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Story, Ganga Maiya

Brahma releases one stream of Ganga in heaven

As soon as Ganga stepped on to heaven, the fame and glory of the Devtas started increasing. Devtas were praising Ganga. Just then Naradji appeared and told Gangaji that resident of the netherworld and demon king Andhakasur is very angry with the fact that the Devtas have kept her in the Swarglok (heaven). It was Andhakasur’s view that even the demons had a right over Ganga. He was jealous of the grandeur of Swarglok and he wanted to kidnap Ganga and take her to netherworld. Gangaji told him, “Don’t worry, for me demon king Andhakasur is like a son.” Here, Andhakasur ordered his army chief to prepare to attack Swarglok. Army chief told him that the three demons with illusive powers which sthe demons had was more than enough to attack Swarglok. The three demons with illusive powers named Jwalasur, Pralayasur and Shoshak comes and exhibit their strength. Andhakasur sends all three of them to kidnap Ganga.

Shukracharya vows to take revenge with Vishnu

Getting the news of his wife’s death, Shukracharya gets very angry and goes to his father and asks him to punish lord Vishnu. Rishi Bhrigu tries to pacify him but Shukracharya could not control his anger and unhappy with his father, comes back. Rishi Bhrigu prays Vishnu to always bless Shukracharya. Vishnu consoles him saying, “My blessings are always with Shukracharya and I will also tell Devi Ganga to shower her blessings on to Shukracharya.” Here, Shukracharya, while putting fire to his mother’s pyre vows to take revenge with Vishnu and other devtas.

Vishnu appears in Vaman avtaar and asks Bali for three strides of land as donation

King Bali’s ninety nine yagya are over and he donates to the Brahmins and beggars and starts preparing for the hundredth yagya. Worried with this, devtas go in to the refuge of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu solaces them saying, “You all don’t worry. Time has come for my Vaman incarnation. With this, all your problems will be solved.” Preparations are going on for the hundredth yagya. Lord Vishnu reaches the yagya place incarnating as “VamankUmar”. Bali thinks him to be a beggar and tells him to ask for anything that he wants.

Ganga arrives on to Earth in the form of river

Bahgirath observes penance for Brahmaji. Pleased with his penance, Brahmaji tells him to ask for a boon. Bhagirath asks him to send Ganga on to earth. Brahmaji tells him, “Devi Ganga will come on to earth but the speed of flow of her stream is very high and earth will not be able to hold it and havoc will be created on to earth. So, first you observe penance for Shiva and please him. Bhagirath goes for penance of lord Shiva. Pleased with his worship, Shiva acquires Ganga in to his matted hair and then releases one stream on to earth.

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Devas

Devi Ganga

Devi Uma

Gayatri

Shakti

Brahma

Brihaspati

Maharshi Aurva

Indra

Kapil Muni

Kartikeya

Lakshmi

Narad

Narsimha

Bhrigu

Sagar

Saraswati

Shiva

Vashishtha

Vishnu

Bhagirath

Prahlad

Asuras

Andhakasur

Bali

Hiranya

Kayadhu

Shukracharya

Tarkaksha

Tarkasur

Devas

Vishnu

Other names -Vasudev, Madhavan, Narayan, Govind, Rishikesh, Padmanabh, Sridhar, Vaman,Aniruddha, Purshottam, Damodar, Janardan, Upendra,Pradyumna

Vishnu is considered as the lord of maintaining the universe. The word Vishnu means – Prevailing all over. He has many names, he is also known as “HARI” which means – the one who relieves pain and sins. He is also known as Narayan. The word Narayan means “Naar” that is the one who lives in water. Vishnu is four handed with a shell, wheel, mace and lotus in each hand. Pitambari, Vanmala, Kirit Kundal and Shri Vatsa are his ornaments. He rests with His wife Lakshmi in the Kshir sagar and sleeps over the Sheshnaag and resides at Vaikunth lok. Since the time of Vedas to Puranas many forms of Vishnu has been described. There is a mention of this in Brahmin books and Upanishads also. In Vedas, Vishnu is considered to be a replica of Lord Sun. By the time puranas came, Vishnu was worshipped as omnipotent and Lord with great valour whose incarnation takes place whenever injustice rules over justice so that he destroys the evil and looks after the welfare of gentlemen. Vishnu has vowed for the honour of religion and this oath is the precious treasure of Indian civilization.

According to Puranas, there are twenty four incarnations of Lord Vishnu of which ten are considered to be main and important. This is approved in all the puranas. The ten incarnations are – Matsya, Kurma, Varaad, Nrusinha, Waaman, Parshuram,Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki. Out of these, nine incarnations has been over and according to the ancient belief, the tenth incarnation “Kalki” will be in Kalyug.

In Vishnupuran, Lord Vishnu has been paid homage by depicting him as “Lord of Lords”. This Lord of lords as Brahma and with his passion creates this universe in the form of Vishnu and then with horrified form as “Mahesh” destroys the universe. With these three different forms he is lord of lords which means three lords or “Tridev”.

According to puranas men should not indulge himself with other man’s wife, money and violence and with this, Lord Vishnu remains pleased with the mankind.

Vishnu incarnations are the most honest symbol of Indian civilization which has mutual relations of principles like attraction to beauty, philosophy, morals, strength, honesty and humanitarian values of life.

Today, in the age of selfish, fast, restless, perception less mechanical life, Vishnu’s incarnation gives us inspiration to attain trust and virtue towards life.

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