Story
Stories from the Puranas and epics — the tales behind festivals, deities and devotional teachings.
Why these stories matter
Many festivals, rituals and even specific mantras only make full sense once you know the story behind them — Holika Dahan without the story of Prahlada and Narasimha is just a bonfire; with it, it's a story about faith outlasting persecution.
Told in full, not summarised away
Rather than a one-line mythological reference, each story here is told with its actual narrative detail — characters, motivation, and the turning points that give the story its meaning — sourced from the Puranas, the Ramayana or the Mahabharata rather than a paraphrased summary of a summary.
Where a story connects to practice
Where relevant, a story page links onward to the specific festival, deity or mantra it explains the background for, so you can move from the narrative straight into the associated practice.