Hari Om Agni, the fire god, was closely associated with Indra, and is sometimes called his twin brother. The pair were the most prominent deities in Vedic times: about 250 hymns are addressed to Indra and over 200 to Agni. Indra gave the “air of life” to men; Agni symbolized the “vital spark”, the principle … Continue reading The Great Vedic Deities of Vedic Metaphysics
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Story of NANDI, The Vehicle of Lord Shiva
Hari Om Once there lived a virtuous sage by the name Shilada, who did not have any children of his own. He decided to worship Lord Shiva to get a meritorious and divine child blessed by Him. He prayed intensely and immersed himself in austerity for hundreds of years. At last, Lord Shiva appeared before … Continue reading Story of NANDI, The Vehicle of Lord Shiva