Devi

When snake goddess Manasa kills merchant Chands seventh son Lakhindar, his bride Behula floats his corpse on a raft for six months to heaven. Her dancing wins back all seven sons lives - in exchange for Chand worshipping Manasa.

Poor untouchable hunter Kalketu captures a golden iguana - goddess Chandi in disguise. She grants immense wealth and they found a city. A rare portrayal of caste mobility where divine grace enables social ascent.

Bhakti Devi (personified Devotion) travels with her aged sons Jnana (Knowledge) and Vairagya (Detachment). Upon reaching Gokula, devotion becomes young again, teaching that knowledge and detachment are renewed and rejuvenated through pure devotion to the divine.

Bhai Lehna proved his devotion through humility - picking up a muddy jug others refused, following the Guru even when beaten. Guru Nanak chose him over his own sons, declaring he is my very limb (Ang). True devotion surpasses blood.

At Hinglaj, Satis head fell, making it the most significant Shakti Peetha. When Parashurama pursued Sahasrarjunas descendants seeking vengeance, Hinglaj sheltered them. They transformed, abandoning warrior ways, and Parashurama spared them.

Born from sacrificial fire with fish-shaped eyes and three breasts, Meenakshi became an undefeated warrior who conquered all kings and even the gods. When she met Shiva, her third breast vanished, revealing her as Parvati reborn.

At the dawn of Kali Yuga, Vishnu incarnates as Buddha to lead the asuras away from Vedic rituals they had been misusing. Through teachings of non-violence and compassion, he redirects corrupted beings toward paths that would weaken their demonic power while preserving cosmic balance.

The demon brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha conquer the three worlds. When they demand Goddess Ambika marry Shumbha, she vows to wed only one who defeats her in battle. The Goddess manifests various forms including Kali and the Matrikas, destroys demons Chanda, Munda, and Raktabija, and ultimately slays both brothers to restore divine order.

The serpent king Kaliya poisons a stretch of the Yamuna river. When Krishna dives in, Kaliya attacks but cannot harm him. Krishna dances on the serpent's hundred heads, subduing him. At the plea of Kaliya's wives, Krishna spares the serpent and sends him to the ocean, purifying the river.

While the gopis bathe in the Yamuna as part of a vow to win Krishna as husband, he steals their clothes and sits in a tree. He refuses to return them until they come to him without covering themselves. Through this seemingly mischievous act, he teaches them that true devotion requires complete surrender—stripping away the ego's protections.

After his wife dies because the nearest hospital was 70km around a mountain, Dashrath Manjhi spends 22 years carving a road through solid rock with just a hammer and chisel—karma yoga in action.

The tender conversation between Varaha and Bhudevi as He lifts Her from cosmic waters, revealing how divine strength and gentleness work together to sustain creation.

The emergence of Lord Dhanvantari from the Ocean of Milk during the cosmic churning, bearing the nectar of immortality and divine knowledge of healing.

The mystical village of Shambhala, where Kalki will be born - a preserved enclave of dharmic living that survives Kali Yuga's degradation to seed the coming golden age.

At age 24, Chaitanya took sannyasa (renunciation) from Keshava Bharati at Katwa. The barber wept at having to shave His beautiful hair. He received the name Sri Krishna Chaitanya and devoted His life to spreading the holy name.

To win grief-stricken Shiva, Parvati spent a thousand years on fruits, then vegetables, then surviving on fallen leaves (earning the name Aparna), then only air. Shiva tested her by mocking himself in disguise, but her unwavering devotion convinced him.