Seeing this, he decided to wore snakes around his neck to provide them warmth. When Lord Shiva drinks poison: Another popular story associated with this is during the Samudra Manthan or churning of the ocean. Kundalini Shiva Vasuki. Share with friends. You may also like. Category Knowledge. Published on May 24, 3 min read. Category Festivals.
Published on February 1, 6 min read. Published on December 30, 5 min read. Category Stories. Since snake is feared by most of us, is that the reason he wears them around his neck? Lord Shiva wears snakes as his ornaments as well as for his Yajnopavitam sacred thread.
The snake Vasuki which often encircles neck of Lord Shiva can also work like Agni tatwa fire element for the Soma tatwa moon which is on the head of Lord Shiva. Thus by combining Agni and Soma, Amrita immortal nectar is produced which bathes Shiva. Now let's see all these things in scriptures:. The verses which are relevant to the snakes are as:. Karkotaka was worn by him in the ears as ear-rings and Pulaha as bangles round his arms. He appeared brilliantly shining with Sankhaka and Padmaka as his anklets.
Suras saw the blue-throated mysterious lord, the most excellent one among Devas, white in complexion like camphor and accompanied by the bull. So, it is clear from above verses that Lord Shiva is wearing various serpents as his ornaments as well as the snake Vasuki as his sacred thread. The heat produced from the Vasuki snake which encircles neck of Lord Shiva can also cause the Soma moon element to exude Amrita Immortal nectar which then bathes Lord Shiva.
In the Padma Purana Uttara Khanda chapter 10, we witness one such incident. The relevant verses are as:. At that time, the god of gods was massaging his body with his hands.
Due to his hands being tossed about, Vasuki fell on the ground. Then the serpent Vasuki seized the tail of the mouse, the vehicle of Gajanana Ganesha. Lord Vishnu guides the time to be favorable on human kind. The wrathful Yama assumed a fearsome form and threw his noose to capture Markandeya, who hugged the linga tightly.
When the noose touched the linga, Shiva emerged from it in all his wrath and struck Yama with his Trishula and kicked his chest, killing the Lord of Death.
Adult king cobras are 3. Shiva, who is referred to as the destroyer, saved the universe by consuming a lethal substance called Halahala, that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan. Shiva engaged him in battle and pierced his heart, but Andhaka was able to recover and strike Shiva with his mace.
The blood that fell on the ground from the wound gave rise to the eight forms of Bhairava. Shiva impaled Andhaka on his trident and lifted him upon it. The snake stands for all the evil and demonical nature in the world. By wearing the snake around his neck, Lord Shiva gives us the assurance that no evil can touch us or destroy us once we surrender to him, seek his protection and worship him with deep devotion.
Symbols of Lord Shiva. The snake around the neck of Shiva, thus, conveys the meaning that in him the kundalini not only has arisen fully but is also actively involved in the divine activity by keeping an eye on all the devotees who approach Shiva with their individual problems. The snake also stands for all passions and desires and by wearing the snakes around his neck, Lord Shiva conveys the message to all his devotees that He has overcome all desires and is in full control of Prakriti, or maya and its various machinations.
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