The horse of Indra
Everyone of us knows that Indra is the King of angels. As every king has, even he has his own horse. According to Hindu Puranas, his horse has 7 heads and white in colour. That horse is Uchchaishravas. It has got this name because of its appearance.
It is said that Indra got the horse during Samudra Mathana between angels and demons. Wives of saint Kashyapa had put a bet on its tail whether it is black or white. But its tail is white. Elder of wives had actually lost the bet but she had asked her children Serpants to make the tail to look black so that she can win the bet. That's why it is said there is a rivalry between serpants and eagles since eagle is the son of the youngest wife of saint who had lost the bet.
Everyone of us knows that Indra is the King of angels. As every king has, even he has his own horse. According to Hindu Puranas, his horse has 7 heads and white in colour. That horse is Uchchaishravas. It has got this name because of its appearance.
It is said that Indra got the horse during Samudra Mathana between angels and demons. Wives of saint Kashyapa had put a bet on its tail whether it is black or white. But its tail is white. Elder of wives had actually lost the bet but she had asked her children Serpants to make the tail to look black so that she can win the bet. That's why it is said there is a rivalry between serpants and eagles since eagle is the son of the youngest wife of saint who had lost the bet.
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