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.

1. What caused Lord Shiva to take
Poison?

2. How poison reached in hands of Lord
Shiva?
As stated above the story begins at
the Samudra Manthan where the god
and asuras are having a great war.
Eventually, the Devas lost this battle
to the Asuras who had now gained
control of all existence.

3. Lord Shiva Smart Act
Seeing this dire situation in motion,
Lord Shiva decided to consume the
poison himself to save humanity from
its destruction and calamity.
Read the detailed Blog here: What
caused Lord Shiva to take Poison?

4. Astrological significance
These stories serve as an important reminder
of the transformative power of planets and
various celestial objects. Just like the third
eye of Shiva has a deep meaning of the
awakening of consciousness.

5. The story of Samudra Manthan probably has
a hidden meaning signifying going through
times and challenges for others in their
dire time of need.
Read the detailed Blog here: What caused
Lord Shiva to take Poison?

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