Myths featuring Brihaspati

Born from the union of Shiva's cosmic fire and the depth of the ocean, Jalandhara was an invincible Asura king whose power stemmed from his wife Vrinda's unwavering devotion. After conquering the heavens and the earth, his hubris led him to challenge Lord Shiva himself and attempt to deceive the goddess Parvati. Ultimately, through a divine orchestration of cosmic justice and the breaking of...

To level the playing field in the war between gods and demons, the sage Kacha is sent to learn the secret of immortality from the Asura guru Shukracharya. After surviving multiple murder attempts and eventually learning the secret from within the guru's own body, Kacha is cursed by the guru's daughter, Devayani, when he refuses to marry her on moral grounds. The curse ensures that while Kacha...

To gain an advantage in the eternal war between gods and demons, the young sage Kacha journeys to learn the secret of resurrection from the demon-preceptor Shukracharya. After multiple attempts on his life by jealous demons, Kacha is eventually ground into ashes and consumed by his own teacher in a cup of wine. To survive, he must learn the secret mantra from within his teacher's stomach,...