Unbelievable Things That Emerged in This World From Sea As Per the Legend of Samundramanthan.
Samudra manthan is one of the most intriguing episodes of Hindu
mythology. This was an event arranged by Lord Indra to find the kingdom of
heaven and obtain the elixir of life (amrit) that was submerged in the great
ocean. For this, the help of demons was crucial, as they had captured the
sea.
To begin with, Gods
and demons used the sea serpent Vasuki and Mandrachal Mountain for churning the
ocean. Lord Vishnu took a form of tortoise and bore the mountain on his back to
keep it from sinking. This incident actually refers to our life where this world
is the sea and Mandrachal is like our heart, which needs Gods support to be
strong and stable. Vasuki signifies mind, which is the main tool to churn the
ocean (world) and attain desirable objects. Controlling the motion of the
serpent thus denotes self-control.
Mostly, people are
only aware of two main things that came out of the ocean- the elixir of life
(amrit) and poison (vish or halahal) which Lord Shiva consumed to save the
creation.
Lord Vishnu took his
second avatar as Kurma.
‘Airavat’ the multi-tusked elephant: A 4-toothed giant elephant came out from the sea
along with 64 other white elephants. He was received by Lord Indra.
‘Uchhay Shravah’ the white horse: A shining white colour, stong horse emerged from
the sea. This went to demons and Daityaraj Bali took it.
‘Rambha’ the apsara:Several beautiful celestial beauties came out of
the sea, out of which, the most beautiful one chose to go to heaven.
Kamadhenu’ , a cow
which provides desired objects:It provided essential ingredients like milk, curd,
ghee for holy purposes like havan or yagyas.
Goddess
Laxmi: The goddess of wealth put a garland on Lord Vishnu and went with
him.
Kalpavriksha,
the wish-fulfilling tree : The gods planted it in heaven.
Varuni
devi: She signified liquor and the demons took her happily.
‘Parijat’
the wonder tree:It had a special quality. Merely touching this tree removed all
the fatigue from the body. It was planted in paradise.
Kaustubh
jewel: The most attractive of all gems, was given to Lord Vishnu, who
adorned it on his breast plate.
Sankha, the
conch: It was taken by Lord Vishnu. It is a symbol of victory.
Dhanvantari, the physician for all Gods:He emerged from the sea with a golden chalice of
‘Amrit’ (the elixir that makes one immortal). He is the deity who is also
worshipped on Dhanteras.
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