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The Servant Boy Who Became Narada — original Bhagavata story artwork

The Servant Boy Who Became Narada

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Vritrasura praying to Lord Vishnu on the battlefield

Vritrasura’s Prayer in the Midst of Battle

Bhagwat Mahapuran · Special Reads

King Chitraketu and queen receive wisdom from Narada and Angira as the child’s soul rises

Chitraketu and the Child Who Spoke Beyond Death

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The Vishnudutas protect the elderly Ajamila after he calls to his young son Narayana while the Yamadutas wait in shadow

Ajamila and the Name Narayana: Grace at the Final Breath

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King Bharata rescues a newborn orphaned fawn from the flowing Gandaki River near his forest hermitage

King Bharata and the Deer: When Compassion Became Attachment

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King Rantideva gives his final cup of water to an exhausted traveler while his family and hungry dogs look on

Rantideva: The King Who Gave Away His Last Cup of Water

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Gajendra Moksha: The Lotus Raised from the Deep

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The Legend of Bijli Mahadev

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Fight between Dwivida ape and Balram

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The festival of Holi

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