Mythology

Sheetla Mata Temple Gurugram
Folktales, Indic Mythology, Mythology, South Asian Folklore, The Fourth State Podcast

The Goddess Who Cooled a City: The Timeless Legend of Mata Sheetla Devi of Gurugram

I did my schooling in Gurgaon — or Gurugram, as it is now known. Back then, it was a quieter city, its identity still rooted in dust roads, old kothis, and the gentle clang of temple bells in the early morning. Long before gleaming glass towers and expressways redefined its skyline, Gurugram held within it […]

Who is Adi Parashakti? The Devi - the primordial Mother according to Devi Bhagavatam.
Devi Bhagavatam, Indic Mythology, Mythology, The Fourth State Podcast

Devi in the Ekarnava – The Primordial Mother’s Call (Devi Bhagavatam – 1)

Namaste, friends! Welcome to a new series on Chaturya – The Fourth State, where we plunge into the deeper wonders of Hindu sacred narratives. I’m K. Hari Kumar, bestselling author of Daiva, Naaga, Dakini, and Rakshasa. If you’ve followed my work, you know that the force driving every story I tell—from the fiercest Dakini to

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