Mushakraj – How did Ganpati meet his unique Vahana?
Mushakraj Have you ever wondered, how did Mushakraj (the mouse and vehicle of Ganpati) and Ganpati meet? What is the story behind their great companionship? This story goes back to…
Scripture Stories in English
In this category, we share stories from ancient Hindu texts like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Purana, Upanishada and from many other scriptures.
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Simhika: Danger In The Ocean
Simhika awakens Hanuman was surfing the ocean on his heels after meeting Surasa. He jumped up high into the sky, thankful for the blessings from his Lord Ram. He knew…
Ganesha’s tusk and how he came to be known as Ekadant
The story behind Ganesha's tusk One may remember the Kamdhenu story. The one where Raja Kartavirya killed Rishi Jamadagni in greed for acquiring Kamdhenu. Rishi Jamadagni’s son, Parshuram, avenged his…
Prathameshwara – story of Ganpati and Kartikeya
On a bright sunny day, Lord Ganpati was spending time with his parents - Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva, and his vahana - Mushak. Just then Lord Kartikeya, Lord Ganpati’s…
Rishyamukh Parvat: Hanuman meets Ram for the first time
The first meeting of Ram and Hanuman, at the Rishyamukh Parvat, marked the beginning of the strongest bond of friendship and devotion. Ram: The warrior in search of his wife…
Shiva’s Trident and Gajanan – the elephant-headed God
The story of Shiva's Trident and Gajanan Remember, how Goddess Parvati created her son Ganesh in desire to have her own dedicated and loyal Gan? Read about this in the…
Hanuman and the Sun – A Sunny Expedition
Anjaneya is known by so many names, a few of them being Maruti, Vayu Putra, Kesari Nandan, and the most popular name being Hanuman. Do you know how he got…
Ganesh – birth story and why is he Parvati’s personal Gan
Ganesh birth story We have heard about it and we are amazed by it. But, how about we take a step back to explore the event that led to his…
Trivakra: The hunchback who was cured by Krishna
The story of Krishna and Trivakra is very interesting. Long ago, when Krishna and his elder brother Balarama visited Mathura. They were very excited to be in a big town.…
Krishna and Indra: The Giri Govardhan Story
While Krishna was staying in Vrindavan. He saw that, each year the villagers would make great offerings to lord Indra, to please him. They used to decorate the entire village…