Monday 11 May 2015

Why Shiva is considered as reliever of death-2


Why Shiva is considered as reliever of death-2
Supreme Father Shiva
Sages, gods and other beings appeared to praise Shiva, who blessed Markandeya to remain a youth of 16 for seven kalpas (aeons). As no one endured in the world to make beings die, the earth became fraught by evil beings.
Shiva Gave life to Yama
The earth, the gods, and Markandeya invoked Shiva to resuscitate Yama. Once again, Shiva touched Yama with his foot, bringing him back to life. A consequence from Thiruvanmiyur to this tale relates how Shiva resuscitated Yama on the request of the gods and Yama worshiped Shiva at Thiruvanmiyur to apologize for his sin.
Maha Mritunjaye Mantra
त्रयम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् । उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् म्रुत्योर्मुक्षिय मामृतात् ॥
Combination of Maha, Mrityun and Jaya
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is one among the optimum Mantra's in Indian Mythos and Spirituality belongs to Lord Shiva.It is a amalgamation of three hindi language words i.e. "Maha" which means Countless , "Mrityun" means Decease and "Jaya" means Success which turns into Conquer or victory over death. It is also known as "Rudra Mantra" or "Trayambakam Mantra". Rudra refers to Lord Shiva.
Yama prays Shiva
The Thirukkadavoor and Thiruvanmiyur shrine legends recount how Yama assurances never to touch Shiva's devotees. Shiva's aficionados on death are unswervingly taken to Mount Kailash, Shiva's dwelling, on death and not to Yama's hell.
Death is far away from the Shiva’s devotee
The fable establishes that the true aficionado achieves freedom from death and samsara by worship of Shiva. It also proves that egotism and arrogance (here of Yama) are always chastened.
Owner of life “Shiva’
The preeminence of Shiva and his triumph over his own nature – Shiva is himself identified with death – is also established. The legend of Thirukkadavoor lays down the foundation rules of Shiva.
Importance of Poornima for Praying Shiva
Shiva's representation as Kalantaka is popular in South India, but delimited largely to this region.A relief of Kalantaka in Chidambaram Temple is been curved into a shrine and is offered special worship on Kartik Poornima, the full moon day of the Hindu month of Kartik.
Om Namah Shivay

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