Sanatan Dharma

After Vishnu and Shiva embrace, Shiva expounds 11 chapters on Advaita Vedanta, the nature of Atman and Brahman, linga worship, and eight-fold yoga - a Shaiva adaptation of the Bhagavad Gitas format.

Dhanvantari, who emerged from the churning with the nectar of immortality, teaches Ayurveda to Sushruta - covering the three doshas, seven bodily tissues, pathology, diagnosis, and the four components of healing.

Untouchable Dasia Bauri, forbidden from temple entry, sent a coconut with pilgrims. It miraculously vanished, traveling directly to Lord Jagannath. To this day, after bhog is offered, the first portion is sent to his memorial.

Three demon brothers receive invincible cities of gold, silver, and steel from Brahma. When they become proud and reject Shiva worship, Shiva destroys all three cities with a single Pashupata arrow when they align at a rare cosmic moment.

Lord Shivas grand procession to marry Parvati features a vast army of divine attendants, with Gana leaders commanding forces numbering in crores. The procession includes Candi riding a ghost, Vishnu on Garuda, Indra on Airavata, Brahma, Gandharvas, and celestial maidens. All realms participate in this cosmic celebration of the sacred union.

Murdered by her stepmother and crushed in a rice pounder, Tejimola transforms successively into creeper, banana, citrus, then lotus. When her fathers boat passes, the lotus sings, revealing its identity. Justice follows.

Kannagi proves her husband Kovalans innocence after wrongful execution by breaking her anklet revealing rubies not pearls. She tears off her breast, curses Madurai to burn, and is later deified as goddess Pattini.

The demon Hiranyaksha dragged Earth (Bhudevi) to the depths of the cosmic ocean. Lord Vishnu incarnated as Varaha (the cosmic boar), composed of Vedic sacrificial elements, dove into the primordial waters, battled Hiranyaksha for a thousand years, slew the demon, and lifted Earth on his tusks to restore cosmic order.

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.