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Courage in service
Follow Hanuman from the ocean shore to Sita and back to Rama.
- 01 / THE STORYHanuman’s journey to Lanka
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Hanuman
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Ramayana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionDharma · responsibility
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Compassion that protects
Explore Shiva’s response to the poison of the ocean.
- 01 / THE STORYShiva drinks Halahala
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDeva · divine beingPurana · sacred narrative
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Protection and renewal
Meet Lalita in the Shakta setting of the Lalita Mahatmya.
- 01 / THE STORYLalita and Bhandasura
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Lalita
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWShakti · divine powerYantra · sacred diagram
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Devotion with a voice
Follow Parvati’s resolve in the Shiva Purana’s account.
- 01 / THE STORYShiva and Parvati
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWTapas · spiritual disciplineBrahman · ultimate reality
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Shelter and humility
Follow Krishna and the people of Vraja through the Govardhana story.
- 01 / THE STORYKrishna and Govardhana
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Krishna
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionDeva · divine being
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Pride, grief and restoration
Follow Sati into Daksha’s assembly and the long path from exclusion to reconciliation.
- 01 / THE STORYDaksha Yajna and Sati
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityTapas · spiritual discipline
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Strength guided by mercy
Follow Krishna into Kaliya’s poisoned lake and the restoration of the Yamuna.
- 01 / THE STORYKrishna and Kaliya
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Krishna
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionAvatar · divine descent
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Many bearers, one protective purpose
Follow Kartikeya’s radiance through fire, mountain, river and six foster mothers to his homecoming at Kailasa.
- 01 / THE STORYThe Birth of Kartikeya
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva’s family
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWShakti · divine powerDeva · divine being
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Duty and companionship
Follow Rama, Sita and Lakshmana as life in Ayodhya gives way to exile.
- 01 / THE STORYRama’s exile
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Rama
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Ramayana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityItihasa · epic narrative
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A radiance united
Follow the Goddess’s encounter with Mahishasura in the Devi Mahatmya.
- 01 / THE STORYDevi and Mahishasura
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Durga
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWShakti · divine powerAsura · a class of beings
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A vow across generations
Follow Bhagiratha’s resolve and the descent of the Ganga.
- 01 / THE STORYBhagiratha and the Ganga
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Ramayana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWTapas · spiritual disciplineItihasa · epic narrative
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A resolve transformed by devotion
Follow Dhruva from the palace to Madhuvana and back home.
- 01 / THE STORYDhruva’s search for the Divine
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Vishnu
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionTapas · discipline
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The self and the changing world
Follow Devahuti's questions and Kapila's teaching on discernment, devotion and freedom.
- 01 / THE STORYKapila and Devahuti
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Vishnu
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWAtman · selfMoksha · liberation
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Devotion in the presence of death
Follow Markandeya from the knowledge of a brief life to refuge at the linga.
- 01 / THE STORYMarkandeya and Shiva
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Puranas
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionLinga · sign of Shiva
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Courage in the service of dharma
Follow Jatayu from a promise at Panchavati to the message that directs Rama’s search.
- 01 / THE STORYJatayu’s Sacrifice
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Rama
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Ramayana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityKarma · action
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A boundary, a loss and a new beginning
Follow Ganesha from Parvati's doorway to restoration and his place at the beginning of worship.
- 01 / THE STORYThe Birth of Ganesha
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Ganesha
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Shiva Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWShakti · divine powerDharma · responsibility
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Surrender when strength is exhausted
Follow Gajendra from a struggle in the lake to an appeal that Vishnu answers.
- 01 / THE STORYGajendra Moksha
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Vishnu
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Bhagavata Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionMoksha · liberation
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Many powers, one Goddess
Follow the Goddess through the conflicts with Chanda, Munda, Raktabija, Shumbha and Nishumbha.
- 01 / THE STORYDevi and Shumbha–Nishumbha
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Devi
- 03 / THE TEXTMeet the Markandeya Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDevi · the GoddessShakti · divine power
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The Earth raised from the waters
Follow Varaha into the cosmic waters, through the confrontation with Hiranyaksha and the restoration of Earth.
- 01 / THE STORYVaraha · The Rescue of the Earth
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMExplore Vishnu's avatars
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Bhagavata Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWAvatar · divine descentPurana · sacred narrative
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Devotion that tyranny cannot command
Follow Prahlada's steadfast devotion and Narasimha's manifestation at the threshold.
- 01 / THE STORYPrahlada and Narasimha
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMExplore Vishnu's avatars
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Bhagavata Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWBhakti · devotionAvatar · divine descent
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A promise measured across the cosmos
Follow Vamana's request, Bali's gift and the revelation of Trivikrama.
- 01 / THE STORYVamana and King Bali
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMExplore Vishnu's avatars
- 03 / THE TEXTEnter the Bhagavata Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityAvatar · divine descent
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Care that carries a world forward
Follow Manu from sheltering a tiny fish to carrying life and sacred knowledge through the cosmic flood.
- 01 / THE STORYMatsya Avatara · The Great Cosmic Flood
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMExplore Vishnu's avatars
- 03 / THE TEXTMeet the Matsya Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWAvatar · divine descentManvantara · a Manu's age
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Power gathered into one purpose
Follow the three moving cities, the cosmic chariot and Shiva's single arrow from impossible strength to restored balance.
- 01 / THE STORYShiva as Tripurantaka
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Shiva
- 03 / THE TEXTExplore the Shiva Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityAsura · a class of beings
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Prosperity through stewardship
Follow Prithu from inherited disorder to an agreement with Mother Earth that restores seeds, cultivation and shared prosperity.
- 01 / THE STORYKing Prithu and Mother Earth
- 02 / THE DIVINE FORMMeet Vishnu
- 03 / THE TEXTMeet the Vishnu Purana
- 04 / WORDS TO KNOWDharma · responsibilityPurushartha · aims of life
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