Nandi, True Devotee of Shiva, Who loved Shiva more than himself and Served Shiva without any conditions.

Nandi ki Sawaari Chale Bhole Bhandari ~ Bolo Bum Bum Bhole !! 
Nandi, True Devotee of Shiva, Who loved Shiva more than himself and Served Shiva without any conditions. Shiva ka Saccha aur Param Bhakt Sirf Ek hi hai, Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva, and when the Lord dances he plays the Madhalam. He has an acute sense of rhythm, and is well versed in music. Some people have elevated him as an equal, to Lord Shiva thus bringing a sense of jealousy in Parvati. Most times Parvatitreats Nandi as a Bull, a Carrier, when she needs to take a walk with Lord Shiva, around Mount Kailash. Inwardly Parvathi relishes that Nandi is an obstacle, to all the devotees of Lord Shiva, because in all Shiva Temples, Nandi is present just in front of the sanctum sanctorum just as a Gate Keeper. So most devotees pray first to her first born Vinayaga, that there should not be any vignams while praying to Lord Shiva in his abode. One another reason, why the idol of Vignavinayaka is placed prominently in all Shiva Temples. In the Tamil language "Nandi" is a metaphor for a person blocking the way. In Sanskrit, the common bull is "vrisha", meaning : righteousness or Dharma. So bull represents Dharma Devata. Lord Shiva rides on the bull. This denotes that Shiva is the protector of Dharma, is an embodiment of Dharma or righteousness. So it is important to seek the blessings of Nandi first before one proceeds to worship Lord Shiva.! Jai Jai Shiva Nandi!!