Guest guest Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Dear Devotees, Hindu puranas are full of enchanting stories that reveal sublime vedic fundamentals . We can see various Gods changing their status in different puranas , according to the context . The Bhakta-reader needs to be careful not to consider a particular God as inferior just because of His pastime of getting " defeated " in a particular purana . Lord Sri Krishna Himself enacted the pastime of running away from king Jarasanda resulting in victory to that demonic king . This was done for a particular purpose , viz, to encourage Jarasandha to return with additional demonic army so that Krishna could annihilate those demons . Lord Surbramanyan is a glorious God who killed the hitherto incoquerable demons, when He was just an infant . He is in every respect equivalent to father Lord Shiva . It was He who taught the meaning of " Pranavam " to father Shiva . In Vaikom Lord Shiva temple , every year Vaikathappan ( Shiva) receives His victorious son Udayanapurathappan ( Lord Muruka) ; and eulogizes Muruaka by offering own seat to Him . This is a glorious pastime of Father Shiva and son Subramanyan . Lord Subramanya's defeat at the hands of elder brother Lord Ganapathy is a similar pastime enacted by these divine brothers and their parents . In reality, these two God-brothers Ganesha and Muruka are inseparable . We can't find anywhere a Subramanya temple without Ganapathy's moorthy .. Unlike the monopolic religious texts of Abrahamic religions, Hindu Puranas are full of such very interesting pastimes . Regards, Das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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