INDIAN MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES --- Goddess Lakshmi's Curse to Sage Bhrigu

^{Story of Goddess Lakshmi's Curse to Sage Bhrigu}

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^{Hindu Mythological Stories have been our Folklore since our childhood days; it also fascinates me to learn and share more interesting stories. Hence I thought of sharing a thread of Hindu Mythological Stories one by one which might excite you all.}

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^{Let’s start this thread with one of the most popular mythological stories of Maa Lakshmi's Curse to Sage Bhrigu}

^{The discord of the debate suddenly turned into whispers about who is the greatest, is it the creator, destroyer, or preserver of the universe. Saptrishi other than Brighu in a chorus said that a statue isn’t entitled to rate his sculptor. Gods are away from valuation. Sage Bhrigu asked, ‘Are they’? In support of his question, sage Bhrigu said that like every other god, trinity (Tridev) also works for this same universe. Since all the worlds worship them, should we not judge who is the best and who is the weakest?}

^{The sage first visited Brahma lok and intentionally paid no obeisance to Brahma. He neither folded his hands nor greeted. Brahma, the creator got annoyed and warned to curse him. Brighu with a smirk left the Brahma lok and marched towards Mount Kailash which is the abode of the destroyer.}

^{On reach, Bhrigu was denied entry by ganas of Shiva. Nandi said Shiva is making love with Parvati Devi. The furious sage cursed him and left. He said, your Mahadev shall now be revered more as a lingam.}

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^{Saint Bhrigu eventually reached Vishnu Lok, the abode of lord Vishnu and Maa Lakshmi. He learned that Vishnu was in yoga nindra (sleep). The sage tried everything to awaken lord Vishnu, but his every effort went in vain. Bhrigu again got furious and kicked at the chest of god. Sage Bhrigu asked how you could sleep when the world was in great agony. Lakshmi Maa frowned and Sheshnag hissed. Lord Vishnu got up from sleep and gently pressed the foot of Bhrigu.}

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Apologies, please accept my apologies if my chest hurt your foot. Saint Bhrigu fumbled and said no Narayan, not at all. Lord Vishnu added that you have opened my eyes and gratitude for acquainting me with the truth that a preserver shouldn’t sleep too much. Lord Vishnu said that now your footprint will remain on my chest in the form of a hollow mark known as Shrivatsa.

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^{Goddess Lakshmi's Curse to Sage Bhrigu}

^{Goddess Lakshmi stared at sage Bhrigu once again in anger and said, “He once sheltered demons and is out to grade the trinity”. Bhrigu huffed as a goddess was in immense rage. She said, “How dare you kick Vishnu”. How dare you compare or rank the Tridevs.  You have sinned, and not just you but your whole community will pay the price for it now. Henceforth, I will never visit the houses of Brahmins, and they shall always remain poor.}

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