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Shiva is also known as Mahakal “The Destroyer” is the part of Trimurti along with Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. According to Hindu Mythology in Shaivism tradition, Lord Shiva is the supreme god who has the power to create, protect, transform, and destroy this universe with the blink of an eye.
And In Shaktism tradition, Devi or “The Goddess” is the one who is considered as supreme. Devi is considered as creative power and energy “Shakti“, is the better half of Mahakal known as Sati (Parvati). In the Smarta Hindu tradition, Lord Shiva and Sati are considered as one soul to form Adishakti.
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According to the Shaivism tradition, Ishvar who is transcendent, formless, limitless is an absolute Brahman and the soul of the universe. We can depict Lord Shiva in two aspects, one in a benevolent aspect where we can see Lord Shiva as a peaceful Yogi who lives an ascetic life with better half Parvati and two sons Lord Kartikeya and Lord Ganesha on Mount Kailash.
Other is the fierce aspect, where we have often seen Lord Shiva in his Rudra avatar which was taken by him to slay demons. You must have often heard about the third eye of Lord Shiva, according to Hindu mythology, when Lord Shiva transforms into Rudra Avtar, he opens his third eye situated on his forehead which depicts the destruction of evil.
WILL LORD SHIVA ANSWER’S MY PRAYERS?
In Short, the answer is “YES” but he will only listen to those who pray from the soul and not just pretend to pray from the heart. You don’t have to shout his name, he can listen to your whispers.
Why Do I Fall For Lord Shiva every time!
Love for Lord Shiva is forever, he is “Ashutosh” A peaceful yogi, free from all the desires of this universe.
Iconographical Attributes of Lord Shiva
- The Serpent around the neck – “Vasuki”
- The Crescent Moon
- Holy River Ganga flowing from the forehead
- The Third-Eye
- The Trishul – “Vijay”
- The Dumroo
- The Rudraksha
- Bel-Patra
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Why the color of Lord Shiva is Blue?
In Sagarmanthan, a war of gods against the demons for Amrit (Elixir), due to the excretion of poison in the war both gods and demons were about to die. Then Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu prayed Lord Shiva to came to their rescue. Lord Shiva is the most powerful god in the whole universe, he drank the deadly poison which soon started spreading in his body as a result of which his body turned blue.
Significance of The Trishul and Damru
Trishul or The Trident is the weapon of Mahakal. The Trident consists of three edges that symbolize Creation, Destruction, and Maintenance of the three Kalas Past, Present, and Future. The Damru is attached with the Trishul. In Hindu mythology, Mahakal is the lord of cosmic sound and dance of AUM (from which the universe is generated).
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Lord Shiva and Ravana
Ravana is considered to be the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva. As per Hindu mythology, for decades. the imprisoned Ravana sang hymns in praise of Mahakal, who finally blessed him with a powerful linga and an invincible sword. Ravana was also the creator of Shiv Tandav Stotram, which he sang to calm down Mahakal. It is considered to be the most powerful Shiva mantra of all time and consists of 16 quatrains with 16 syllables per line!
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Significance Of Rudraksha
Rudraksha – The eye of Rudra {Mahakal} is considered to be the most powerful gem of the Cosmic Force. It is believed that due to meditation and happiness tears dropped from Lord Shiva’s eyes and the places where these tears fell, Rudraksha trees emerged. It also symbolizes the link between the earth and heaven.
Why should we wear Rudraksha?
- Nullify effects of Malefic Planets
- Sinners become free from their sins
- It makes you more ambitious, and all your planning is accomplished.
- 1 to 14 Mukhi Rudraksha is used for astrological purposes.
- Best known for biomedical properties in controlling blood pressure, hypertension, and stress.
- and many more.
Lord Shiva and Marijuana
Today we can see in our society many people mislead Mahakal by picturizing him as consuming weed or bhang. It is true that Bhang is associated with Lord Shiva, but do we actually know the entire story behind it? Cannabis {bhang} is considered as one of the most sacred plants as it is written in the fourth Veda that it relieves anxiety. In Samundra Manthan when Lord Shiva consumed the poison to rescue gods and devils, to calm down the effect of the poison gods offered him Bhang. So if you consume it you should also know its significance!
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Lord Shiva as Natraja
Natraja is a Sanskrit word meaning the “Lord of Dance”. In this form, Lord Shiva is represented as the cosmic dancer symbolizing the interplay of static and dynamic divine energy flow consisting of five principles of energy namely- destruction, illusion, emancipation, preservation, and creation.
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Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath meaning “The Lord Of The Field” is a shrine devoted to Lord Shiva, located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, Kedarnath temple is situated in the state of Uttarakhand.
Lord Shiva and Nandi
Nandi is the sacred bull and is the vehicle and guard of Mahakal. Nandi is always enshrined in front of Lord Shiva and is considered a true devotee of Mahakal.
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