Mahashivaratri 2023: Mahashivaratri means that great night which is blissful and has a special relation with Shiva. It has been said in Shivpuran that Mahashivaratri was the night when Mahadev appeared in the form of Shivling and it was named as Jyotirlinga. No one could find out the beginning and end of the Shivling that day.
Even Brahma and Vishnu were unable to reach the edge of the Shivling. This form of Shiva is called Mahashiva and that night mahashivratri, According to mythology, the marriage of Shiva-Parvati also took place on this day. Description about the marriage of Lord Shiva is found in Puranas. Let us know the interesting things about the marriage of Shiva-Parvati.
Story of marriage of Shiva-Parvati (Shiv Parvati Vivah Katha)
1. Married with Sati in difficult circumstances
According to mythology, Lord Shiva first married Sati. This marriage of Lord Shiva took place in very complicated circumstances because Sati had accepted Shiva as her husband but her father King Daksha was against this marriage.
However, at the behest of his father Brahma, he got Sati married to Lord Shankar. King Daksha did not invite his son-in-law Bholenath in the divine yagya and started insulting him in front of all the gods, Goddess Sati had committed self-immolation by jumping into the yagya seeing her husband’s disrespect.
2. Why did Shiva marry Mother Parvati
In separation from Sati, Shiva got engrossed in severe penance. Whereas Goddess Sati took birth in the form of Parvati in the house of King Himwan. At that time the terror of a demon named Tarakasur had increased. He had received a boon from Brahma ji that he could die only at the hands of Shiva’s child. Everyone requested Shiva to marry Parvati but Lord Shankar did not agree.
Parvati ji got engaged in hungry and beloved penance to get Mahadev. Shiva made many efforts to test Parvati’s love and break her penance, but the goddess did not budge. Seeing the dedication of Parvati and for the betterment of the world, Lord Shankar agreed to marry Goddess Parvati.
3. Goddess Parvati’s mother got scared seeing the group of ghosts
Shiva became the resident of the crematorium. He is also called Pashupati because he is the god of all living beings, insects, spiders and animals. In such a situation, apart from the gods and goddesses, ghosts, demons, demons, animals, deranged, insects also came as guests. Mother Parvati’s mother Maina was horrified to see the group of ghosts in the procession. He refused to hand over his daughter’s hand to Shiva. Seeing the situation worsening, Parvati ji requested Shiva to get ready as a king. After this Shiva was decorated with a garland studded with flowers and gems.
4. Shiva became silent in this situation
During marriage it is customary that the genealogy of the bride and groom is announced. The bride side i.e. the lineage of Goddess Parvati was talked about a lot but when Shiva’s turn came, Mahadev became silent because Shiva had no parents. It is said that then Dev Rishi Narad had praised the qualities of Lord Shiva.
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