Why is Nandi sitting in front of Shiva idol?

Just as the worship and darshan of Lord Shiva is important, similarly the darshan of Nandi is also done.

You must have often seen the statue of Nandi in front of the statue of Bholenath in temples. It is said that wherever in this world the idol of Bholenath is present, the idol of Nandi is also present right in front of it. Just as the worship and darshan of Lord Shiva is important, similarly the darshan of Nandi is also done.But have you ever wondered why the idol of Nandi always sits right in front of the idol of Bholenath? Actually, there is a mythological story behind this… According to this story, due to Shilad Muni becoming celibate, there was a crisis of carrying forward the dynasty,So to get relief from this crisis, Indra advised Shilad Muni to do penance for Bholenath.

After that, Sage Shilad started doing rigorous penance for Lord Shankar in order to have a child. Pleased with this rigorous practice, Bholenath gave a boon that he himself would appear as his son. After some time, Nandi appeared at Shilad Muni’s place. After which Lord Shiva got Nandi anointed and Nandi became Nandishwar.

Later Nandi was married to Suyasha, daughter of the Maruts. Lord Shankar gave a boon to Nandi that wherever Nandi resided, he too would reside there. It is said that since then the idol of Nandi is installed in front of Lord Shiva in every Shiva temple.

Lord Shiva always remains sitting in samadhi. It is said that if one’s wish is whispered into Nandi’s ear, he definitely conveys it to Lord Shiva. Nandi is a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Therefore, Nandi is established in every Shiva temple, so that devotees can convey their messages to Lord Shiva.

Every wish is fulfilled by whispering into their ears.

Every person has some desires and wishes in his heart, which he always dreams of fulfilling. To fulfill that wish, one does fasting, worship, havan, yagya and who knows what else, but still the wish is not fulfilled.

You may also have some wishes which are not being fulfilled, then we will tell you a simple and easy solution by which your wishes will be fulfilled. For this, we have to remember God with a true heart and speak this in the ears of these messengers of God. But keep in mind that the wish should not be related to harming someone, thinking evil or having a wrong feeling of looking down on someone…

Nandi: Nandi is considered to be the messenger of Lord Shiva and the idol of Nandi is kept outside every Shiva temple. According to the scriptures, by speaking one’s wish in the ears of this Nandi, one’s wish is fulfilled.

Mushak: Remover of obstacles, auspicious, the ride of Ganesha is Mushak Maharaj. Along with the idol of Ganesha, the idol of Mushak is also kept in temples. It is said that by speaking one’s wish in the ears of a mouse, the wish reaches Lord Ganesha and every wish of a person is fulfilled.

Leo: Singhraj is said to be the ride of Mata Rani. Mata Rani comes and goes with her only vehicle. Therefore, to fulfill one’s wish from Mata Rani, it is said that by speaking into the ears of a lion, one’s wish will be fulfilled. These are the vehicles of all the Gods and Goddesses. God comes and goes in these vehicles. Therefore, whenever you go to the temple, whisper your wishes in their ears. These messengers definitely convey your wishes to God so that your wishes are fulfilled.

All the gods of Sagar Math were tempted by nectar.
You drank Abhyankar poison and became known as Neelkanth.
Jai Shri Neelkanth