The Myth of the Churning of the Cosmic Ocean

The podcast delves into the ancient myth of the churning of the cosmic ocean, a story that has been passed down through cultures across the world. In the myth, celestial beings called devas and beings from the underworld called asuras collaborate to churn the cosmic ocean and extract the nectar of immortality. This churning process symbolizes the harnessing of the breath, with the serpent coiled around Mount Mandara representing the breath's power. As the devas and asuras tug on either end of the serpent, the central mountain rotates and the ocean churns, releasing a poison that is later consumed by Shiva. As a result, the treasures of the ocean, including the goddess of abundance and Ayurvedic medicine, emerge.