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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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