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Articles related to "Matsya Purana"
Creation The creation of the universe is an essential and interesting part of every mythology. This article describes how Brahma, the supreme god of creation, forms the universe and the first man, Manu. creation • universe • brahma • vishnu • matsya purana
Mritsanjivni - I In order to help the demons, Shukracharya undertakes a penance and acquires the power to bring the dead back to life. shukracharya • shiva • bhrigu • usha • indra
The Matsya Purana Vishnu as the (Matsya Avatar) Fish Incarnation saves Vaivasvata from the deluge and prepares him for his role as Manu. matsya purana • vaivasvata manu • vishnu • matsya avatar • puranas
Matsya Avatar - The Fish Incarnation The Fish Incarnation is the first incarnation of Vishnu in which he retrieves the Vedas from the demon Hayagriva and also saves the pious king Satyavrata from the deluge so that life and religion can be preserved for the next cycle. matsya avatar • fish incarnation • vishnu • manu • satyavrata
The Puranas The main scriptures in Hinduism are the Vedas and Puranas. The Vedas contain the phlosophy, whereas the Puranas contain the mythology. In paricular the Puranas have a wealth of information on creation, cosmology, time cycles, incarnations of Gods and the genealogy of legendary kings. The Puranas complement the Vedas by describing the concepts in a simple manner with the help of tales and parables. The two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are also popular sources of mythological information. bhagavad gita • mahabharata • vedas • upanishads • vid
The Puranas and the Trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva have differing relative importance in different Puranas, although they are always manifestations of the Supreme god. puranas • mahapuranas • trinity • brahma • vishnu
Mritsanjivni - II Brihaspati sends his son Kach to learn the Mritsanjivni from Shukracharya. Kach succeeds, but in the end loses this power because he is cursed by Shukracharya's daughter, Devyani. mritsanjivni • brihaspati • kach • shukracharya • devyani |
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