Samudra Manthana

The asuras (left) and devas (right) churn the Ocean of Milk.
Various scenes from the Samudra Manthana episode
Miniature of Samudra Manthana from Majapahit era in the Museum of Trowulan in Indonesia
Samudra Manthana in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand

The Samudra Manthana (Sanskrit: समुद्रमन्थन, lit. 'churning of the ocean') is a major episode in Hinduism that is elaborated in the Vishnu Purana, a major text of Hinduism. The Samudra Manthana explains the origin of the elixir of eternal life, amrita.

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