Wikipedia Trail! From Durvasa to Krishna

In my first research page, I simply searched Durvasa because I think he is an interesting character in the Mahabharata!

The Wikipedia talks about how Durvasa is also known for his short temper. Which is why everyone in the Mahabharata chose to stay away from him. He would put curses on people, for little to no reason.

He is the son of Atri and Anasuya. An interesting thing about Anasuya is she helped Sita in  the Ramayana. She gave Sita an ointment to keep her beauty forever. I think that is pretty cool considering the fact that they are in two different stories. 

Anasuya is known for her miraculous powers. Sita and Rama visited her during Sitas exile. These stories about Anasuya is quite epic. It is interesting to see the creativity in the stories that are told. When the Divine Trinity tested Anasuya she splashed the divine trinity with water and turned them into children. I wonder why she chose to change them into children?

After, reading about Anasuya I decided to read about hindu mythology. I have learned that the Hinduism mythology of these stories come from the Vedic civilization way back in time. Vedic myths and hinduism beliefs are very closely related. Two of the greatest Hindu Epics written are the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Which we have read in this class!! These two books play special roles in Hinduism. Both of these stories play religious roles in in Hinduism. They use these stories as a scripture and a great source for morality teachings. Also, here is a fun fact! The Mahabharata is the world's longest epic in verse, running to more than 2,000,000 lines!

 Lastly, I was lead to Krishna! As we all know Krishna is the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu. I have know Krishna to be a prankster in his younger days. However he grew up to be a loving, caring and compassionate person. What I didn't know was Krishna is known for having multiple names such as Govinda, Mukunda, Madhusudhana, Vasudeva, and Makhani chor. 

                                                   

                                                                        Lord Krishna
                                                                   
Krishna
Durvasa
Anasuya
Hindu mythology

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