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Sage Vasugupta received a divine dream directing him to a rock on Mount Mahadeva. Upon touching it, he found 77 Shiva Sutras inscribed - the foundational aphorisms of Kashmir Shaivism. The rock is still visited by devotees.

Only weapons from Dadhichis bones could slay demon Vritra. When Indra approached, the sage willingly sacrificed his life. Vishvakarma fashioned the thunderbolt Vajra from his spine, which Indra used to defeat the demon.

Sage Kashyapa married thirteen daughters of Daksha and became father of all beings - Devas through Aditi, Asuras through Diti, Nagas through Kadru, Garuda through Vinata. His progenys eternal conflict represents cosmic struggle.

When Krishna arrived as peace ambassador, he refused Duryodhanas lavish palace, staying at humble Viduras home. His wife accidentally fed Krishna banana peels - which Krishna ate joyfully, recognizing genuine love matters more than luxury.

King Indradyumna sought the Blue Jewel once worshipped by tribal chief Viswavasu. Vishnu instructed him to find a floating log on Puri seashore. From this sacred neem wood, the unique wooden forms of Jagannath were carved.

The wise birds explain that Draupadis five sons were actually five guardian deities cursed by Vishwamitra to be born as humans when they criticized his harsh treatment of King Harishchandra. The curse specified they would remain unmarried and die young, explaining why they were killed by Ashwatthama despite having Krishna and Arjuna as protectors.

During the battle with Bhandasura, the demon Vishukra placed a jaya-vighna-yantra that paralyzed Lalitas forces. United with her consort Kameshwara, Lalita created Maha Ganapati specifically to dismantle this magical weapon. After Ganapati removed the obstacle, Lalita proceeded to defeat the remaining demons.

King pays 5000 gold to a trader for horses that never arrive. Tenali shows the King a list naming him the biggest fool. When asked what if trader returns, Tenali says then the trader becomes the bigger fool.

At Kanchipuram, the horse-headed avatar Hayagriva (incarnation of Vishnu) taught Sage Agastya the thousand names of Goddess Lalita. These names were originally composed by the eight Vaagdevis upon Lalitas command - making it the only sahasranama not written by a human and containing exactly 1000 unique names.

After death, the soul (Atman) undergoes a 49-day journey where it is judged based on its karma. It passes through the Preta state, crosses the Vaitarani River, and travels to Yamaloka where Chitragupta reads the karmic record and Yama decides the souls fate - either rebirth, heaven, or hell.

After being insulted at her father Dakshas sacrifice where Shiva was not invited, Sati resolved to end her life rather than endure further humiliation. Using yogic techniques, she controlled her vital energies and burned her body through internal fire. Her death caused Shivas attendants to attack the sacrifice and set off cosmic destruction.

The Garuda Purana describes 28 types of Naraka (hell) where souls are temporarily punished for specific sins before rebirth. Each hell has punishments corresponding to the sin committed - teaching that karma determines ones fate. Punishments are finite and proportional, ending once karmic debt is settled.

Lord Ganesha broke his own tusk to continue writing the Mahabharata as dictated by sage Vyasa without interruption. When Vyasas stylus broke mid-dictation, Ganesha sacrificed his tusk to ensure no pause in the sacred work, demonstrating his dedication to duty and the preservation of knowledge.

The Kashi Khanda describes the sacred geography of Varanasi, including Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Manikarnika Ghat. It details 56 forms of Ganesha arranged in a seven-layered spiral and the spiritual benefits of pilgrimage there, promising prosperity, longevity, and liberation to devotees.

When the demon Hayagriva steals the Vedas from a drowsy Brahma, Vishnu incarnates as a tiny fish that appears to King Satyavrata. The fish grows progressively larger, revealing its divine nature and warning of an impending deluge, instructing the king to gather all life forms onto a boat which Matsya guides to safety using the serpent Vasuki as a rope.

When Parashuramas mother Renuka momentarily entertains impure thoughts, her husband Jamadagni orders his sons to behead her. While elder brothers refuse, Parashurama obeys without hesitation, impressing his father who grants him a boon - he requests and receives his mothers restoration to life.

When King Kartavirya Arjuna forcibly seizes the divine cow Surabhi from sage Jamadagni and murders him, his son Parashurama receives divine weapons from Vishnu including his legendary axe. He then wages a relentless campaign, severing Kartaviryas thousand arms and eliminating the corrupt kshatriya class twenty-one times.

In Pancharatra theology, the supreme Para-Vasudeva progressively emanates into four forms for cosmic administration: Vasudeva governs the soul; Sankarshana separates individual souls from matter; Pradyumna upholds dharma and governs the mind; and Aniruddha sustains the material world and facilitates liberation.

Krishna is born in Kansa's prison at midnight. Vasudeva carries the divine infant across the flooding Yamuna to Gokul, exchanges him with Yashoda's newborn daughter, and returns. When Kansa tries to kill the baby, she transforms into goddess Yogamaya and warns that his destroyer has already escaped.

When asuras seize the pot of Amrita after ocean churning and fight among themselves, Vishnu assumes the form of Mohini - a woman of extraordinary beauty. Through charm and clever strategy, she distributes the nectar exclusively to devas, beheading demon Rahu with Sudarshana Chakra when Sun and Moon expose his disguise.