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Why did Shiva drink the poison?
HE is called Thiruneelkandar. As no one could bear the lethal fumes emitted by the poison, both Devas and Asuras began to collapse due to asphyxiation. They ran for help to Brahma who refused and advised them that only Shiva could help them. Shiva chose to consume the poison and thus drank it.
What does Shiva drink?
Shiva, who is referred to as the destroyer, saved the universe by consuming a lethal substance called Halahala, that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan. Read on to know more about the Halahala.
Who drank Amrita?
Amrita swallowed by the devatas and one Asura called Svarbhānu, also known as Rahuketu, who was beheaded and sent into outer space as Rahu and Ketu.
Can Vishnu drink poison?
Lord Visnu was competent to rectify the situation, but in order to give credit to Lord Siva, who later drank all the poison and kept it in his neck, Lord Visnu did not take action. For the most part Lord Visnu and Lord Siva are interchangeable in the material universe.
Why is Mahadev called Neelkanth?
This poison that emanated during the Samudramanthan (churning of the ocean) made his throat blue in color. Thus, Shiva is also known as Neelkanth, literally meaning The Blue Throated One.
Does Lord Shiva drink alcohol?
Shiva’s meat-eating habits find a clear voice in the Vedas as well as the Puranas, but his association with wine-drinking seems a later appendage. In post-Puranic literature, Shiva not only consumes intoxicating drinks but also smokes marijuana.
Why Shiva is called Neelkanth?
Where is Mount Mandara?
Mandara Mountains, French Monts Mandara, volcanic range extending about 120 miles (193 km) along the northern part of the Nigeria-Cameroon border from the Benue River (south) to Mora, Cameroon (north). The mountains rise to more than 3,500 feet (1,100 m) above sea level.
What flows from Shiva’s hair?
jata
It means that Shiva possesses the power of procreation along with power of destruction. The flowing jata or matted hair of Shiva represent him as the lord of wind, Vayu, who is the subtle form of breath present in all living beings. Shiva is beyond the power of death, even though he is surrounded by death.
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