Sanatan Dharma

How Dhanvantari organized healing knowledge into the eight branches of Ayurveda and incarnated as King Divodasa of Kashi to teach medicine directly to humanity.

The prophesied signs of Kali Yuga's end that will precede Kalki's arrival, and how sincere devotees can prepare themselves through simple practices of remembrance and chanting.

Dhanvantari's training of Sushruta in the art of surgery - practicing on vegetables and cloth before touching humans, and teaching that the surgeon's compassion matters more than skill.

The prophecy of Kalki, the final avatar of Vishnu, who will appear at the end of Kali Yuga to destroy adharma and usher in a new golden age of truth and righteousness.

Savitri followed Yama and through clever discourse obtained boons that forced him to restore her dead husband to life. Her devotion conquered death itself.

After eating many modaks, Ganesha fell off his mouse when the Moon laughed at him. Enraged, Ganesha cursed the Moon to disappear forever. Later, moved by apology, he softened it to waxing and waning - the origin of lunar phases.

When asked what he saw while aiming, only Arjuna said he saw only the blackness of the birds eye. His single-minded focus made him the greatest archer.

The massive bull demon Arishtasura attacks Vrindavan, intent on killing Krishna. After playfully dodging several charges, Krishna grabs the demon's horns, tears one off, and uses it to stab Arishtasura through the heart. The victory prompts Krishna to think about eventually confronting Kansa directly.

Adi Shankaracharya mastered the Vedas by eight and revolutionized Indian philosophy before dying at thirty-two. His Advaita Vedanta taught that Brahman alone is real, the world is appearance, and the individual self is already identical with Brahman—liberation requires only recognition, not achievement.

The legendary Tamil poetess and saint who guided kings and common people alike with her wisdom. Her verses on ethics and wisdom remain foundational to Tamil literary and moral education.

Demoness Putana, sent by Kamsa, disguises herself as a beautiful woman and tries to poison Krishna through breastfeeding. The divine infant sucks out not only poison but her life force, killing her while lying playfully on her body.

The remarkable story of Balarama's marriage to Revati, who traveled to Brahmaloka and returned to find millions of years had passed - a tale exploring the relativity of cosmic time.

When the Yamuna river ignored Balarama's call, he dragged her from her course with his plough, permanently changing her path and teaching that all creation must honor the Divine.

A visitor watched Chanakya switch lamps after finishing official work. Chanakya explained the first lamp contained kingdoms oil for official duties, now he must use personal oil for private conversation. Public resources must never be misused.

Two sages, Patanjali (with serpent body) and Vyaghrapada (with tiger feet), performed intense penance in Thillai forest to witness Shivas cosmic dance. Sage Madhyandina had taught that Thillai was the only place stable enough for the divine Ananda Tandava. Shiva appeared on an auspicious Thursday and performed his cosmic dance in the Chit Sabha.

Chitrangada was King Chitravahanas only daughter, raised as a son and trained in warfare due to Manipurs matrilineal tradition. When Arjuna fell in love with her during exile, her father agreed to marriage on condition their son would remain as heir. She bore Babhruvahana and raised him alone, later reuniting with Arjuna during the Ashvamedha Yagna.

Hidimba was a man-eating Rakshasa who sent his sister Hidimbi to lure the Pandavas for food, but she fell in love with Bhima. When Hidimba discovered her betrayal, Bhima killed him in combat. Hidimbi then requested permission to marry Bhima, which was granted on condition he stay only until she bore a son - their child Ghatotkacha became crucial to the war.

Vritra, an enormous serpent (Asura), lay coiled around a mountain imprisoning all the waters. Indra, empowered by Soma and wielding the thunderbolt (vajra) fashioned by Tvashtri, battles and slays the dragon, releasing the waters to flow to mankind.

Sudama, a poor brahmin, visits his childhood friend Krishna in Dwaraka. Too ashamed to ask for help, he brings only beaten rice as a gift. Krishna treats him with royal honor and eats the humble gift joyfully. When Sudama returns home without asking for anything, he finds Krishna has transformed his poverty into abundance.

After fasting for 48 days, King Rantideva gives away his only meal piece by piece to visitors who reveal themselves as gods. He asks only for the ability to take on others' suffering—demonstrating the highest karma yoga.