The First Divine Stories
The great stories of the gods and sages: Samudra Manthan, the Manus, the Prajapatis and the first avatars.
Stories that explain the world
Why are some rivers sacred? Where did Lakshmi come from? Why is Shiva's throat blue? The Puranic narratives of this era answer such questions in stories told and retold for over two thousand years.
Begin with
- Samudra Manthan — the churning of the ocean
- Matsya, Kurma and Varaha — the first avatars
- The seven great rishis (Saptarishi)
The journey continues for members
- How these stories were written down