Lord Shiva is the destroyer among the ‘Trimurti’. He is the supreme god who not only destroys the universe but also protects and transforms it. He is also known as Mahadeva by his devotees and worshippers who regularly perform Lord Shiva Puja. Although there are many other names given to Lord Shiva, one that is synonymous with him is ‘Neelkanth’ or the blue-throated god and has risen from the story of ‘Samudra Manthan’ where Lord Shiva drank all the poison to protect the universe from calamity and its destruction.