Mohini was the form of Lord Vishnu during the churning of the ocean. During the churning of the ocean, amrita, or divine nectar, had come out. In order to stop the asuras from consuming this nectar and becoming immortal, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini, took the nectar from the ocean, and gave it to the devas.
The churning of the ocean is one of my favorite stories.
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The churning of the ocean is one of my favorite stories.
Click here for a reading guide to Devdutt Pattanaik's Seven Secrets of Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu as Mohini. One of my favorite stories of that time period.
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