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8 Most Significant Facts about Shiva

The most ferocious and exuberant Shiva is the only deity that has never left any stone unturned when it was about rescuing the universe form detrimental energies that could have left this entire universe in ruins. The Vedas glorify him as a healer, protector and the source of healing substances. He is also a god of storms, death and destruction. There are numerous significant facts about Shiva. Let’s put light on here.

He is also Brahman, the lord of the universe (Isvara) that creates, sustains and nurtures the worlds, keeping them under control of his elusive powers.

Shiva’s devotees fear him and revere him and his legion manifestation. Shiva is described as the god of both benevolence and malevolence in the Hindu scriptures. He is also depicted in Buddhist and Jain scriptures as a divine deity named Bodhisattva. The Buddhist communities in the Himalayas worship him as an avatar of Buddha. It is also speculated that in the gothic era, Shiva was worshipped by some Muslim friar and heretic cults in Kashmir and its closely encircled areas.

The above-mentioned facts about Shiva are unknown to many as the knowledge about him is confined to just one religion or community. Shiva is beyond anyone’s knowledge. The more you explore about him, the more you know about his presence across things you would have never imagined.

Apart from all these concise but significant facts, there are 8 most significant facts about Shiva that would enlighten you more about his divinity. Let’s know about them-

1. Shiva has multiple avatars-

Hindu people believe that Shiva has taken birth on earth multiple times by being embodied as a godly person, known as an avatar. There have been so many avatars of Shiva and one of them is Hanuman, the monkey-like god who is also Rama’s disciple. But, not all of his devotees have adopted the idea of him having incarnations or avatars.

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6 Most Amazing Legends About Lord Shiva

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We have generalised gods and their demeanour all these years. We could never realise there that could be an exception like Lord Shiva. He is illustrious for his fearless mistakes and also deals with them in a very calm and composed way. Lord Shiva is the God who doesn’t fear anything and abiding by the rules is so not his style. He is the one who breaks all stereotypes of being a God and stays as cool as a cucumber.

Shiv is Truth. Shiv is Beauty. Shiv is Masculine. Shiv is Feminine. Shiv is a Suryavanshi. Shiv is a Changravanshi

Lord Shiva is the first fashionista to wear a dreadlock and keep it elegant and stylish. He is fun and indeterminable, unlike most Gods and he likes to mind his own business. After knowing a lot of his legends, it has been discovered that he is an amazing blend of anger and calm and his stories have been able to excite people belonging to different religions across the world. Below are a few amazing stories and facts about Mahadev, the coolest Deity-

–The most prominent antagonist in the Hindu mythology, Ravana was one of the biggest devotees of Mahadev

When Ravana tried to root out Mount Kailash, Lord Shiva entrapped him underneath Mount Kailash and fell deaf ears to his pleadings. To redeem himself from sins, Ravana started delighting Mahadev by chanting hymns and playing instruments for many years under his shelter. Finally, over many years, Shiva released him from his clutch under the mountain and blessed him for divine powers.

–Even the God of love, Kamadeva could not distract Lord Shiva with his sure-shot tricks

The God, known for his powers equivalent to a cupid’s failed to trick Shiva while he was meditating. He had to face consequences of the mistake that he dared to commit. Mahadev was meditating when Devas were raging a war against Tarakasur because they needed Shiva to help them to defeat him. But alas, Lord Shiva was in deep meditation mode when Kamadeva woke him up. Thus, he burned the god of love down to ashes with his third eye.

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