BABAHAM BHAYANKAR, JAI SHIV SHANKER

 

The extreme sorrow gave way to extreme rage, and Narada noticed that Shiva was going into a different mood.
He had darkened. His face resembled the darkest cloud in the sky, His eyes became bloodshot, His hair rising in extreme excitement, like the mixed thrill of a warrior, when He is about to embark into an immediate and deadly battle.
He started stomping His feet on the ground, causing the earth below Him to quake, and the mountains in even the farthest horizons began to shake. “Daksha, you will not be spared! Sati, I am coming! Sateee!!”
The ganas repeated the call, “Daksha, you will not be spared! Ma, we are coming!!”

Shiva started a war dance, tugging violently at His own hair and whirling in the air, with His torso doing the most unusual twists, like a man in severe pain. His right hand pulled out His Trishula from the ground where it had been restfully parked for months, as if to jerk it out of its dormancy. “BABHAM!!” He yelled a war cry and lunged forwards.
“Babham Bhayankar, Jai Shiv Shanker!” cried the ganas, their collective voices sending shudders down the entire jungle and valley.

Creatures started running helter skelter in utter confusion. That Shiva would never harm them was clear, but just the level of His anger was sending waves across that were a hitherto unknown vibration.
It was scary, it was deadly, and it was grim.

Shiva started charging down the valley towards Kankhal.
The ganas charged as hordes; very menacing, deathly hordes, as if a thousand Gods of Death had collected to unleash the great havoc upon all beings in the kingdom of Kankhal.
Then, Shiva commanded,“Get to Daksha! Kill all who come in your way of killing the vile Daksha. I want his head on my Trishula today. Even if a rishi or even if Vishnu or Brahma comes to His rescue, do not spare Daksha. His end is here. It is going to be done. NOW!!”

“Jai Shiv Shanker Babham Bhayanker!” cried the ganas, and then added, “Jai Ho Veerbhadra!!”Narada noted that Shiva, in His darkest mood, had turned into a terrifying and almost sinister appearance, and yet he was the paradoxical hero. He moved like a one-man army getting ready to wreak havoc on all those who came in its way, and Narada was reminded of a cloud of locusts on rampage.

From the book ~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.

A beautiful picture. Parvati, who is normally content on playing the demure wife, sometimes does remind her Lord Shiva that she is, in fact the great Godess Durga.

 

A beautiful picture. Parvati, who is normally content on playing the demure wife, sometimes does remind her Lord Shiva that she is, in fact the great Godess Durga. And just as He teaches her the spiritual essence known to Him on Meditations, yoga and tantras, she also discusses various aspects of the sankhya philosophy, just as he talks of transcendence, she talks of manifestation. Aum Namah Shivaye! Jai Ma Durge!

Shail Gulhati

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Sheran Waali, Lady of the lions!

 

Parvati was different from the very beginning. She was well loved by everyone, She played with the girls of Her age, She won the love of Her elders and admiration of Her palace staff, but She was different. There was always a sense of knowership in Her, as if She knew that She was someone very special, born for a very special destiny. But this was not in a conceited way at all. She did not have even an iota of arrogance, even though She was easily the prettiest among all the girls in the whole province.

She was good at Her studies and all the rishis who came to teach Her gave Her an excellent report card. “She can do even better, if She wants,” said Bhrighu one day to Himavat. “But…”
“But?”

“But I have noticed, your Majesty, that Parvati puts in only as much effort as is required to get the basics right. She could excel in anything that She wants, and to be honest She does all things very well, but then, I have noticed, She leaves it at a level of ‘fairly good’, and weans off. It is as if She has Her heart in something else.”

“Hmm… like what?”

"Like, She hardly plays with Her dolls, She keeps making Shivalingas in the sand.”
“The only thing that interests Her about the dolls, is when a doll marriage is arranged!”

“Yes! Yes, that’s true,” said Mena. “I have to make new dresses for the doll bride, and Parvati insists that I make many sweetmeats in the kitchen!”

“Hmm… does She still say She will marry Shiva?” Himavat asked Mena.
“Oh, come on, She is just a child. And those things are very far. Who knows who will marry whom?”

“Shiva. It will always be Shiva,” said Bhrighu with a solemn look.

“Always be Shiva what?” asked Mena.

“It will always be Shiva, whom Shakti marries. It was so in the past, and it will be so in future,” said Bhrighu, his eyes now half closed in meditative bliss. 

"My Lord! My Lord ,what is one to do with Princess Parvati?” asked the captain of the private guard of Himavat’s security.

“Why, captain? What has Parvati done?” smiled Himavat.

“My Lord, She goes after the mountain leopards and panthers, catches them and then pats them as if they are little kittens. It’s dangerous my Lord, this sort of play.”

“But do not all princes play with the wild cats as if they were our domesticated cats? Is it not part of their training and even courage?” asked Himavat.

“Yes, my Lord, but we must not forget that Parvati is all of eight years! And my Lord… She is a girl!”

“Hmm… you are right, captain. I think Parvati deserves a new title for this trait,” laughed Himavat loudly. “From now on we should call Her, Sheran Waali, Lady of the lions!”

“Haha, what are you gentlemen discussing about my little Goddess?” chipped in Mena. “Parvati is luminous, resplendent; She is Jyotan Waali, the embodiment of light…”

From the book ~  SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.    , a modern rendition of Great God Shiva's story by Shail Gulhati

MYSTIC PRECISION OF SHIVA

 

One day Sati asked Shiva, "Tell me how and why this Universe came into being?"
“Sati, God is formless. How does one express, or paint, or represent the formless?” How does the formless God even get to know Himself?

"How indeed?"
“It is said of me that I do not incarnate. And yet I can vouchsafe of your love that you are one who can make even Shiva manifest. That makes you an enchanting sorceress! The original Yogini , indeed!”

“Me, a sorceress! And what are you?” She asked “You, who have hypnotized the whole universe, especially me.”


“I am Shiva, the yogi, ever immersed in Shiva, the tattva. And yet… and yet, so much in love with tattva as Sati!” He sighed.


“Why do they call you a brahmchari then?” She asked teasingly.


Shiva understood that this was not actually a casual question. He had come to realise Sati’s innate wisdoms, which were often expressed in Her innocent questions; the answers to which could benefit all spiritual-seekers. “I told you, asana is only a seat for yoga, not yoga itself, so too the physical restraint of brahmcharya, is only a seat for Brahm acharya, being established in Godhead.” He replied.


“Aha, I see, but then why do I feel so
deeply in love with you, even deeper than my admiration of your  spiritual Nature?” Sati persisted.

“In the beginning was the One.
And he thought, may I be two, may I be many.
To love and to be loved.
And so the universe came into being."
replied Shiva"

“Ah, lovely,” said Sati.

“Yes. And an electrifying attraction happens in love. A spiritual preceptor can also bedazzle you with one look.”

“Yes, for sure,” said Sati.

“Only later, you realise that love and spirituality run on the same current,” Shiva replied with mystic precision.

( From the book SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. )

ANNUAL PRAYERS OF THE KUIL SRI MATHURAIVEERAN KALIAMMAN ALLAYAM. TAMAN HARAPAN BARU, RASAH, SEREMBAN, N.S., MALAYSIA TODAY (20 SEPTEMBER 2026_

The Kuil Sri Mathuraiveeran Kaliamman Allayam, Taman Harapan Baru, Rasah, Seremban held their Annual Prayers this afternoon (20 September 2026).

A big crowd of devotees witnessed the prayers. One of our Payyan family member also participated in this prayers.

A delicious meal was served to everyone,

Photos of the Annual Prayers:

- photos taken by Mr. C.C, Kannan

ANNUAL PRAYERS OF SRI MAHAVEER RAJA BAIRAVAR MUNISWARAR ARULVAAKKU ALAYAM (TEMPLE), SEREMBAN TOWN, 70200 SEREMBAN, N.S., MALAYSIA TODAY (20 SEPTEMBER 2026.

 

The Sri Mahaveer Raja Bairavar Muniswarar Arulvaakku Alayam, Seremban Town, Seremban held their Annual Prayers this afternoon (20 September 2026).

A large crowd of devotees witnessed the prayers. One of our Payyan family member also participated in this prayers.

A delicious meal was served to everyone,

Photos of the Annual Prayers:

-photos taken by Mr. C. K. Kannan

THE END OF QUESTIONING- पूछताछ का अंत

 

THE END OF QUESTIONING

“A lovely story about the time of Shiva's wedding with Parvati, goes somewhat like this,” said Suta.
“Yes! Yes, Gurudeva, please tell!”
“At the point of the solemnising of the marriage by a holy Havan, the pundit asked Shiva, "Who is your father?" Shiva looked at Brahma and said, "He."
"And who is Brahma's father?" asked the pundit. Shiva looked at Vishnu and said, "He is."
But the pundit persisted. "And who, may I ask, is Vishnu's father?"
"I am," said Shiva rather curtly, but with a definite authority that indicated the end of such a conversation.”
“Haha, Gurudeva!” laughed Shaunaka.
“Even as children, whenever we heard the story, we laughed at the episode: at the pundit's persistence and Shiva's patience, wit, and then the estoppel authority.
This story has a very deep meaning; the pundit's questioning denotes the  spiritual seeking, and the questioned Shiva is actually the answer to all things:
Shiva honours the manifest world; He honours Brahma as His father, and Vishnu as Super God. But it is only when a questioner persists in seeking the tree of lineage, he finds ultimately, that Shiva Himself is the source of His own Father!“
“I see, Gurudeva.”
“So you see, Shiva plays out the game of the manifest world, till its limit, and then, He takes you beyond its horizon, where the transcendent begins! So too, when the pundit asks Shiva His
Gotra, clan, Shiva replies, ‘Alakh’ - The unsighted, or niraakar.”
“Wonderful, Gurudeva!”
“Therefore, even though Shiva appears as a simple Yogi playing a role in this world, in reality, the whole of creation emanates from Him. Normally we will not be able to penetrate through the role play of the manifest, to find divinity seated in the midst of it all. But if we persist with our seeking, like the pundit did, then we may at last, arrive at the truth of beautiful Shiva as ‘The One’ behind it all. Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram!” resounded Suta, ending his lesson.

~

SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.

(Humesha)

पूछताछ का अंत

सूतजी ने कहा, "पार्वती के साथ शिव की शादी के समय की एक सुंदर कहानी कुछ इस तरह से है।"
"हाँ! हाँ, गुरुदेव, कृपया बताएं! "
"एक पवित्र हवन द्वारा विवाह के समापन के बिंदु पर, पंडित ने शिवजी से पूछा," आपके पिता कौन हैं? " शिव ने ब्रह्माजी को देखा और कहा, "वह।"
"और ब्रह्मा के पिता कौन हैं?" पंडित ने पूछा। शिवजी ने विष्णुजी को देखा और कहा, "वह है।"
लेकिन पंडित आपनी पूछताछ पे लगा रहा । "और क्या में यह पूछ सकता हूँ की विष्णु के पिता कौन हैं
?"
"मैं हूँ," शिव ने सख्ती से कहा ऐसे तरीके से की जिसका अर्थ था की यह वार्तालाप समाप्त हो चुकी थी । "
"हाहा, गुरुदेव!" हँसे शौनक।
" बचपन में भी, जब भी हमने यह कहानी सुनी, हम इस प्रकरण पर हँसे: पंडित की दृढ़ता और शिव के धैर्य, बुद्धि और फिर एस्ट्रोपल अथॉरिटी यानि समाप्ति सन्देश पर।
इस कहानी का बहुत गहरा अर्थ है; पंडित का प्रश्न आध्यात्मिक मांग को दर्शाता है, और प्रश्नित शिव वास्तव में स्वयं सभी चीजों का उत्तर है:
शिव प्रकट जगत का सम्मान करते हैं; वह ब्रह्मा को अपने पिता के रूप में और विष्णु को सुपर भगवान के रूप में सम्मानित करते है। लेकिन यह तभी होता है जब एक प्रश्नकर्ता वंश के वृक्ष की तलाश में रहता है, वह अंततः पाता है, कि शिव स्वयं अपने पिता का स्रोत है! ”
"मैं देख रहा हूँ, गुरुदेव।"
"तो आप देखते हैं, शिव अपनी सीमा तक, प्रकट दुनिया का खेल खेलते हैं, और फिर, वह आपको इसके क्षितिज से परे ले जाता है, जहां पर पारगमन शुरू होता है! इसलिए भी, जब पंडित शिव से पूछते है
गोत्र, कबीले, शिव उत्तर देते हैं, 'अलख' - या निराकार। "
"अद्भुत, गुरुदेव!"
“इसलिए, भले ही शिव एक साधारण योगी के रूप में इस दुनिया में एक भूमिका निभाते हुए दिखाई देते हैं, वास्तव में, सारी सृष्टि उन्ही से निकलती है। आम तौर पर हम सभी के बीच में बैठे देवत्व को खोजने के लिए, प्रकट भूमिका के माध्यम से घुसना नहीं कर पाएंगे। लेकिन अगर हम पंडित की तरह अपनी मांग पर कायम रहते हैं, तो हम अंतिम रूप से सुंदर शिव की सच्चाई पर पहुंच सकते हैं । सत्यम शिवम सुंदरम!" अपने पाठ को समाप्त करते हुए सूतजी ने कहा ।
Hindi translation by

Yash N R