A horse which arose from the water during the samudra manthan. As soon as he saw it, Indra took ownership and from then on, it became his vehicle as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 28 verse 33-37.<\/p>\n
As per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 27, Kashyapa\u2019s wives Vinata and Kadru gave birth to Garuda and the nagas respectively. Once Vinata said that the tail hairs of Indra\u2019s horse Uchaishravas were all white, Kadru maintained that it was black. It was agreed that whoever lost would become the other\u2019s slave. As per Kadru\u2019s instructions, a few nagas clung to the horse\u2019s tail and made it appear black. Thus Vinata became Kadru\u2019s slave and Garuda had to take care of Kadru\u2019s children.<\/p>\n
Once Revanta, Surya’s son and Indra’s friend, rode Uchaishravas to Vaikuntha to see Vishnu. Lakshmi, who was by Vishnu’s side was amazed at seeing her brother Uchaishravas and sat staring at him. She didn’t hear Vishnu speaking to her. Vishnu cursed her and as a result she was born as a mare. From that form was created the Hehaya clan as per Devibhagavata Skanda 6. See Ekavira.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A horse which arose from the water during the samudra manthan. As soon as he saw it, Indra took ownership and from then on, it became his vehicle as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 28 verse 33-37. As per Mahabharata Adiparva … Continue reading