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Mythology

I have a question regarding Karna. Karna was not inherently a bad person, and with proper guidance, he too could have followed the path of Dharma. So why did the Divine allow him to become friends with Duryodhana? Would it not have been better for him if Kunti had revealed his True Identity during Rangabhoomi? He could have joined the Pandavas. Why was his identity only revealed to him at the end of his life? 🏹

The story of Mahabharata and the Ramayana reveals to us the different archetypes and how their life unfolds. Being universal archetypes you can find them

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In the divine family of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya, each deity is shown with an animal or vāhana — Nandi, the snake, the lion, the mouse, and the peacock. Interestingly, these animals are natural enemies and could destroy one another but how do they live in harmony there? What is the deeper spiritual meaning behind this symbolism, and what does it teach us🤔?

It gives us the secret of harmony which is to unite around the Divine Self and recognize our one and common Divine Mother. We may

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A few days ago I was on a trip to South India. During this time I got to see many temples of Goddess Gayatri in almost all the cities like Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mysore etc. Goddess Gayatri is worshipped along with Shiva, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Sriyantra in all the temples except the Mysore Palace. This surprised me as I have known the Goddess as a power that illuminates. I am wondering what could be the rationale behind this which seems to be against the scriptures. Can you please shed some light on this😊?

The worship of goddess Gayatri is relatively new. I am not sure when these temples were built because in ancient scriptures you here so much

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