In Hindu mythology, solar eclipses are caused by the decapitated head (Rahu), or lifeless body (Ketu) of the demon Svarbhānu, otherwise known as: “He who darkens the… Read more “Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology”
Category: Hindu Mythology
The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar
As we saw in a prior post, Vishnu’s first manifestation was a fish named Matsya; this was a flood tale, where as in many a flood tale,… Read more “The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar”
A Big Fish Story: Matsya, the First Avatar
Mythologicaly speaking, the Hindu God Vishnu had ten Earthly incarnations. While the two of us at Mythcrafts have gotten fairly burned out on doing series (for example,… Read more “A Big Fish Story: Matsya, the First Avatar”
Ganesha: Benevolent, Like Most Elephants
Imagine you’re a child, made from the dead skin of a Goddess. Imagine you’ve been given one instruction: don’t let Him in. Not while I’m bathing, showering… Read more “Ganesha: Benevolent, Like Most Elephants”
Sita Sings The Blues
Who is Sita, and why is she singing the blues? In the Hindu epic poem the Ramayana, we come across Sita. Born of the Earth, she was… Read more “Sita Sings The Blues”
Hats off to Chinnamasta
On the surface, one of the fiercest Goddess images in Tantra is Chinnamasta, a Goddess who is often compared with Kali, the Goddess of Time/Chaos/Entropy. From the… Read more “Hats off to Chinnamasta”
Lila, Cosmic Love Play
Cosmology refers to a tradition’s beliefs concerning the origins of the universe. Cosmologies are often religious, but they don’t have to be: for instance, the accepted cosmology… Read more “Lila, Cosmic Love Play”
