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SagarManthan As per the hindu assumption Amrit is the source of immortality. The story goes like this. Once Indra lost his kingdom due to the disrespect he showed to sage Durvasa. He approached Lord Vishnu who advised him to seek the help of the demons to churn the ocean of milk (ksheer sagar) so that he and the devas can partake the amrita (ambrosia) which would make them immortal and help them regain their lost kingdom. As per his advise, the devas approached the demons and they all agreed in the end to churn the ocean of milk. They sought the help of mount Mandhara and the great snake Vasuki for this purpose. Vasuki, the snake god, was used as the rope and Mandhara, the mountain, as the churning stick to churn the ocean. While they were churning this great ocean Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a tortoise and held the Mandhara from sinking. While the churning was going on several wonderful objects came out of the ocean . The first to come out wa