story of churning of ocean

According to religious scriptures, once due to the curse of Maharishi Durvasa, the heaven had become devoid of glory (awe, wealth, splendor etc.) and all the gods including Indra had become powerless. In such a situation, all the gods took refuge in Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu told the gods to He told about the solution of churning the ocean with the demons and also told that by churning the ocean, you will get nectar, drinking which you all will become immortal.
When the gods told this to Bali, the king of demons, he too got ready to churn the ocean in the greed of attaining immortality. After this, the head of Vasuki Naag was formed and with the help of Mandarachal mountain, the churning of the ocean was started. As a result, 14 gems emerged from the sea one by one, details of which are as follows:

From the churning of the ocean, the first poison that came out of the water was Halahal, whose flame was very intense. All the gods and demons started burning due to the flame of Halahal poison and their shine started fading. On this everyone together prayed to Lord Shankar. On the prayers of the gods and demons, Mahadev Shiva placed the poison on his palm and drank it, but Goddess Parvati did not allow the poison to go down his throat. Hence, due to the effect of Halahal poison, Shiva’s throat turned blue. That is why Mahadev is also called “Neelkanth”.

While drinking Halahal poison, a little poison dripped from Shiva’s palm on the earth, which was consumed by poisonous animals like snakes, scorpions etc.

2. Kamdhenu Cow

After the Halahal poison, Kamadhenu cow came out of the churning of the ocean. She was the one who was going to produce the material for Agnihotra (Yajna). Therefore the Brahmavadi sages accepted it. Kamdhenu is described in mythological stories as a miraculous cow which had divine powers and whose mere sight could relieve people’s sorrows and pain.

Whoever had this Kamdhenu got miraculous benefits in every way. The milk of this cow was considered like nectar. Just as Lord Vishnu is the best among the gods, the ocean among the lakes, Ganga among the rivers, Himalaya among the mountains, Narada among the devotees, Kailash among all the Puris, Kedar Kshetra among all the regions, similarly Kamdhenu is the best among all the cows.

3. Uchhai:shrava horse

During the churning of the ocean, the horse Uchchaishrava emerged at third place. According to mythological religious texts and Hindu beliefs, it was given to Devraj Indra. Uchchaishrava has many meanings, such as – one who has high fame, one who has high ears or one who listens well. The color of this horse was white. Uchchaishrava is nourished by nectar and is called the king of horses.

4. Airavata Elephant

During the churning of the ocean, Airavat the elephant emerged at fourth position. Airavata is the name of the elephant of Indra, the king of the gods. Airavata was given to Indra during the distribution of the gems obtained from the churning of the ocean. Airavata is described as having fair complexion and four teeth. At the time of distribution of gems, Indra had taken this elephant with divine qualities for his ride. That’s why it is also called “Indrahasti” or “Indrakunjar”.

5. Kaustubh Mani

During the churning of the ocean, the Kaustubh gem appeared at number five, which Lord Vishnu wore on his heart. It was very shiny and it is believed that wherever this gem is, there is no divine disaster of any kind.

6. Kalpavriksha

Kalpavriksha appeared at the sixth position during the churning of the ocean. According to Hindu mythological beliefs, this tree was the tree that fulfilled all the wishes. It was established in heaven by the gods. In many mythological texts, Kalpavriksha is named as “Kalpadrum” and “Kalpataru”. Is addressed from

7. Apsara named Rambha

During the churning of the ocean, an Apsara named “Rambha” appeared at number seven. She was wearing beautiful clothes and jewelery and her gait was captivating. She herself went to the Gods. Later the Gods handed over Rambha to Indra who gave her Became the main dancer of the gathering.

8. Goddess Lakshmi

During the churning of the ocean, Goddess Lakshmi appeared at number eight. When Goddess Lakshmi appeared from the milky ocean, she was sitting on the seat of a blooming white lotus. Divine radiance was emanating from her Sri organs and she had a lotus in her hand. Seeing Goddess Lakshmi, the demons All the gods, sages etc. wanted Lakshmi to meet them, but Lakshmi herself chose Lord Vishnu.

9. Varuni means liquor

Varuni appeared at number nine during the churning of the ocean. With the permission of Lord Vishnu, it was taken over by the demons. In fact, Varuni means “wine” and that is why the demons were always immersed in wine.

10. Moon

During the churning of the ocean, “Moon” appeared at number ten and Lord Shiva wore it on his head.

11. Parijat tree

From the churning of the ocean, “Parijat tree” appeared at the eleventh place. The specialty of this tree was that just by touching it, fatigue could be cured. This tree also went to the share of the gods.

12. Panchjanya Conch

During the churning of the ocean, “Panchjanya Conch” appeared at number 12. Lord Vishnu kept it with himself. This conch is considered a “symbol of victory”, and its sound is also considered very auspicious. According to Vishnu Purana, Mata Lakshmi is the daughter of Samudraraj and Shankha is her brother. Therefore, it is also believed that where there is a conch, Goddess Lakshmi resides there. For these reasons, conch is blown by Hindus during worship.

13. Lord Dhanvantari

During the churning of the ocean, at the end, Lord Dhanvantari appeared in dark complexion and four-armed form holding a golden pot full of nectar in his hand. After the distribution of nectar, on the prayer of Devraj Indra, Lord Dhanvantari accepted the post of the physician of the gods and Amravati became his residence. Later, when humans on earth became extremely suffering from diseases, Indra prayed to Lord Dhanvantari to incarnate on earth.

Accepting Indra’s prayer, Lord Dhanvantari incarnated on earth in the form of King Divodas of Kashi. “Dhanvantari-Samhita” written by him is the basic text of Ayurveda. Sushruta Muni, the original Acharya of Ayurveda, had received the teachings of this scripture from Dhanvantari Ji.

14. Amrit

The fourteenth and last gem that appeared during the churning of the ocean was “Amrit”. Amrit literally means ‘immortality’. In Indian texts it is used in the sense of a chemical that provides immortality. The word first appears in the Rig Veda where it is one of the various synonyms of Soma. Seeing the nectar, the demons started fighting among themselves. Then Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and tricked the gods into drinking the nectar.