This captivating episode of "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma unravels the intriguing story of King Janak. A profound dream shakes the king's reality, leading him to seek the guidance of the wise sage, Rishi Ashtavakra. Tune in now for the mystical wisdom that unfolds. Happy listening!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This captivating episode of "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma unravels the intriguing story of King Janak. A profound dream shakes the king's reality, leading him to seek the guidance of the wise sage, Rishi Ashtavakra. Tune in now for the mystical wisdom that unfolds. Happy listening!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Raja Janak ki khoj

Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the realms of mythology with "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma! In our latest episode - Nachiketa aur Yamraj, we unravel the riveting story of Nachiketa and Yamraj. Experience the gripping encounter of a young seeker, Nachiketa, who fearlessly confronts the lord of death, Yamraj, in pursuit of profound wisdom. Prepare to be captivated by the profound lessons on life's purpose, the power of determination, and the path to enlightenment. Join us on this transformative quest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the realms of mythology with "Holy Tales" by Himanshu Sharma! In our latest episode - Nachiketa aur Yamraj, we unravel the riveting story of Nachiketa and Yamraj. Experience the gripping encounter of a young seeker, Nachiketa, who fearlessly confronts the lord of death, Yamraj, in pursuit of profound wisdom. Prepare to be captivated by the profound lessons on life's purpose, the power of determination, and the path to enlightenment. Join us on this transformative quest.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Nachiketa aur Yamraj

Bhanumati was daughter of Chitrangada, King of Kalinga. She did not play any major role in Mahabharata. She is mentioned only two places. Stri Parva and Shanti Parva. In the Stri Parva, Queen Gandhari (mother of Duryodhana) describes Bhanumati as a beautiful and attractive woman who was very intelligent and physically strong as well. She used to mock and challenge her husband Duryodhana for wrestling.  This episode of Holy Tales by Astrologic Himanshu Sharma will tell you why there is a renowned hindi proverb written over Bhanumati – Kahin ki eent Kahin ka roda, Bhanumati ne Kunba joda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bhanumati was daughter of Chitrangada, King of Kalinga. She did not play any major role in Mahabharata. She is mentioned only two places. Stri Parva and Shanti Parva. In the Stri Parva, Queen Gandhari (mother of Duryodhana) describes Bhanumati as a beautiful and attractive woman who was very intelligent and physically strong as well. She used to mock and challenge her husband Duryodhana for wrestling. This episode of Holy Tales by Astrologic Himanshu Sharma will tell you why there is a renowned hindi proverb written over Bhanumati – Kahin ki eent Kahin ka roda, Bhanumati ne Kunba joda.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Bhanumati Ne Kunba Joda

All the great beings who were responsible for creation of living beings are called Prajapati in Hinduism. They are all the sons of Lord Brahma. With all severe austerity, penance, worship, trance and bhakti yoga Lord Brahma created Maharishis who came to be known as Prajapatis. This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the story of Kardama Muni who was also a Prajapati and directly born from the body of Brahma. A Rishi who was so involved in Bhakti that he even forgot that he was married.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the great beings who were responsible for creation of living beings are called Prajapati in Hinduism. They are all the sons of Lord Brahma. With all severe austerity, penance, worship, trance and bhakti yoga Lord Brahma created Maharishis who came to be known as Prajapatis. This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the story of Kardama Muni who was also a Prajapati and directly born from the body of Brahma. A Rishi who was so involved in Bhakti that he even forgot that he was married.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Kardam Rishi

In this episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma, we uncover the lesser-known story of how Mandodari, Ravana's wife, brought Amrut to make him immortal. Though Ravana was ultimately killed by Lord Ram's arrow to his naval, discover the intriguing tale behind the implantation of Amrut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma, we uncover the lesser-known story of how Mandodari, Ravana's wife, brought Amrut to make him immortal. Though Ravana was ultimately killed by Lord Ram's arrow to his naval, discover the intriguing tale behind the implantation of Amrut.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Ravan Ki Nabhi Mein Amrut Kahan Se aaya

Emotionally hurt by an apsara, Sage Rishi Vibhandak started hating Women &amp; this turned his son’s life upside down. He never saw any women in his childhood. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a sage who never saw any women got married to Lord Rama’s sister Shanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emotionally hurt by an apsara, Sage Rishi Vibhandak started hating Women &amp; this turned his son’s life upside down. He never saw any women in his childhood. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a sage who never saw any women got married to Lord Rama’s sister Shanta.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Rishi who hated Women

People often think Lord Hanuman being a brahmachaari meant that Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva's divine consort, was not present in his incarnation, but that is not true. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the truth behind the power in Hanuman ji’s tail. Also, how &amp; why he burnt the entire lanka with his burning tail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People often think Lord Hanuman being a brahmachaari meant that Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva's divine consort, was not present in his incarnation, but that is not true. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the truth behind the power in Hanuman ji’s tail. Also, how &amp; why he burnt the entire lanka with his burning tail.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hanuman ji ki poonchh mein Maa Parvati ka vaas

Anusuya was daughter of Sage Devahuti and wife of Atri Muni. She had unbroken loyalty to her husband. Her intensity of sattva was so great that due to it, devas going through the skyway felt her majesty.  This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how &amp; why she turned tridev – Brahma, Vishnu &amp; Shiva in to small babies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anusuya was daughter of Sage Devahuti and wife of Atri Muni. She had unbroken loyalty to her husband. Her intensity of sattva was so great that due to it, devas going through the skyway felt her majesty.  This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how &amp; why she turned tridev – Brahma, Vishnu &amp; Shiva in to small babies.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Sati Anusuya

Vedavati the incarnation of Devi Lakshmi, who was bor at a Maharishi's home, grew up as a young lady with the sole desire and purpose to marry Vishnu Dev. She started performing penances for it but when Ravan tried to take her, she refused &amp; cursed Ravana.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a curse from past birth brought an end to Ravana's life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vedavati the incarnation of Devi Lakshmi, who was bor at a Maharishi's home, grew up as a young lady with the sole desire and purpose to marry Vishnu Dev. She started performing penances for it but when Ravan tried to take her, she refused &amp; cursed Ravana. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a curse from past birth brought an end to Ravana's life.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Past Life Curse on Ravana

Maa Annapurna is the goddess of food and kitchen.  She is an avatar of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva. But once she challenged Mahadev to invite  sages for lunch &amp; then came Maharishi Agastya who had the power to drink the entire ocean.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you this interesting story of Mata Parvati's kitchen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maa Annapurna is the goddess of food and kitchen.  She is an avatar of Goddess Parvati who is the wife of Lord Shiva. But once she challenged Mahadev to invite  sages for lunch &amp; then came Maharishi Agastya who had the power to drink the entire ocean. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you this interesting story of Mata Parvati's kitchen.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Mata Parvati ki Kitchen

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Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who is referred to as the 'adikavi', the original creator of the Hindu 'shloka'    This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a Brahman by birth belonging to the lineage of Bhrigu was consigned to a family of robbers who brought him up. But his accidental contact with the sage Narada changed his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who is referred to as the 'adikavi', the original creator of the Hindu 'shloka'  This Episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a Brahman by birth belonging to the lineage of Bhrigu was consigned to a family of robbers who brought him up. But his accidental contact with the sage Narada changed his life.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

VALMIKI – Robber to Maharishi

In Hinduism, each of the divine gods and Goddesses have their own animal escorts. These are also called as Vahanas (animal vehicles). The literal meaning of a Vahana is something that carries, or pulls. While different Gods are associated with different Vahanas or animal escorts, Lord Indra, the king of Dev is associated with a white elephant called Airavata. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you why the mythological winged white elephant, Airavat denied carrying Indra his owner on his back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hinduism, each of the divine gods and Goddesses have their own animal escorts. These are also called as Vahanas (animal vehicles). The literal meaning of a Vahana is something that carries, or pulls. While different Gods are associated with different Vahanas or animal escorts, Lord Indra, the king of Dev is associated with a white elephant called Airavata. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you why the mythological winged white elephant, Airavat denied carrying Indra his owner on his back.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Airavat - The Divine Elephant

Maa Parvati had done so many severe austerities to get Lord Shiva in her husband's form and had given so many exams, only then she got the chance to marry Mahadev Lord Shiva.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will share one such story from the Indian pauranik texts when Lord Shankar took a unique test of Mother Parvati.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maa Parvati had done so many severe austerities to get Lord Shiva in her husband's form and had given so many exams, only then she got the chance to marry Mahadev Lord Shiva.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will share one such story from the Indian pauranik texts when Lord Shankar took a unique test of Mother Parvati.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Mahadev ki Shart

Amarnath ji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an shivling formed by ice in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon.   This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the interesting story behind this cave when Maa Parvati insisted Lord Shiva to share the secret of being immortal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amarnath ji is considered to be one of the major Hindu Dhams. The holy cave is the abode of Lord Shiva. The guardian of the absolute, Lord Shiva, the destroyer, is enshrined in the form of an shivling formed by ice in this cave. This lingam is formed naturally, which is believed to wax and wane with the moon. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the interesting story behind this cave when Maa Parvati insisted Lord Shiva to share the secret of being immortal.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Amarnath Yatra

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a simple goddess Sita had such great powers that she could have save herself from Ravan but a grass stopped her in dojng so.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how a simple goddess Sita had such great powers that she could have save herself from Ravan but a grass stopped her in dojng so.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Maa Sita ka Ek Tinka

Agastya Muni is one of the esteemed sages in Hindu dharma. He was son of Maharishi Pulatsya &amp; brother of Maharishi Vishrawa, father of Ravana.This episode of Holy Takes by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how &amp; why a sage drank the entire ocean to help Devas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agastya Muni is one of the esteemed sages in Hindu dharma. He was son of Maharishi Pulatsya &amp; brother of Maharishi Vishrawa, father of Ravana. This episode of Holy Takes by Himanshu Sharma will tell you how &amp; why a sage drank the entire ocean to help Devas.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Agastya Muni drank whole Ocean

Kedarnath Dham, located in the Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand in the lap of the Garhwal Himalayas, is an integral part of the Char Dham Yatra, which includes Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath. Pandavas sought Lord Shiva to relieve themselves from the guilt of killing their blood relatives.This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you about the struggle of Pandavas to get Lord Shiva's blessings &amp; then, forming one of the most worshipped temple of the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kedarnath Dham, located in the Rudraprayag District of Uttarakhand in the lap of the Garhwal Himalayas, is an integral part of the Char Dham Yatra, which includes Yamunotri, Gangotri and Badrinath. Pandavas sought Lord Shiva to relieve themselves from the guilt of killing their blood relatives. This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you about the struggle of Pandavas to get Lord Shiva's blessings &amp; then, forming one of the most worshipped temple of the country.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Kedarnath Temple

Lord Shiva gifted his famous bow to Dev vrata, who was a great devotee and the ancestor of King Janaka. This bow was extremely powerful and heavy and it was made by Lord Vishwakarma and gifted to Lord Shiva. King Janaka’s daughter Sita had lifted the bow once while playing with her sisters. This could not be done by anyone else in the kingdom, so Janaka was astonished. So King Janaka declared that Sita would be married only to a man who could lift and string the Shiva Dhanush.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the event that witnessed true belief of people of Ayodhya with Siyaram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lord Shiva gifted his famous bow to Dev vrata, who was a great devotee and the ancestor of King Janaka. This bow was extremely powerful and heavy and it was made by Lord Vishwakarma and gifted to Lord Shiva. King Janaka’s daughter Sita had lifted the bow once while playing with her sisters. This could not be done by anyone else in the kingdom, so Janaka was astonished. So King Janaka declared that Sita would be married only to a man who could lift and string the Shiva Dhanush.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the event that witnessed true belief of people of Ayodhya with Siyaram.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Shiv Dhanush

Krishna &amp; Sudama's friendship is known to all. Sudama was a poor Brahmin man. He didn't even have enough money to feed his children.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the reason why Sudama remained poor for most of his life even when he was a close friend of Lord Krishna..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krishna &amp; Sudama's friendship is known to all. Sudama was a poor Brahmin man. He didn't even have enough money to feed his children.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the reason why Sudama remained poor for most of his life even when he was a close friend of Lord Krishna..See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Why Sudama was poor ?

In the Epic Mahabharata, Gandhari &amp; Dhritrashtra had 100 sons. Have you ever wondered how is it possible for a woman to give birth to 100 children.    This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the hidden secret behind the birth of 100 Kauravs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Epic Mahabharata, Gandhari &amp; Dhritrashtra had 100 sons. Have you ever wondered how is it possible for a woman to give birth to 100 children.  This episode of Holy Tales by Himanshu Sharma will tell you the hidden secret behind the birth of 100 Kauravs.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Birth of 100 Kauravs

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