MahaShivratri Special: Day of Lord Shiva and His beloved wife: All you need to know about Shiv!
Mahashivratri Special: Finally, the day is here when all the Shiva temples and Shivalings are draining milk. All female devotees can be seen fasting all day long. Yes, you got that right! We are talking about the Hindu festival Shivratri, the day when women fast and pray for their husband’s well-being and long life. But Shiva has always been more than just a husband.
He has been a rebel, a charmer, and sometimes a masculine gullible dude. Lord Shiva was not only a husband, but He was the one who became a friend and guide to His wife. Indian Hindu women fast on this day to seek Lord Shiva’s blessing and have the best version of a husband.
Mahashivratri Special, Here are a few facts about this day you should know:
1. Did Ganga love Shiva? : Many scriptures say that she did, but Shiva did not accept her proposal? Later, when Bhagirath asked Ganga to descend on Earth, she wanted to take revenge and sweep Shiva off his feet. Aware of her intentions, Shiva tied her to his Jata (hair).
It is even said that Parvati was jealous of Ganga. She even had fights with Shiva for keeping Ganga tied up in his hair. If Maa Parvati was possessive about her love, then we definitely have the right to be a little!
2. Marijuana, much: This might interest some of you a lot! Shiva was a fan of Marijuana. It won’t be wrong to say that He was indeed a man of Trance!
3. Easy to please, Bhole-Nath: Yes, He is a very easy-to-please God and quickly gets impressed with His followers. What do you think, where did He get that name from? Bhole-nath does not discriminate between Dev and Danav, rich and poor, or man and woman. The pure form of devotion, irrespective of who you are, can help seek the blessing of Shiv Shambhu.
5. Bhooteshwara: Many say Shiva had friends from all races. He spent his time in crematoriums and was quite pally with ghosts. Hence, He was named Bhooteshwara. King Daksha, the father of Sati, had a hard time accepting Shiva after knowing His friends’ circle.
6. He dances when He gets pissed: That is what we do when we are pissed, right? We dance, sing or box it out. Tandav was His creative outlet when He got brooding over something.
7. Plastic Surgeon: If you do not believe in myths, I will give you a logical explanation for Shiva being a surgeon. Remember the time when He had cut Ganesha’s sweet, handsome face and replaced it with that of an elephant? Yes, He did a face transplant.
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8. Neel-kanth: Shiva drank the poison, meant to destroy the human race on Earth. So He is a brave heart who drank it all alone. The poison symbolises negative energies in real life; one should neither give vent to negativity nor suppress it. One should modify and mould it for the better.
9. Did Shiva burn the Indian Cupid? So sad: Shiva is believed to have burnt Kamadeva, the Hindu God of love to ashes. Kamadeva can also be called our Indian Cupid!
10. Ardh-nareshwar- Half man, half woman: Shiva is also called Ardh-nareshwar when He becomes a half man and half woman figure. This is one big piece of news for all those who look down upon transgenders! Being transgender is not evil; it is a divine form – The unification of a man and a woman.
Shiva is truth, Shiva is infinite, Shiva is eternal, Shiva is God, Shiva is Omkar, Shiva is Brahman, Shiva is power, Shiva is devotion, and Shiva is immense and limitless. May Bhole-nath make this Mahashivratri special for you.
