Rahu and Ketu
The story of Rahu and Ketu is as follows ----
There was always a fight between devatas and asuras to get hold of Swarga ( heaven ). Once devatas were routed in the war and all of them near God Brahma. He advised them to churn the ocean and to have the amrita and become immortal.
But churning an ocean is not an easy task. Hence , they sought the help of asuras by saying that even they will get equal share in amrita.
Asuras agreed . Ocean churning started by using the serpent as rope and mountain. Atlast amrita came from sea. That time, there was a big quarrel between 2 parties to drink amrita. That time, God Vishnu took the form of Mohini.
Mohini came with an idea that she will distribute amrita equally to both the parties. All agreed. But Mohini was distributing amrita to devatas only.
An Asura came to know of Mohini's plan and disguised himself as devata and sat between Sun and moon. No one was suspicious.
But when the asura was drinking amrita , sun and moon got suspicious that the person was not a devata , but a disguised asura.
When they told Mohini about the finding, God Vishnu took his original form and let out his Sudarshan Chakra and seperated the body of asura.
Asura's neck was seperated from his body , but he didnt die as he had already consumed Amrita. His head was called " Rahu " and the torso " Ketu ".
According to belief , Rahu and Ketu are eating the sun and moon as revenge causing solar and lunar eclipses.
The story of Rahu and Ketu is as follows ----
There was always a fight between devatas and asuras to get hold of Swarga ( heaven ). Once devatas were routed in the war and all of them near God Brahma. He advised them to churn the ocean and to have the amrita and become immortal.
But churning an ocean is not an easy task. Hence , they sought the help of asuras by saying that even they will get equal share in amrita.
Asuras agreed . Ocean churning started by using the serpent as rope and mountain. Atlast amrita came from sea. That time, there was a big quarrel between 2 parties to drink amrita. That time, God Vishnu took the form of Mohini.
Mohini came with an idea that she will distribute amrita equally to both the parties. All agreed. But Mohini was distributing amrita to devatas only.
An Asura came to know of Mohini's plan and disguised himself as devata and sat between Sun and moon. No one was suspicious.
But when the asura was drinking amrita , sun and moon got suspicious that the person was not a devata , but a disguised asura.
When they told Mohini about the finding, God Vishnu took his original form and let out his Sudarshan Chakra and seperated the body of asura.
Asura's neck was seperated from his body , but he didnt die as he had already consumed Amrita. His head was called " Rahu " and the torso " Ketu ".
According to belief , Rahu and Ketu are eating the sun and moon as revenge causing solar and lunar eclipses.
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