Week 7 Wikipedia Trails: From Durvasa to Mandar Parvat
The first topic I wanted to search on Wikipedia was Durvasa. He is a sage that casts curses on people, while also sometimes rarely giving people blessings. He is known for being ill tempered and he was a major reason why the churning of the ocean needed to be done.
Then from Durvasa I clicked on the Samudra manthan. This is an episode that involves the churning of the ocean found within the Mahabharata Bhavagata Purana. It is interesting that this is found in several different sources and how the telling of the story may be a little different in each source.
From there I clicked on Mount Mandara. Mount Mandara was actually used as the churning rod by the gods and demons to churn the ocean.
Lastly, I clicked on the Mandar Parvat, which is a small mountain within the district of Bihar. Supposedly, this may have been Mount Mandara that was used to churn the ocean.
Then from Durvasa I clicked on the Samudra manthan. This is an episode that involves the churning of the ocean found within the Mahabharata Bhavagata Purana. It is interesting that this is found in several different sources and how the telling of the story may be a little different in each source.
From there I clicked on Mount Mandara. Mount Mandara was actually used as the churning rod by the gods and demons to churn the ocean.
Lastly, I clicked on the Mandar Parvat, which is a small mountain within the district of Bihar. Supposedly, this may have been Mount Mandara that was used to churn the ocean.
This is the statue of the Mandar Parvat. Source: Wikimedia
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