Indian Epics Blog

Episode 45: Tried to strip Draupadi Krishna didn't let it happen Pandavas vowed vengence and war Dhritarshtra tried to stop everything by giving Draupadi anything she wanted Draupadi asked for freedom of Pandavas and their kingdom Episode 46: Called Pandavas back for another game of dice They lost Exiled for 12 years and spend 13th year in hiding If found out spend 12 more years in exile Episode 47: Pandavas left Krishna tried to convince them to go to war They said to wait Krishna promised his support Pandavas met a demon Kimira  Pandavas killed him Episode 48: Krishna blamed himself Dwarka was under attack Shalva and flying machine Eventually Shalva was beheaded by Krishna Episode 49: Brothers visited by sages while in exile Ved Vyasa visited them and told them what they must do before war Told them about the virtues warriors should posess Arjun has to acquire Indra's and Shiva's celestial weapons Arjun go to ...

Episode 36: Arjun abducts Subhadra Went back home Draupadi not happy but then gives blessing Episode 37: Subhadra pregnant Arjun tells about Chakravyuh strategy and how to escape it Subhadra fell asleep with last part Son Abhimanya heard everything but last part so doesn't know how to escape Chakravyuh strategy Episode 38: Yudhisthir was supposed to perform a yagya Asks Krishna for advice Warns about King Jarasardha of Magadh  Tells him to kill him so there are no challenges to his yagya Bhim, Arjun, and Krishna fight Jarasandha Bhim tears him apart and throws pieces in opposite directions Episode 39: Lots of kings came for Yudhisthir's coronation Shishupak of Chedi comes Mad about Krishna being chosen for certain part Insults Krishna more than a hundred times Krishna beheads him after that Coronation ended Episode 40: Procession to Ganga river to bathe in Yudhisthir and Draupadi bathe in the Ganga Duryodhan becomes mo...

Something I found interesting from this weeks announcements was Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mythology . I found it interesting how many comparisons can be drawn between Harry Potter and Hindu mythology. Meme of Suga from BTS to get me through the week Source

The Magic Of The Book: Hermann Hesse On Why We Read And Always Will: One thing I already knew is that we have not reached the point where technology like the radio and film has not completely taken everything away from the book. Something new I learned is the idea that Hermann Hesse entertains of the book as spiritual value to human life. I want to explore the works written by Hermann Hesse more because he's a person I had never of until literally a couple of weeks ago. After reading this article I became even more curious of what his books are like so I would like to try reading one. Reading Meme Source

Why Developing A Creative Mindset Requires You To Be Diverse In Who You Learn From And Where You Learn From: Something I already knew from this article is that not everything you need to know you learn in school. One new thing I've learned is that creativity is a mindset. Creativity is definitely something I thought was a talent, but now I can see how it is a mindset. I'm curious to explore creativity as a mindset, and I can probably start doing that by looking up articles on how to do this and then eventually I can try putting into practice. Creativity Meme Source   

My readings went really well this week. I like the video options for reading because I can still do other things while watching the video and do other assignments that way. The visuals and the more modern twist to the story actually help me understand the Mahabharata better. Also the confusing family relationships make a lot more sense, and I’m seeing the Mahabharata in the sense that it’s a story about one huge cycle of karma. So I think it’s good to have the viewpoint that these videos are giving me. I’ve read a lot of stories in the class so far and some of the ones I’ve liked and seen as the more successful ones have been the ones where people have noticed relationships between the original story and other stories they’ve read and then mashed them together. For example, one of the ones I’ve read today have been about the battle at the end of the Mahabharata and the antagonist was compared to Dracula, which is something I had never thought of before, and the author mixed the two to...

For this weeks tech tip I decided to redo my blogger template because at the beginning of the year I just kind of randomly chose a template that I liked and didn't change anything about it. So I decided to explore my options and customize my blog. I decided to get rid of the picture at the top so my blog could just put the focus on whatever post I did that day.