In my version, Satyavati knowingly seduces the sage Parashar to receive the boon of sweet smell, which would eventually enable her to to seduce Shantanu, the king of Hastinapura and the great ...

The seasonal settlement of Parashar (it is uninhabited in winter), is centred around the lake. The Pagoda-like wooden temple dedicated to Parashar rishi stands on the lake’s bank.

Palanquins of Goddess Hadimba, Manu Rishi, Vashisht Rishi, Parashar Rishi, Piyuli Nag and Mata Sharvari were present at the ceremony. The temple is linked with mythological Gautam Rishi, ...