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Who is THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM - The many dimensions of THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM

King Yuvanashva I

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King Yuvanashva giving birth to a son
  • King Yuvanashva was unable to have sons, and out of compassion, the sages in his kingdom decided to perform an Indra-Yajna (fire ritual) to enable him to have a son. However, out of thirst, he drank the sanctified water from the yajna which was intended for his wife.
  • Thereafter, in due course of time, a son came out of the lower right side of Yuvanashva's abdomen. When the baby cried loudly for breast-milk, the brahmanas anxiously wondered, “Who will take care of this poor child?"
  • Just then, Indra, who had been worshiped in the sacrifice, appeared, and after pacifying the baby, he put his index finger into its mouth and said, “You may drink me.” By the mercy of the brahmanas, King Yuvanashva did not die after giving birth to the child. Thereafter, he performed very severe austerities at that place, and ultimately achieved liberation.

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King Mandhatri

King Mandhatri
  • Mandhata was born from His Father's abdomen, and when he was born, the sages were at a loss as to who should feed him. Indra, King of the Gods declared "He shall draw sustenance and desendance from me".
  • Indra provided milk from the heaven to Manadhata. The milk began to accelerate the boy's growth. Within twelve days, he resembled a twelve-year-old boy who was thirteen cubits tall. Mandhata spontaneously acquired the entire knowledge of the Vedas and military sciences.
  • Mandhata acquired an impenetrable armour, a quiver with an inexhaustible supply of arrows and the Ajagava bow (originally belonging to Shiva) which fell from the sky. Mandhata ascended the throne.
  • The son of Yuvanashva was named Mandhata, and because he was the cause of fear for Ravana and other miscreants, Indra also gave him the name Trasadasyu.
  • Mandhata became so powerful that he became emperor of the entire earth, consisting of seven islands.