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Sage Agastya Forcing the Arrogant Vindhya Mountains to Bow Down Forever

OriginHindu Mythology

When the Vindhya mountain range grew excessively tall out of pride, threatening to block the path of the sun and cause cosmic imbalance, the gods called upon the great sage Agastya to intervene. Agastya used his spiritual authority to make the mountains bow in respect, commanding them to stay lowered until he returned from the south—a return he intentionally never made, ensuring the mountains...