The things that appeared after Halahala are known as Ratnas. Devi Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, was the first Ratna to appear.
Subsequently, the Kamadhenu or the divine cow appeared followed by Airavata , a white elephant with seven trunks and Uchhaishravas , a seven-headed horse with wings.
Apart from these, Kaustubha a jewel , Parijata flower , Sharanga conch , Jyeshtha the Goddess of misfortune and Kalpavriksha a tree that grants wishes. And last but not least, Dhanavantri the God of medicines , appeared with a Kalash pot containing the Amrit divine nectar. The Amrit emerged from the ocean bed after days of hard work by the Devas and the Danavas. Nonetheless, a Danav named Svarbhanu forcibly grabbed the pot from Dhanavantri's hands and fled.
Subsequently, to ensure, that the Danavas, who's Guru Shukracharya was already blessed with the Sanjeevani Mantra, do not consume Amrit, Lord Vishnu appeared as a woman named Mohini.
Thus, by doing so, she ensured, only the Devas consume it. Nonetheless, Svarbhanu too had consumed a portion of the nectar in the disguise of a Deva. Then, O gods, all of you, along with the demons, having uprooted the golden mountain Mandara and making it, with the king of serpents going round it, the churning-rod, churn the milky ocean. O glorious ones, there is no doubt that because of her you will be delighted.
I myself, in the form of a tortoise, shall fully hold the Mandara mountain on my back. Another story is defined in Skanda Purana according to which Indra insulted Brihaspati which resulted as the defeat of devas in war. There is no doubt about it. O slayer of Bala, your kingdom has gone due to the disrespect shown by you to the preceptor. Hence, by all means, you have to plead to him for forgiveness. Surrounded by all of them Devas etc.
Devas were defeated by Daityas. So he was utterly abandoned by Devas. The goddess of fortune with lotus-like eyes vanished. The good ones among them fell into the ocean. Bali who was surprised at this, remarked to his preceptor:. There is no doubt about this that your strength will increase. Afterwards, O Devas and Daityas, join together and let the ocean be churned. On the other hand, Astika Parva gives an other story. The rays of the Sun falling on its peaks of golden lustre are dispersed by them.
Decked with gold and exceedingly beautiful, that mountain is the haunt of the gods and the Gandharvas.
It is immeasurable and unapproachable by men of manifold sins. Dreadful beasts of prey wander over its breasts, and it is illuminated by many divine life-giving herbs. It stands kissing the heavens by its height and is the first of mountains. Ordinary people cannot even think of ascending it. Lord Vishnu, who is referred to as the Palanhar or Palankarta , looks after the various forms of life on Earth. And he is also believed to be the one who existed since time immemorial.
He is ajanma meaning the one who was not born. Therefore, his Leelas often get translated into events that lead to the welfare of humankind. One such episode of his Leela is associated with Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean. Samudra Manthan, or the churning of the ocean, was done to extract the Amrit divine nectar. The Devas and the Danavas took part in a tug of war contest to churn the elixir from the ocean bed to attain immortality. Some of the things that may arise may be conducive while the rest may prove detrimental.
Once Garuda got back and the Gods drank the nectar, they became immortal. But as some demons had managed to taste a few drops of the drink, they too became immortal and to this day the fight between good and evil continues.
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