SHIVA'S WELCOME
“Welcome,” said Himavat, and he put forward his hands, slowly turning them towards the palace, in a respectful manner, albeit replete with the style of a great emperor.
Ever so gracefully, Nandi folded his legs, lowering his height and making way for His Lord to disembark. Shiva stepped on the grounds of Himavat’s Kingdom, and it seemed the ground was blessed.
Himavat stepped forward and put a garland of flowers around Shiva’s right arm. Shiva lifted His arm, drew the garland next to His face, and its sweet fragrance wafted in. He bowed His forehead onto the garland, in respect.
It was a mark of acknowledgment and acceptance of the honour being bestowed upon Him. Secretly, He longed for the garland that Parvati would put around His neck in eternal wedlock, called jaimala.
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