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Lord Vishnu as Varaha & Narasimha
In Varaha Avatar, Lord Vishnu incarnated himself as a boar to rid the world of the atrocities of the demon, Hiranyaksha, who had grown invincible by virtue of a boon that he won from Lord Brahma after years of prayers and penance.
The Story of Ram and Sita - Part II
Everyone was happy as Rama and Sita set off to return to Ayodhya to live there happily ever after... for a while at least.
Vishnu's incarnations
"The Bhagavad Gita" mentions Lord Krishna or Vishnu narrating to Arjuna, "Whenever Dharma, or the law and order situation of the world is at stake, I incarnate onto this world to restore Dharma, and to protect the saints and honest fellows and to destroy the evil elements of the society."
The story of the descent of Ganga
Legend has it that the River Ganga, a Hindu Goddess, once lived on Mount Kailasa, but was forced to leave her divine abode by Bhagiratha, a powerful king and sage.
The story of Parashurama
Parashurama (Rama of the axe plow), the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born a brahmin but had been blessed with extraordinary physical powers uncharacteristic of brahmins. He was a better fighter than any Kshatriya, the warrior caste from which most kings came.
The story of Prahlad
The Vishnu Puran says that Prahlad was the son of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, who wanted to be the undisputed ruler of the three worlds - the heaven, the earth and the underworld.
Sati and Shiva
According to the Puranic legend, Lord Brahma mentally created ten sons, "manasa putra", to carry out his task of creation and destruction. This had resulted in the creation of Shiva and Daksha but Shiva had superior powers. Irked over Shiva's supremacy, Daksha took the former as his rival.
Dussehra - the festival of triumph over evils
According to Hindu mythology, God manifests Himself into various forms with different strategies and methods to eradicate evil and establish peace, from time to time.
Tales From Panchatantra
--The Lion and the Jackal --The Crafty Crane and the Craftier Crab --The Lion and the Jackal --The Brahmin and the Crooks --The Miserly Father
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