![]() So, Dilip’s son Bhagirath decided to not ascend the throne till the grand mission was complete. To ensure their salvation, the Ganga had to be brought from heaven to Earth.īut Sagar, his grandson Ansuman and great grandson Dilip passed away without being able to give enough time to the task. King Sagar’s 60,000 sons had been turned to ashes by sage Kapil. Shiva took a similar risk to his life during the descent of the Ganga. For us to enjoy the goodies of development, the Lord gulped the poison of pollution. Due to the poison, Shiva’s throat turned blue and he came to be known as Neelkanth (blue-throated).Īfter that, 13 other products came out, including Goddess Lakshmi and the nectar. But as he sipped it, his wife Parvati tightly held his throat so that it doesn’t reach his stomach and kill him. For the progress of the material world, he conceded to putting his life to risk. ![]() “The essence derived never dissolves back in the solution. It will dissolve in the ocean,” said one. Suggestions were sought on how to deal with it. The first output was Halahal, the most potent poison in the universe. So, in order to get society back on the path of development, the Devas and Asuras decided to churn the Ocean of Milk. ![]() In the sixth Manvantara, affluence (Goddess Lakshmi) melted away due to sage Durvasa’s curse. ![]() MANY of us may be under the impression that Lord Shiva, who goes into long periods of meditation, lives in scary crematoriums or on the remote Mt Kailash, has little to do with modern civilisation. ![]()
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