Krishna (The Divine Statesman): Key figure in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita, who destroys the tyrant Kansa and plays a crucial role in the Kurukshetra War.
Prominence in Scriptures: Vishnu is prominently featured in various Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, Puranas, and epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The Bhagavad Gita, a part of the Mahabharata, contains teachings attributed to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.
Krishna (The Divine Statesman): Key figure in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita, who destroys the tyrant Kansa and plays a crucial role in the Kurukshetra War.
Prominence in Scriptures: Vishnu is prominently featured in various Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, Puranas, and epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The Bhagavad Gita, a part of the Mahabharata, contains teachings attributed to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu.
World Elephant
Sri Aurobindo's 1921 retelling of a story from the Mahabharata includes a description of the elephant Mahapadma, which was mistakenly spelled as Maha-pudma in some renditions.
British researcher David Davenport spent 12 years studying the Mahabharata and concluded that Mohenjo-Daro was destroyed by a nuclear weapon.
Mahabharata: Describes weapons and aerial battles with modern-day analogs to missiles and aircraft.
Ila
In the Linga Purana and the Mahabharata, Ila is initially a daughter who is transformed into a male, Sudyumma, by the deities Mitra and Varuna.
The tale of Ila's transformations is told in the Puranas, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata, highlighting the complex interplay of gender and divine intervention in Hindu mythology.
Four Yugas
Lunar Dynasty (Chandravansha): Founded by Ila and later propagated by Pururavas, this dynasty includes notable kings like Yayati, Nahusha, and Yudhishthira (from the Mahabharata).
The Hindu Puranic King List
Lunar Dynasty (Chandravansha): Founded by Ila and later propagated by Pururavas, this dynasty includes notable kings like Yayati, Nahusha, and Yudhishthira (from the Mahabharata).