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Punnagas

Punnaga Tree Punnaga or Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen plant, commonly called Alexandrian laurel, ball tree, beach calophyllum, beach touriga, beauty leaf, Borneo-mahogany, Indian doomba oil tree, Indian-laurel, laurelwood, red poon, satin touriga, and tacamahac-tree. It is native from East Africa, southern coastal India and Australia. Calophyllum inophyllum is a low-branching and slow-growing tree with a broad and irregular crown. It usually reaches 8 to 20 m (26 to 66 ft) in height.…

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Rakshasas

Rakshasa A rakshasa (Sanskrit: राक्षस, rākṣasa) is a humanoid being in Hindu mythology. Rakshasas are also called “man-eaters” (nri-chakshas, kravyads). A female rakshasa is known as a Rakshasi. The terms Asura and Rakshasa are sometimes used interchangeably. Rakshasas were believed to have been created from the breath of Brahma when he was asleep at the end of the Satya Yuga. As soon…

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Rishi

Rishi Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…

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Rishis

Rishis Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…

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Rukmini

Rukmini Rukmini (Sanskrit: रुक्मिणी) was the princess of Vidarbha, daughter of king Bhishmaka, brother of Rukmi and the first and chief consort of Krishna. Krishna kidnapped her and eloped with her as they loved each other but her brother Rukmi out of envy had forbidden their marriage because Krishna killed his…

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Sahadeva

Sahadeva Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव) was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins born to Madri who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Sahadeva had two wives: Draupadi and Vijaya. Draupadi was common wife of Pandavas. Vijaya was his maternal cousin and she chose him as her…

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Samba

Samba Samba (Sanskrit: साम्ब Sāmba) was a son of Vāsudeva-Krishna and Jambavati. His half-brother was Pradyumna. His actions, caused by anger, brought an end to the Yadu dynasty. The Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate the story of the birth of Samba. Jambavati was unhappy when she realized that only she had not borne any children to Krishna while…

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Samshaptaka

Samshaptakas On the 12th day of war The Samshaptakas take a vow to kill Arjuna The troops of both the armies, having proceeded to their tents, duly took up their quarters according to the divisions and the sub-divisions to which they belonged. Having withdrawn the troops, Drona, in great cheerlessness…

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