Some interesting facts related to Lord Shiva i.e. Parvati’s husband Shankar who is called Mahadev, Bholenath, Adinath etc..
Some interesting facts related to Lord Shiva i.e. Parvati’s husband Shankar who is called Mahadev, Bholenath, Adinath etc..
1. Adinath shiv
Shiva was the first to try to propagate life on earth, hence he is also called ‘Adidev’. ‘Adi’ means beginning. Being Adinath, his name is also ‘Aadish’.
2.Shiva’s weapons
Shiva’s bow is Pinaka, Chakra is Bhavarendu and Sudarshan, weapon is Pashupatastra and weapon is Trishul. He had created all the above.
3.Shiva’s snake
The name of the snake that is wrapped around Shiva’s neck is Vasuki. Vasuki’s elder brother’s name is Sheshnag.
4.Shiva’s better half
Shiva’s first wife Sati was born as Parvati in the next life and she is called Uma, Urmi, Kali.
5.son of shiva
Shiva has six main sons – Ganesha, Kartikeya, Sukesh, Jalandhar, Ayyappa and Bhuma. Everyone’s birth story is interesting.
6.Shiva’s disciple
Shiva has 7 disciples who are considered to be the initial Saptarishis. It was these sages who spread the knowledge of Shiva all over the earth, due to which different religions and cultures came into existence. It was Shiva who started the Guru and disciple tradition. Shiva’s disciples are – Brihaspati, Vishalaksh, Shukra, Sahasraksh, Mahendra, Prachetas Manu, Bharadwaj, apart from this there was also the 8th Gaurashiras Muni.
7.Shiva’s Ganas
Bhairav, Veerbhadra, Manibhadra, Chandis, Nandi, Shringi, Bhrigiriti, Shail, Gokarna, Ghantakarna, Jai and Vijay are prominent among Shiva’s Ganas. Apart from this, vampires, demons, snakes and animals are also considered to be part of Shiva. Shivgan Nandi had composed ‘Kama Shastra’. ‘Kamasutra’ was written on the basis of ‘Kamashastra’.
8.Shiv Panchayat
Lord Surya, Ganapati, Devi, Rudra and Vishnu are called Shiv Panchayat.
9.Shiva’s gatekeeper
Nandi, Skanda, Riti, Vrishabha, Bhrungi, Ganesha, Uma-Maheshwar and Mahakal.
10.Shiv Parshad
Just as Jai and Vijay are the advisors of Vishnu, similarly Baan, Ravana, Chand, Nandi, Bhringi etc. are the advisors of Shiva.
11.Shiva is the center of all religions
Shiva’s attire is such that people of every religion can find their symbols in him. The imprint of Shiva’s presence can be clearly seen in Mushrik, Yazidi, Sabine, Subi and Abrahamic religions. A tradition started with the disciples of Shiva, which later got divided into Shaiva, Siddha, Nath, Digambara and Sufi sects.
12.Professor Upasak, an internationally renowned scholar of Buddhist literature, believes that Shankar himself was born as Buddha. Referring to the 27 Buddhas mentioned in the Pali scriptures, he said that among these, three names of Buddha are very ancient – Tanankar, Shanankar and Meghankar.
13.Shiva is beloved by both gods and demons.
Lord Shiva is worshiped along with the gods by all the demons, devils, rakshasas, vampires, Gandharvas, Yakshas etc. He gives boon to Ravana and also to Ram. He had given boon to many demons like Bhasmasur, Shukracharya etc. Shiva is the supreme deity of all tribal, forest dweller castes, castes, religions and societies.
14.Shiva symbol
The symbol which can be worshiped by everyone from forest dwellers to common people, that stone lump or pot is considered to be the symbol of Shiva. Apart from this, Rudraksha and Trishul are also considered symbols of Shiva. Some people also consider Damru and the crescent moon as symbols of Shiva, although most people worship Shivalinga i.e. the light of Shiva.
15.Shiva’s cave
Shiva created a cave with his trident in a hill to escape from Bhasmasura and he then hid in the same cave. That cave is on the Trikuta hills, 150 kilometers from Jammu. On the other hand, the cave where Lord Shiva gave the nectar of knowledge to Parvati is famous by the name of ‘Amarnath Cave’.
16.footprints of shiva
Shripad- There are footprints of Shiva in a temple named Shripad located on the top of Ratan Island mountain in Sri Lanka. These footprints are 5 feet 7 inches long and 2 feet 6 inches wide. This place is called Sivanolipadam. Some people call it Adam’s Peak.
Rudra Padam – The temple of Srisvedaraneeshwar in Thiruvengadu area of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu has the footprints of Shiva which is called ‘Rudra Padam’. Apart from this, there are footprints of Shiva at a place in Thiruvannamalai also.
Tezpur- There is a mark of Shiva’s right foot in the Rudrapada temple located near the Brahmaputra river in Tezpur, Assam.
