Who was Achala in Mahabharata?
Achala was Shakuni's brother. Arjuna klled Abala during the battle of Kurukshetra. (M.B Drona Parva Chapter 30 Verse 11)
Significance of Brahmotsava
While the other utsavas or festivals are conducted by the devotees, it is the creator Brahma himself who conducts Brahmotsava. This is done in major temples such as Tirupati.
Previous birth of Sage Vyasa
We know that Sage Vyasa was an avatara of Mahavishnu. In his previous birth, Vyasa was a Maharshi called Apantara Tamas. The name literally means - inner darkness gone. He came into existence when Mahavishnu uttered one of the vyahritis, Bhuh.
नर्मदायै नमः प्रातः नर्मदायै नमो निशि। नमोऽस्तु नर्मदे तुभ्यं त्राहि मां विषसर्पतः॥ narmadaayai namah' praatah' narmadaayai namo nishi. namo'stu narmade tubhyam traahi maam vishasarpatah'.. ....
नर्मदायै नमः प्रातः नर्मदायै नमो निशि।
नमोऽस्तु नर्मदे तुभ्यं त्राहि मां विषसर्पतः॥
narmadaayai namah' praatah' narmadaayai namo nishi.
namo'stu narmade tubhyam traahi maam vishasarpatah'..
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