Lord Shiva: Lord Shiva has a special attachment to snakes. You must have seen in most of the pictures and statues that gold or diamond jewelery will never be found in the neck or ears of Lord Shiva because he is a great well-wisher of the environment. He keeps the snake as his necklace. Lord Shiva lives in a very simple guise and does not do anything against nature. The lesson of being “Environmental friendly” was explained to us for the first time by Lord Shiva.
As you all know how much he loves snakes and other animals. It has also been mentioned in Shiv Purana. According to Shivpuran Kailash Samhita 17.44, as soon as Shiva blesses him, even an animal becomes Pashupati i.e. becomes Shiva.
Shiva made the snake Vasuki an ornament around his neck and removed the poison of the world: –
This evidence is found in Linga Purana – Narendraschaiva Yakshesha Vyapohantu Malam Mam ॥ Infinite: Kulikashchaiva Vasukistakshastha. Karkotko Mahapadma: Shankhapalo Mahabal: ॥ Shivpranamsampannah shivadehaprabhushanah. (Srilingamahapurane Purvabhage)
Meaning: – In salutations to Shiva, may Anant, Kulik, Vasuki, Takshak, Karkotak, Mahapadma, Shankhapala and Mahabal, who are the ornaments of Shiva’s body, remove my sins and the immovable and movable poison.
Lord Shiva has also worn the sacred thread of Vasuki Naga. Lord Shiva: –
According to Padma Purana Shrishti Khand Chapter Number 39-42, when Vasuki Naga wears the sacred thread tightly, it is visible at the base of his navel and adjacent to his face and back. People wear expensive jewelery around their neck to look good. But Lord Shiva chose an animal (serpent) as his ornament which is condemned and neglected in the society. Everyone is afraid of snakes and Lord Shiva is removing this fear by making Vasuki his necklace. Lord Shiva is teaching all his devotees that when I am there, then there is nothing to fear, no animal or animal-like person can harm you.
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