![]() ![]() (the sun-god) and (the moon-god) quickly inform Vishnu, and he uses the (the divine discus) to decapitate Rahu, leaving the head immortal. ![]() She uses her allure to trick the Asuras into giving her the Amrita, and then distributes it amongst the Devas., an Asura, disguises himself as a god and tries to drink some Amrita himself. Vishnu, wise to their plan, assumes the form of an 'enchanting damsel'. The Asuras contrive to keep the Amrita for themselves, angering the Devas. The Amrita, or nectar of immortality, is produced by the churning of the. Mohini distributing the Amrita to the Devas (left), while the Asuras look on The earliest reference to a Mohini-type goddess appears in the episode of the 5th century BCE Hindu epic. She is worshipped throughout Indian culture, but mainly in Western India, where temples are devoted to her depicted as, the consort of, a regional avatar of Shiva. Mohini's main modus operandi is to trick or beguile those she encounters. These tales relate, among other things, the birth of the god and the destruction of, the ash-demon. Many different legends tell of her various exploits and marriages, including union with. Here, she appears as a form of Vishnu, acquires the pot of (an elixir of immortality) from the thieving (demons), and gives it back to the (gods), helping them retain their immortality. Mohini is introduced into the in the narrative epic of the. She is portrayed as a 'femme fatale', an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. Affiliation of, Weapon Mohini-astra (), Personal information Consort Regional: Children Regional: Mohini (: मोहिनी, Mohinī) is the only female of the god. Since Diti had not.Ī sculpture of an eight-armed dancing Mohini at the in. Known as the Maruts, from the words that Indra had addressed them. We have heard that Daksha was born from Brahma's toe. They said, 'Sage, we are completely confused. Since Daksha ruled over the world and its subjects, Daksha came to be known as Prajapati. The word praja means subject and the word pati means master. The Prachetas agreed to this proposal and Daksha was born. ![]() The four saiva samaya kuravars support for Lord Shiva in their tamil ease don't bring other gods that they will die like human beings. Manikavasaga peruman supports his Tamil hymns only for Lord Shiva only. You are right lord Shiva belongs to saivism not to hinduism or Vaishnavism. ![]()
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