It is in Jain faith that she came to be associated with geese and peacocks

Here Naraka belonged to an ancient past, in Satya yuga. There is no connection between Varaha and Narasimha

The sacred bond of blood is undone because one man wanted the approval another received.

As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces

With blood on his hands, Indra runs away and hides under water, inside a lotus stalk

And because he lets the boy go, he earns merit and is cured of his human-flesh eating yearnings

But beneath this layer of piety lies a troubling contradiction

The ancient story challenges “modern” gender roles. It is a far more fluid imagination.

They face Mecca, and Mecca alone, the seat of the god of Arabia

They are worn by brides, not widows and nuns. Their uninterrupted presence indicates continuity of Hindu ideas

Devdutt pattanaik

Jain Saraswati on goose or peacock