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According to Hindu mythology, the Gods and Demons churned the ocean to retrieve the elixir of immortality. This story of the Samudra Manthan or 'churning of the ocean' is an integral part of the Hindu religion. It is said that through their hard work, the gods were able to obtain the legendary elixir of life.- Devotees of Shiva aided the gods and eventually, thanks to their efforts, the ocean produced divine elixirs like Amrit.
- A battle of gods and demons caused turmoil in the oceans when they agreed to churn it for Amrit.
- People believe that each god brought something of significance to contribute for the successful completion of the Churning of the Ocean.
- All kinds of gemstones, goddess Lakshmi herself and other valuable items came out during the tumultuous upheaval of the great deep sea.
- Each deity worked hard to make sure nothing undesirable surfaces while bringing forth invaluable treasures of the oceans hidden underneath.
- It was quite a task for the assembled deities who had to churn the vast depths of the ocean withMandara Mountain as the pivot.
- And hence, after tremendous effort and patience, the seekers of Amrit were presented with the boundless joys of possessing it.
- The seeds of this struggle stemmed from the moment they decided that whoever consumes the precious liquid first would gain power over all living things.
- Demons didn't welcome this idea but through skillful tricks they protected themselves from being left out in the process of gaining Amrit.
- Ever since then, it has been known that with cooperation and persistence, tasks as daunting as 'Churning of the Ocean' could be accomplished.
