters and marks on the Asuras hands. But there
was nothing he could do. They had accepted to take the mouth and they
were stuck with the choice.
After
hours of churning, the first thing to emerge from the ocean was the
poison Halahal. The Devas and the Asuras alike were stung by the
poison. The Halahal mushroomed into a huge cloud threatening to
engulf the whole world. If the poison was not removed, the whole
world would be suffocated.
Indra
fell on his knees followed by the other Devas, 'Oh Shiva, please save
us from this destruction. You are the only one who can save us.'
Indra muttered a small prayer, his eyes and throat stinging.
Shiva
heard the prayers and came to their rescue immediately. He realized
that if something was not done the Halahal would destroy the entire
universe. He grabbed the entire poison in his palm and swallowed it
in a gulp. He realized that he had put himself in danger, but that
was the only way to save the universe.
Parvati
who was beside Shiva stared horror struck at what Shiva had done.
'NO! What have you...?'
Realizing
that she had only a few minutes to act, she immediately grasped
Shiva's throat and arrested the poison in his throat, so that the
poison would neither come out nor affect Shiva in any way.
She
breathed deeply, when she realized that Shiva was alright. However
the poison's effect was so bad that Shiva's throat where the poison
was stored, turned blue. Since that day, Shiva has been called as
'Nilkanta' which meant 'blue throat'.
The
Devas and the Asuras thanked Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and with
their blessings resumed the churning. Subsequently the Kamadhenu cow,
Ucchashravas horse, Kalpavriksha tree etc. also came out of the
ocean. These were shared by the Devas and the Asuras.
The
next to come was the beautiful Goddess Lakshmi. She looked so
beautiful that the Devas and the Asuras stopped churning and simply
gazed at her.
Eager
to get her attention, the Devas scrambled to get a chair for her to
sit. The apsaras [dancing maidens] danced for the Goddess and in the
end handed her a garland.
In
those days, it was customary for a woman of marriageable age to
choose her own husband. This was called as 'swayamwara'.
All
the Devas, Asuras and Gods [Even Lord Vishnu had come in his human
form] were waiting for the Goddess to choose. Every God wondered who
would be the lucky one.
Goddess
Lakshmi saw all the assembled Devas, Asuras and Gods. She studied
Dark God Vishnu with his beautiful twinkling eyes and mischievous
smile.
She
smiled once and garlanded Lord Vishnu, choosing him above all the
others.
The
Gods cheered when they saw Goddess Lakshmi marry Lord Vishnu. She was
the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity and he was the Preserving God.
They all sensed that she was the Goddess Supreme, who had manifested
herself as Lakshmi to become Lord Vishnu's wife – his power and his
strength.
Thus
with great pomp and show, Goddess Lakshmi married Lord Vishnu during
the churning of the ocean.
Subsequently
the ocean also yielded the amrita and how Lord Vishnu gave the Amrita
only to the Devas without giving any to the Asuras is another story!
Nice Stuff !!
ReplyDeletei wish i could be the part of all these happenings...any ways...
ReplyDeleteSame here
DeleteI love Lord Vishnu and goddess Laxmi.
DeleteHow many children does vishnu and lakshmi had?
DeleteSome sort of cheating can also be seen in our mythological stories like Amrita was given to the Devas only without giving any to the Asura!!!
ReplyDeleteCheating is the only way when there is no way of compromising as asuras grabbed the amrita from the lord dhanvantari's hand and misbehaved so they need to trick te powerful asuras.. in the place of powers intelligence works may it be called as cheating or whatever. And power should always be in a safe hands. Sanjivani was also not given to Asuras but to their guru shukracharya not the powerful asuras who can misuse it.
DeleteIt looks like cheating but the other truth is : When Asuras were complaining of this to Lord Shiva, Shiva gave the Mrat-Sanjeevani Vidhya to Shukracharya(Asura's Guru). That's it got balanced.
ReplyDeletewhen complained shiva asked sukracharya to do penance and only then he can give him the knowledge of sanjeevini.
DeleteBut then sage Brhaspati son Kacha from Devas side joined as desciple under sukracharya to learn the secret that was unkowwn to devas as per Indra's request. How is that even balanced.
DeleteSOOO COOOL! I've never found these stories online :) Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for putting this online! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice of you to post this story.. :)
ReplyDeleteWish you GoD Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi's Blessings..!!!
God have wife hahahahah
DeleteWe are always said God never does injustice but this story clearly shows about the injustice with Asuras.....
ReplyDeleteBreach of Trust
God knows the best what thing is reward to whom. When the right time arrives he provides the required things to suitable. Many time in the due course when the Devatas are defeated by demons.. they enjoyed the kingdom of Heaven.
DeleteBali Maharaja was the King of entire earth. So it is not that God cheates or does injustice with someone.
He gives everyone according to his pious credit and his karma.
Hope this will answer your question.
Regards,
Actually the story says, When the Amrita was out Auras took it and ran way, then Vishnu took the form of Mohini and rescued the Amrit... and as punishment Vishnu didn't give them any drop of amrit except for Rahu and ketu who drank it by cheating.
DeleteBut Auras worked hard more than devtas for get amrit so it would be injustice it they don't get immortality. So when Shiva heart this injustice he gave them Maha Sanjivni mantra to Shukracharya which can resurrect any dead, making the dead people living forever. Thus balanced the sides.
Its all about karma
Deletethere is no breach trust. This is the way how dharma works. When Devas was true to Dharma at some of time, they got the Amrita.When the Asuras were most inclined to Dharma, they got the Mrat-Sanjeevini. As per our belief (I am from Kerala), King Bali was the most righteous of Asura Kings and Bhakta Prahlad was his Grand father. That's why Lord Vishnu insisted on taking King Bali's help as Lord Vishnu was confident Bali will help. Also he wanted to Indra to learn from Bali.
ReplyDeleteGood one
ReplyDeleteThank you
really cool
ReplyDeleteThis is good work done by author. It would be nice if the rest of the story of samudar manthan is also given.
ReplyDeleteBN Kashyap
Too Good one
ReplyDeleteThank you
Great very useful. It's a bit long though.
ReplyDeletebeatiful story
ReplyDeleteshri krishna govind hare murare he nath narayan vasudevaa
ReplyDeletelord vishnu was not eager about the swayamvar but he was siting aside , godess laxmi has seen each and every body present their but lord vishnu was standing their with a beautiful smile on his face. Then goddess Laxmi saw him and married him. in this case goddess Laxmi is lucky to have a Swami(husband ) like lord of the universe SHRI NARAYAN HARI VISHNU
HARE KRISHNA RADHA KRISHNA
shri radhey
ReplyDeleteHare Krishna Hare Krishna
ReplyDeleteKrishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
So nice
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
ReplyDeleteso cool
ReplyDeletePrahlad's grand son was Bali. Prahlad was there during Lord Vishnu's Narasimha Avatar. Then how come Bali had been part of this incident when Maha Vishnu's 2nd incarnation as Tortoise happened? Were they both 2 different Bali's?
ReplyDeleteContrary to popular belief, according to the Bhagawat Purana, Varaha Avatar came first, followed by the Narasimha Avatar. Subsequently came the Kurma, Vamana and Matsya Avatar.
DeleteAs Bali is the grandson of Prahlada, this seems to be the correct order.
sooo coool
ReplyDeleteIt's so powerful, gives meaning to our thought and action, every thing is connected, I'm loving this, please put more of these stories, ur work is appreciated, I'm new to this always want to know more. Thanks
ReplyDelete"He had had this feeling once before. He turned and saw Lord Vishnu near him. " remove double's " had had"."
ReplyDelete"After hours of churning, the firs thing to emerge from the ocean was the poison Halahal. - change firs to first,"
the above said story was good, I really thank to your effort on this. Don't mind for the above changes!!.
all the very best.
CNU N
Dear Sir,
DeleteThank you very much for reading the story and giving me your feedback.
I have corrected the 'firs' typo in the story.
However the other mistake is not a grammatical mistake.
I wanted to say that 'He had had this feeling before.' It is not a mistake to have two 'had' in a sentence. Hence I have not changed that part.
Very interesting story .
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Wow ! what a wonderful story I had never listen it before thanks for sharing such an informational piece of content.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such a wonderful story :)
ReplyDeleteThe serial incarnation of the Lord Vishnu is Varaha Avatar is not first. The following is the serial incarnation of Lord Vishnu... 1. Matsya 2 Kurma 3 Varaha 4 Narasimha 5. Vamana 6. Parasurama 7 Rama 8. Balarama 9 Krishna
ReplyDeletedear, balram was nt incarnation of lord vishnu, he was of sheshnaag..
DeleteThank you for writing this wonderful story. It is very pleasing to read. Hare Krishna :)
ReplyDeletenice ........hare krishna....http://www.bhaktstudio.com
ReplyDeleteGreat! I'm new to this but thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks greetings from London
ReplyDeleteAwesome Story! Perfect for my mythology project!
ReplyDeleteAwesome story and itz very true..
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it's a really interesting story about mahalaxmi's marriage and I am extremely true devoti of mahalaxmi .
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jai laxmi jai mahalaxmi !!!!!!
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DeleteThis is really an amazing and real story which was beautifully presented by the writer. Jai Sri Jagannath !!! Jai Sri Vishnu !!!
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ReplyDeleteThis is quite interesting piece of history since Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakhshmi are worshipped widely in Hindu country.
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So well narrated. Totally rivetting. The age old story is told in a very contemporary manner attractive to both kids as well as older people. Thanks. Enjoyed thoroughly. :-D
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ReplyDeleteDear Mam,
ReplyDeleteIn this story, you have mentioned Lord Vishnu as Dark God in the sentence "He knew well about the Dark God.". As per my knowledge Lord Vishnu is not known as Dark God but only Krishna is called as Dark God.
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Prasanna
Dear Sir,
DeleteVishnu is considered as a Lord with dark complexion. That is why Vishnu is also called as Krishna.
Dear Sir,
DeleteVishnu is considered as a Lord with dark complexion. That is why Vishnu is also called as Krishna.
Very interesting and devotional story. I really appreciate your effort. May god shower all blessings on you.
ReplyDeletehow come bhakta prahlad is grand father of king bali.in this story youare talking about god vishnu second avtara but narshima avtara of god vishnu was aftersecond avtara kurma.so how can bali be grand son of bhakta prahlad.
ReplyDeleteAmalaki Ekadashi is also associated to Lord Vishnu as per Hindu Mythology. This Hindu festival falls in mid of Feb-March
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ReplyDeleteLord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi's marriage story is very famous in hindu community ,Lord Vishnu is also famous for his justice and kindness for good people.he is Most worshiped God in Hindu relegion.thanks for sharing nice story. Marriage Bureau in Delhi
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ReplyDeleteThis is the amazing and useful and importent story about the lord visnu and goddess laxmi. Fabulous story with ocean churning. I felt very happy to read this. Such this is awasome.
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ReplyDeletei wish i was goddess lakshmi who married lord vishnu........i love him sooo much.....he too loves me dearly......
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It's an interesting and amazing story. I love the god with my whole heart.Thanks for sharing it..
ReplyDeleteThe second manifestation of Vishnu was in the form of a tortoise named KURMA AVATAR
ReplyDelete. It held the mountain, that was being used to churn the cosmic ocean, in its place. Darwin hypothesised that amphibians were the next kind of animals to develop. As species started coming out and exploring the land, they developed bodily features to survive both inside and outside of water.
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