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The Churning of the OceanThe Churning of the Ocean itself forms an interesting legend. In the ancient times, the
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yet understand Durvasa. The sage decided to honor Indra by giving him a scented garland. Indra took the garland, but placed it on the forehead of his elephant. The elephant was irritated by the scent and threw the garland off, trampling on it. The angry sage gave Indra a curse that he and the Devas would begin to lose all their energy and power.
Appeal to BrahmaThe Devas feared that the Asuras would take over the whole world. Therefore, they prayed to
auction fails Brahma (god)/Brahma, who suggested a solution: churn the Ocean of Milk in order to obtain the Nectar of Immortality. However, the Devas could not churn the Ocean themselves. They struck a temporary truce with their enemies so that all could participate in the churning.
Churning the mountainThe Ocean was churned by using the mountain
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However, once the mountain was put on the Ocean, it began to sink. Then,
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your area Shiva drank the poison; his wife
college first Parvati, alarmed, stopped it in his throat with her hands. This caused the throat to turn blue. Due to this, he is called Nilakantha ("Nila": Blue). Then, various people, animals, and treasures emerged. These included:
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his silky Kalpavriksha, the wish-granting tree
* Kamadhenu, the first cow and mother of all other cows
* Airavata, the mount of Indra
* Lakshmi, the Goddess of Fortune and Wealth
The nectar of immortalityFinally, Dhanavantri, the Heavenly Physician, emerged with a pot containing nectar. As the Asuras rushed to take the nectar, the frightened Devas appealed to Kurma, who then turned himself into a maiden named Mohini. The damsel distracted the Asuras, while the Devas secretly drank the Nectar. One Asura, Rahu, suspected foul play, disguised himself as a Deva, and drank some Nectar. But before the Nectar could pass his throat, Vishnu cut off the head. The head, however, remained immortal. It is believed that this immortal head occasionally swallows the sun or the moon, causing eclipses. Then, the sun or moon passes through the opening at the neck, ending the eclipse.
The now immortal Devas easily vanquished the Asuras.
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