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This thread catalogues some events from King Chitraketu to the Kuru Dynasty of Kauravs and Pandavas
Chitraketu : A realized King and a great Yogi gets cursed by Maa Parvati and is born as an Asura.
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This thread catalogues some events from King Chitraketu to the Kuru Dynasty of Kauravs and Pandavas
Chitraketu : A realized King and a great Yogi gets cursed by Maa Parvati and is born as an Asura.
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King Citraketu ruled in the country called Śūrasena. To him the earth yielded whatever he desired. He had many wives but did not get any children
Once sage Ańgiras arrived to his palace. King Chirtaketu duly honoured the sage and told the sage that
King Citraketu ruled in the country called Śūrasena. To him the earth yielded whatever he desired. He had many wives but did not get any children
Once sage Ańgiras arrived to his palace. King Chirtaketu duly honoured the sage and told the sage that
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not having a heir to his kingdom troubles the king
The sage asked caru (rice cooked in milk) to be prepared and after offering it to gods gave it to Queen Kartadyuti. Queen Krtadyuti soon conceived a son through Citraketu.
not having a heir to his kingdom troubles the king
The sage asked caru (rice cooked in milk) to be prepared and after offering it to gods gave it to Queen Kartadyuti. Queen Krtadyuti soon conceived a son through Citraketu.
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The king was over joyed and soon started to pay more attention to Kartdyuti and less attention to his other queens. The co-wives soon developed intense hatred towards Krtadyuti and his soon as one day poisoned the son.
On finding their son dead,
The king was over joyed and soon started to pay more attention to Kartdyuti and less attention to his other queens. The co-wives soon developed intense hatred towards Krtadyuti and his soon as one day poisoned the son.
On finding their son dead,
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Krtadyuti and Citraketu we stuck with grief. Citraketu cried loudly. There was no end to his grief. Sage Ańgiras and Nārada visited him and gave him gyan about life and death. Citraketu overcame his grief and was spiritually awakened by the words of Ańgiras and Nārada.
Krtadyuti and Citraketu we stuck with grief. Citraketu cried loudly. There was no end to his grief. Sage Ańgiras and Nārada visited him and gave him gyan about life and death. Citraketu overcame his grief and was spiritually awakened by the words of Ańgiras and Nārada.
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He left his domestic life and did penance. Over the yrs of penance he became enlightened soul and spent his time wandering the earth. Once Chitraketu reached Kailsa where he saw Lord Siva surrounded by Siddhas and Cāranas and having embraced in his arm goddess Parvati.
He left his domestic life and did penance. Over the yrs of penance he became enlightened soul and spent his time wandering the earth. Once Chitraketu reached Kailsa where he saw Lord Siva surrounded by Siddhas and Cāranas and having embraced in his arm goddess Parvati.
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Approaching near them, he laughed loudly and spoke saying "How come Lord Śiva behave like a common householder".
Maa Parvati was very angry hearing words of Chitraketu and she cursed Chitraketu "Oh wicked fellow! Go forth hence to the most wicked demonic
Approaching near them, he laughed loudly and spoke saying "How come Lord Śiva behave like a common householder".
Maa Parvati was very angry hearing words of Chitraketu and she cursed Chitraketu "Oh wicked fellow! Go forth hence to the most wicked demonic
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existence Asuras so that you may not again speak ill of the great""
Assuming the body of a Danava, Citraketu was born in the Daksinagni of Tvastr and became famous as Virtra. He was, however, endowed with spiritual knowledge and wisdom (despite his birth as a demon)
existence Asuras so that you may not again speak ill of the great""
Assuming the body of a Danava, Citraketu was born in the Daksinagni of Tvastr and became famous as Virtra. He was, however, endowed with spiritual knowledge and wisdom (despite his birth as a demon)
Next Story about how Indra salvages himself from Brahma-hatya to follow
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https://twitter.com/puranickatha/status/1441616348191227909?s=20&t=qNmd_skSp2_nOVFQeAbCSg
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