Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu were the twins born to the sage Kashyapa through his wife Diti. These two formidable demons terrorised the gods as well as the three worlds. Hiranyakashipu’s daughter, Simhika by name, was married to the demon Viprachitti.
Unable to bear the brightness of her husband, Sanjna, the wife of Surya, the Sun-god, left her husband’s house, took on the guise of a mare and spent her time grazing in the pastures away from the eyes of the world.
Brihaspati or Jupiter is the preceptor of gods. Learned and virtuous, he guides and protects the gods and lends dignity to the court of Indra, the king of gods.
Tara, the wife of sage Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods, was an embodiment of virtue and beauty. Perfect in all body parts, dressed in a thin bathing robe, and endowed with superhuman loveliness
A cycle of creation coincides with the day of Brahma, the Creator. When the Lord sleeps, there is a phase of Annihilation and total inactivity.
Having lost to the demons in their bloody encounters, the gods lost vigour and courage. To raise their spirits, lord Vishnu counselled them thus:
Surya, the Sun-god, is eternal in existence and beyond the limits of form and manifestation. It is through His own Maya or delusive nature that He becomes qualified and manifest.
In times of yore, sage Ushana, son of the sage Bhrigu, performed rigorous austerities. For several years, he meditated upon Lord Shiva with utmost devotion.