OM HREEM NAMAH SHIVAYA
Puraanaa of the deity : Ardhanaarishvarar : half female God (Bhoga Murti)
Sage Bringi is one of the ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. He used to worship only Lord Shiva and not Shakti.
Goddess Shakti, being the power as the name indicate, pulled out the energy from Bringi MahaRishi's body.
Now he was even unable to stand. He pleaded to God. God Shiva provided him with a stick. On its support he stood and still worshipped Lord Shiva alone.
Goddess Shakti wanted to become an inseparable part of Lord Shiva's form.
She observed the Kedhara Maha Vrata (1) austerity, which is now known as Deepavali.
Pleased with her austerity, Lord Shiva granted her the boon of being part of His form.
So the Lord now appeared male on the right side and female on the left side and hence became ArdhanaarIshvara.
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