Ahalya sapavimochanam

After walking for sometime,Rama came across Ashramam near Mithilanagaram.It was in dilapited condition.No one was living there. To Ramas enquiry Viswamithra explained .That was the abode of sage Gowthama.Gowthama did penance for many years along with wife Ahalya.Indra wanted to destroy Gowthamas penance.So,he approached Ahalya in the form of Rishi in the absence of Gowthama.He expressed his interest in her.Though she knew he was Indra ,she accepted his offer.GOWTHAMA SAW iNDRA COMING FROM ashram and knew what had happened.He cursed Indra to become impotent.He cursed Ahalya also to eat air and do penance in ashes without being seen by any one.When Shri Rama comes ,she would become clean and leave her lust.

Indra went to Devatha sND TOLD THEM OF HIS PLIGHT.Then they sawsto it that he had the testicles of aries.

As Rams feet touched Ashram, Ahalya became visible.She welcomed Rama,fed him and prayed.Gowthama also came and prayed Rama.Viswamitra took Rma and Lakshmana to Mithila.

indra and dithi

From the churning of the sea,Ucchasravam,precious horse,Kousthubhamand Amrutham came.There was fierce war between suras and asuras for Amrutham.Many died.So,Vishnu in the form of Mohini got hold of Amrutham and started distributing it to Devathas only.They killed Asuras. Indra got the kingdom pof heaven along with Amrutham.

Dithi lpst all her sons.She was dejected.She went to hur husband and told him that his sons killed all her sons. She asked him to give one more son who had the capacity to kill Indra.She was ready to do Thapa to attain it.Kashyapa obliged her and touched her entire body. She had to be clean till she had the child and he would be borne to her after 1000 years.

Dithi went to Kusaplavana foretsand started Thapa.Indra came to help her.He arranged everything needed to do thapa ike Darbhalu,Samidhalu,Agni,fruits ,water etc.Whenever needed he did Gathra samvahanamand fan her for her relaxation.Like this somany years have passed.oNLY TEN YEARS WERE LEFT.Dithi was happy with Indras involvementin fulfilling her deeksha.So. she would not allow her son to defeat Indra but they should live amicablyand rule the entire world together.

One afternoon,she felt like sleeping.She slept in a wrong position as a result of which she lost her cleanliness.Observing this,Indra enterd her womb and cut her embryo into several pieces.Hearing childs crying, Dithi got up and realised what had happened.Indra asked for her forgiveness as the child was going to be his rival in future.

She was not angry with Indra because she could not maintain cleanliness.Indra cut thye child into seven parts . She asked him to cut each part into seven partsand made them SApthamarudganaswho rule the world.ONE Gana inBrahmaloka,on e inIndra loka,one in the sky and remaining four gaqnas in four directions should rule the entire world,.When the child was crying INdra said maruda ,maruda. So they would be called as Maruthamulu.

iNDRA AND dITHI THEN LEFT FOR heaven.

Viswamithra was telling Rma that thy were in the place where Dithi did her penance..THat Kusaplavanam was now called asVisalapuri.Ikshwaku kings sonVisaludu built the city.His generation.Sumathi was ruling the country for the present. THat night they would stay ther and next day they would leave forking Jnakas kingdom.Sumathi came to know of the arrival of Viswamitra and hence welcomed them.

Amrutha madhanam

THis story concerns about the time in Kruthayuga.THere were two sects.-Dithis children and Adithis children.Sons od Dithi were strong.Sons of ADithi were ferocious and righteous.Both were thinkig of how to overcome oldage, disease and death.THey were determined to churn PalasaMUDRAMfor Amrutham.THey made Mandhara mountain as a stick to churn Palasamudram.First they got Halahalam-poison.THey were afraid and requestd SHiva to accept it as agrapuja.Vishnu also requested him in this regard.Shiva gulped it as if it were Amrutham and hence became Srikantudu.He detained it in his throat only.

again they started churning and this time Mandhara PARVATHAM SANK INTO pathala.Then Devthas and Gandharvas requestd VISHNU TO HELP THEM.Then Vshnu held the mountain in the form of tortoise/turtle on his back . He alos held his hands high and helped in churning also.

After some time,Dhanvantari vame upfollowed by Apsaras.Since they were formed from the juice fotmed from churning they were called as Apsarasalu.60000 crores of Apsaras were born.No one married them. So they either became normal women or prostitutes.

Daughter of Varuna deva Varuni (Sura) came from sea and went in search oh who would marry her.Sons of Dithi did not marry her.Sons of Adithi married her and hence became Suralu.Dithis sons became Asuras.

jahnavi

Ganga was following Bhagiratha.During its path it invaded great sage Juhnus Yagasala with water.He got angry and drank Ganga. Then all rishis and devathas requested him to release Ganga and appeased him saying that she would be his daughter.Then he released her through his ears.THatis why she is also called as Jahnavi.Like this Ganga joined seaand then went into Pathala to fulfill Bhagirathas task.Its waters ran through the ashes of Sagaras sons . HENCE THEY WER Ecleared of their sins and hence went to Heaven.

Since Ganga was brought to Earth by Bhagiratha. it is also called as Bhagirathi.Brahma came and blessed Bhagiratha.Viswamitra told this story to Rama and Lakshmana.

Then they slept and next day they went to Vishalapuram.Rama wanted to know about the city and Viswamitra obliged.

Bhagiratha

Sagara tried in vain to bring Ganga to Earth.HE died.Amsumantha ruled the country. Later he gave the kingdom to his son Dilip. In time, he too passed away.His son was Bhagiratha.He did not have children.Heleft the kingdom to his ministersand did thapa for 1000 years.Brahma came asked about his wish.Heasked that jalatarpan to sagaras sons be made possible and he be gifted with a son to continue the progeny.Brahma accepted his wish and told him to take the help of Shiva to control and withhold Ganga. Bhagirhatha did thapa to appease Shiva and he agreed to withhold ganga in his plaits on his fead.

Ganga was arrogant and felt that Shiva cannot hold her so she would take him to Bhuloka with herspeed.Shiva assessed her arogance and as a result she could not come out of his jatas.So many years have passed. Bhagiratha could not find Ganga. So he went to thapa again.Shiva was satisfied. So he left Ganga in bindu sarassu ie bindu lake.After leaving Shiva Ganga branched in to seven payas.Thay were hladini,Pavani,Nalini branches flew towarsd east.suchakshuvu,seetha,sindhuvu branches flew towardswest.seventh branch went behind Bhagirahtaha.by touching shiva ganga became pureand sacred . so not only humans butsages and devathas also did take bath in ganga.

yagna of sagara-contd

So ,Sagaras sonswent in search of the horse.They harassed each and everyone who came acrossand killed them.They could not find the horse.They returned told their their father but heorderd them to and search again and return with the horse only.They dug the earth deep. at its end ,they found an elephant Virupakshabearing the part of the earth.They saluted it and turned South from east.There they found great elephant-Mahapadmamu.Towards west they came across great elephant-Sowmenasamu and towardsNorth they found bhadramu.Towards the corner EAsanya. they found Vishnu in the form of Kapila.Near hi was the horse they were searching.THey thought he was the culprit and went against him. Kapila burnt them alive with his anger.

SAgara waited for his sons ,but it was futile.Then he sent his grandson Amsumantha in search of his sons and the horse.Amsumantha came across the horse and the ashes of his uncles.To do jalatarpanam he searched for water but he could not find any.Then maternal uncle of his uncles came there.He advised him that ordinary water would not suffice the purpose. But Ganga from heaven should be brought and flown over the ashes to fulfil the jalatarpanam.But for the present . he told amsumantha to take the horse and do the yagna successfully.