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Jun 22, 2024 · The story of Sage Vishwamitra and Apsara Menaka is found in Mahabharata and the Puranas. Menaka is a celestial woman or apsara and she is one of the most beautiful dancers in the palace of Indra, the king of Devas.
Jun 1, 2024 · The poem describes the royal birth of the god Rama in the kingdom of Ayodhya (Oudh), his tutelage under the sage Vishvamitra, and his success in bending Shiva ’s mighty bow at the bridegroom tournament of Sita, the daughter of King Janaka, thus winning her for his wife.
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4 days ago · Before he became a Sage, Vishwamitra was a king named Kaushika. He was a powerful and arrogant king. The story of the transformation of Kaushika to Vishwamitra symbolically shows the greatness of spirituality over wealth and power.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Vishvamitra was a king in ancient India, also called Kaushika ("descendant of Kusha"). He was a valiant warrior and the great-grandson of a great king named Kusha. His story also appears in various Puranas; however, with variations from the Ramayana.
Jun 22, 2024 · Story of sage Gadhi is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Ramayana. He was the father of Sage Vishwamitra. Gadhi’s father King Kushika performed intense austerities to beget a son equal in prowess to Indra.
Jun 19, 2024 · Vishvamitra, a king who became a Brahman, created a new universe with its own galaxies to spite the gods.
Jun 21, 2024 · Vicuvāmittirar (விசுவாமித்திரர்) is another name for Visvamitrar —one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix ‘ Om ’ followed by the Siddhar’s names and ends with refrain ‘ Thiruvadigal Potri ’.
