Articles related to "Ahalya"



Ahalya
Ahalya the wife of sage Gautam has a sexual liaison with Indra the King of the demi Gods. The sage catches them at it and curses them both. Ahalya is turned into a rock. She is eventually released from her curse when ages later Rama touches the rock with his foot.
ahalya brahma krittika gautam indra

"Panch Kanya" or Five Virgins
An enigmatic verse from Sanskrit about these five women has baffled scholars for long and though there have been numerous interpretations none have been satisfactory.
panch kanya ahalya draupadi kunti tara

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Shiva sent the Godavari River to sanctify the ashram of sage Gautam and then, at the behest of the Devas, agreed to eternally reside there as Trimbakeshwar.
trimbakeshwar triambakeshwar triyambakeshwar dwadasa jyotirlingas brahmagiri

Varanasi Jyotirlinga
Shiva created Kashi, the eternal city, and took permanent residence there. Kashi, or Varanasi, is destroyed only at the end of 100 kalpas.
varanasi jyotirlinga kashi vishvanath dwadasa jyotirlingas varana


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