Passion Devotion

PAN           The world is full of mysterious mythical creatures. Greek mythology is the biggest specimen of these mythical creatures. Today we will be talking about Pan. You must be thinking that what is Pan? So let me make it easy for you. How many of you watched the movie Narnia? It is one of the biggest blockbusters. Many of you might have seen it. Do you remember the character of Mr. Tumnus?          He was the first mythical character to whom we were introduced to. He became the first friend of Lucy in Narnia. He had reddish skin, curly hair, brown eyes, a short pointed beard, horns on his forehead, cloven hooves and goat legs. So this is the picture of Pan.           We can find very few stories about Pan. The actual parentage of Pan is debatable. But it is said that that he is the son of Greek god Hermes and an Arcadian nymph. Pan was accepted as a deity who presided over rural life. He h...

Demeter The Greeks had their roots in the primeval. But their myths only show how high they had risen above. Only a few traces are to be found in the stories. Nobody knows when these stories were first told. The myths are the creation of great poets. The first written record of Greece is the Iliad. Greek mythology that starts with Homer is believed to be not earlier than a thousand years before Christ.  It is said that the Greeks unlike Egyptians made their gods in their own image. The Greeks did not believe that the gods created the universe. It was the other way: the universe created the gods. Before there were gods, heaven and earth had been formed. They were the first parents. The titans were their children and the gods were their grandchildren. To think of Greek mythology what comes to our mind is Zeus, Poseidon, Hades etc. because these characters are much more familiar to us. We have seen these characters in plenty of movies and read about them in plenty of b...

Shiva Linga           In Hindus, you can find the trinity of Gods as you can see in Christianity. Hindu trinity Gods are Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. If you go to any Shiva temple you could find a shapeless rock which is worshipped as Lord Shiva. This is very different from the other Brahma or Vishnu temple. In other Brahma and Vishnu temples, you could find beautiful sculptures of gods. But in most of the famous Shiva temples, a shapeless rock is worshipped as Lord Shiva.   The Twelve Shiva Linga worshipped in India           This rock is called Shiva Linga. It is considered to be an abstract representation of Lord Shiva. The first evidence of this Shiva Linga was found in Mohenjodaro. These Shiva Lingas are dated to sometime around 2300 BCE. In Harappa civilization, you can also find the evidence of Shiva Linga. In the Kalibangan site of Harappa, archaeologists found a small terracotta replica of Shiva ...

Lorelei Rock           Germany is best described in its history and its natural beauty. This place has historic cities, small towns, lovely old cathedral, grand palaces and abundance of forests and mountains. Germany has all the things that one could imagine. Every year lots of visitors visit this place.           But what comes to your mind when I say the name Germany? That may be Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate or maybe the famous Black Forest. But Germany has much more than that. This place is enriched with mythical histories and folklores that people still believe. So I will be sharing with you the topmost myths of Germany. But it is not possible to write all of them in one day blog because they all have a huge history behind them. So I will do it one by one because I want you to dive into the story and enjoy all its flavors. So let’s get started……           During my research about German mythical ...

          Hag          Hi friends. Irish mythology is one of the oldest mythologies of the world. Today my blog will be about one of the famous myths of Ireland. This is my small tribute to Irish mythology. But today's blog will not be like my all other blogs. Today I have decided to discuss the Irish myth in the form of a story. So please stay with me. Let's get started. THE MYTH OF THE MAY DAY Hare           Once upon a time there was a farmer named Jack Kelly. He lived in a farm near the village of Glenamoy in County Mayo in old Ireland. He had a herd of cows. Every day he used to milk all his cows in the morning and then he went to the market to sell the milk.           He took very good care of his cows. His cows were very healthy. But suddenly one day his cows stopped producing milk. Kelly became so tensed. He couldn't make out the reason. To him, all cows s...

The Dragon Tree           Can a tree bleed? The answer is very simple, No. Trees don't have blood like animals that's why they can't bleed. But what if I tell you there is a tree that bleed. You are shocked right? So was I. But there is a tree called Dragon Tree that bleed.           Dragon tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea. The dragon blood tree has a unique and strange appearance, with an "upturned, densely packed crown having the shape of an uprightly held umbrella". Red Sap Of The Tree           This evergreen species produce a red sap. When the tree is cut this red sap flows out and it looks like blood. So the tree is named after its dark red resin, which is known as "dragon's blood". Hercules And Ladon           There is a mythical story about this tree.      In the Greek view of the world, there...

The Rain Temple           India is incredible and so it's places. If I tell you that there is a temple in India that predicts rain will you believe? I think your answer will be "No. How is this possible? ". Even I was shocked to hear such a news. So I started my research about this temple. You will be shocked to know what I have found. This is 100% true. So let's go to find out what is this all about. Rain Drops           What is Rain? According to science rain is liquid water that have condensed from atmospheric water vapour and then become heavy enough to fall under gravity (Source: Wikipedia). The major source of rainfall depends on the moisture present in the atmosphere.           Where nowadays the weather offices are unable to predict rain with 100% assurance, one temple of India predicts the rain and it's predictions never gone wrong. Location of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India ...

Locked Door           There are some doors in the world that are still unopened. Some believe that the doors are cursed and opening the doors will bring bad luck. Some believe that the hidden chambers are the habitat of aliens. But what really is inside the doors is still unknown. But it is our basic instinct, that the works we are forbidden to do attracts us the most. THE HIDDEN CHAMBERS OF TAJMAHAL Taj Mahal           As most of you know, Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Every year thousands of people come to visit this place. In 1631 Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan made this a memoriam of his wife Mumtaj. This architecture was named after Mumtaj. There is a story related to this place. People believe that there are 1089 chambers in Taj Mahal. But beside this there is another floor where almost 22 hidden rooms are there. Even there are several locked rooms on the first floor of this mausoleum. According ...

Maa Durga           Yesterday we have talked about the rituals of Maha Sasthi of Durga Puja. Today is the seventh day of Durga Puja. It is called Maha Saptami. Various rituals are also performed on this day.                      The main ritual of this day is Kola Bou Snan (bathing of the banana plant). In the early morning the day starts by bathing the banana plant in the holy water. Kola Bou Snan             The Banana plantain with another eight plants is tied with the twigs of white Aparajita plant (Butterfly Pea). Then it is bathed in the holy water. In Kolkata it is performed in the Ganga. Then a traditional Bengali saree is draped on it.                          If you visit any Durga puja Pandal, you will see a banana plant draped in red white saree placed by the side of Lord Gane...