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Festivals

The Fire That Would Not Be Measured, and the Lie That Followed

Two gods raced to find either end of an endless flame. One admitted he had failed. The other lied about it, and the lie outlasted the contest itself.

Brahma and Vishnu once argued fiercely over which of them held greater power in the universe. Neither would yield, and their quarrel grew loud enough to disturb the whole of creation around them.

To settle the matter, Shiva appeared before them both as an enormous pillar of fire, stretching further than either god could see in any direction. Shiva challenged them directly. Whoever could find either end of this pillar, its very top or its very base, would be proven the greater god.

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