Devon ke Dev Mahadev Written Up3rd Jan WU Sati understands Daksh's POV

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Daksh continues with his power display, saying all these elements are helpless in front of your father, then who in the world is capable of harming my daughter? Sati says then why Shivji & his disciples are behaving like this. Daksh gives Sati an example of plants in her garden saying, if someone harms plants in your garden, how will you feel. Sati says she will be hurt. Daksh  says that means to hurt you I should harm your flowers & plants in the same way by hurting you they want to hurt me, this is their conspiracy.

The Brahmins recite shloka to call Vayu. Who comes, Daksh  tells him to blow that dry grain of rice with his full capacity. Vayu trys but he is not able to move it a bit. He leaves.

Daksh asks her are you still scared? Sati says not any more, but when will all these end?

Daksh tells her, this is what they want, the day you will stop falling for their trap that day all these things will stop. Sati is still confused. Daksha tells her,  remember, did you go to Dadhichi's aashram on your own? Sati remembers that incident. Daksha  tells her didn't you feel someone is trying to attract you towards them? That was their first plan, then Dadhichi scared you so much that for your father's honour you kept that Shivling, then Shiv appeared, so that he can attract you towards him. When you were doing your prayaschitt, at that time too Dadhichi came to influence you, because you were mentally weak, they tried to influence you so much that instead of writing Vishnuji's name, you wrote Shivji's name. Sati agrees saying he is right, till now they used her as a medium & she didn't realize anything, everything was so clear. It is good you've opened my eyes, now onwards I'll not fall for their trap, I'll not let them reach you through me.

Daksh  callls his amatya, tells him he wants to call for Mahamandal's sabha, but before that he wants to discuss about that with Devraj Indra, Chandrama  & Saptarishis . Arrange a meeting with them immediately.

 In Kailash, Shivji is standing near the pond, where Lotus flowers are floating in the water. Seeing them, he is thinking. The BG classical music is awesome.

Gana & Pret the comic pair, decide to talk to Shivji without Nandi's interferance. They complain to Shivji about Nandi, saying he's  not concentrating on his work, from where has he got all these flowers, atleast he should have kept them properly in garbage. When Shivji has already said he doesn't want to marry then why is he doing all these. Shvji tells them Nandi loves him a lot. Gana & Pret says even we love you. Shivji replies yes, that is why you are living with me. I love you all equally.

 They tell Shivji to come to smashan to spend some time with Aghoris & Kapaliks. Shivji tells them not today but some other time. Nandi comes there, seeing Gana & Pret, he tells Shivji, these two wants to keep you away from  sansar. Shivji tells Nandi, It is not their fault .I will be always away from sansarik maya.

Sati & Aditi are in the garden. Aditi tells Sati your mind must be peaceful now. Sati says she will not forgive those who used her as a medium, she did get attracted to Shivji, she saw that dream, all that seem real, but in reality they were playing with her feelings. I was a big fool. But now she will not be affected by all these. Aditi explains  to her, if Prajapati Daksh's daughter has made a mistake then  to accept & correct that, it is expected from you, then why are you repenting. She leaves Sati alone in the garden & goes inside the bhavan.

Shivji in Kailash is in meditation. Shiv Shiv chant is playing in the BG. Water is shown flowing, Some Lotus flowers are floating in the water. Water reaches the place where Shivji is sitting. Shivji opens his eyes feeling the touch of water, sees a Lotus flower on his feet, he lifts the Lotus in his hand, sees Shiv written on one of the petal. Looking at his name, lets the water filled in the flower fall out, he is thinking.

Here while walking in her garden Sati stops near a Lotus flower near water, in which she had written Shivji's name. Both Shivji & Sati pick up the Lotus at the same time & are looking at them thinking.

This was an awesome episode. I love this show😊

Precap: In Kaikash, Narad tells Nandi from the time you've got these Lotus flowers to here, since then there are lots of movements there. First of all Daksh displayed his power in front of his people & Sati, then now he has called for a mahasabha. Shivji, Gana & Pret are listening too. Narad asks Shvji, aren't you going to do anything?

Edited by mnx12 - 12 years ago

thanx for the written update

Thank you for the wonderful update.The episode sounds awesome.will be watching it in a few hours😃

Edited by Killer_Shark - 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Killer_Shark

Thanks for the update

Precap: looks interesting..as i said in my yesterdays WU that Nandi will take help of Naradji and make Vishnuji and Brhama ji in the favor of Shiva's
marriage thing and they'll persuade him to join the league of married couples

Aww poor shivji - he really is Bhole nath...dnt even want to get any lady to be his wife... cause it might be hard for his consort considering his life style and mainly he has left the worldly way of living way back and now he is all the time meditating and is in trance.. It does has a very deeper meaning and the writers have definitely put in more than usual effort in researching *Thumbs up*👏 TEAM

@ Oh btw,i see that you have turned into an IF-Rocker... Congrats ..keep Rocking🥳

Thanks😊 am glad to turn IF-Rocker with this show. Edited by mnx12 - 12 years ago

Thnx for th WU   minakshi ,,loving the way they are progressing,  the pace is good

Hi Minaxi😳...Thanks yaara😃
I love when he says that he loves them equally...Only Mahadev can say that...he loves every creature...however grotesque and ubearable they might be...That is Shiva ...and that is why he is Mahadev...I love the expressions that he gets when that Lotus is washed awayat his feet...and he picks it up...you cant help falling in love with him...😳

Petu..so you have landed here firmly😛
Edited by -Srushti- - 12 years ago

Originally posted by: minizz

Thank you for the wonderful update.The episode sounds awesome.will be watching it in a few hours😃

@ *esha* you are welcome😊 @ minizz, yes the episode was really good, something worth watching, glad to give you an idea of what to expect in the episode😊

Originally posted by: prncz

Thnx for th WU   minakshi ,,loving the way they are progressing,  the pace is good

and i am just love cmng here to read the wU ;s too...Congrats, u beacme Rockers 🥳

Raj, the progress is good, all the important characters are shown well, it does give  afeel of that era. Glad to know even you are addicted to this show & thanks😊 Edited by mnx12 - 12 years ago

Originally posted by: -Srushti-

Hi Minaxi😳...Thanks yaara😃
I love when he says that he loves them equally...Only Mahadev can say that...he loves every creature...however grotesque and ubearable they might be...That is Shiva ...and that is why he is Mahadev...I love the expressions that he gets when that Lotus is washed awayat his feet...and he picks it up...you cant help falling in love with him...😳

Petu..so you have landed here firmly😛

Hi Srushti😊 you are welcome😃

 \|/  Har Har Mahadev  \|/

Sada vasanam hrdayarvinde Bhavam Bhavani sahitam namami II

I bow to that camphor-hued, white complexioned (Lord Shiva), who is Incarnation of compassion, Who is the very essence of (consciousness; the Knowing principle) of life (of the embodied soul);Who wears snakes as garlands, whose eternal abodes in the heart of the devotee, I bow to Him (Lord Shiva) and His consort Bhavaani (Uma or Parvati)

Devon Ke Dev Mahadev

 Lord Shiva or known as Devadhi dev Mahadev(the God of the Gods) is regarded as the representation of the Supreme Being. He is known as the third element in the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti), the other two members being Lord Brahma - the creator and Lord Vishnu - the protector. Shiva is the destructive form of the Almighty. As the cycle of destruction and recreation is always in a circle, Shiva's primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle. Scholars say, as the Mahakaal, Shiva destroys and dissolves everything into nothingness but as Shankara, he also reproduces that which has been destroyed and dissolved

Another form, Mahamrityunjaya, also refers to Lord Shiva. Through this form, he is believed to conquer death. The Mahamriyunjaya mantra is considered to be very powerful and sacred, that is why it is considered the most important after the Gayatri mantra.

 Lord Shiva is also said to be inseparable from Shakti, Sati / Parvati the daughter of Himalaya - Menaka. There is no Shiva without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva, the two are one - or the absolute state of being.

According to a legend in the Puranas, Brahma was ineffective of making creation. He propitiated Shiva who appeared in Ardhanarishwar form and separated Goddess Shakti from his body. Godess Shakti has numerous incarnations, like Sati, Kali, Durga, and Uma. Their sons are Kartikeya and Ganesh

He is moody, free of inhibitions, easy to please, protector of the down trodden, and has the power to alter the laws of destiny. Thus, it is Lord Shiva is known as the God of mercy and kindness, the Bholenaath.  He protects his devotees from all evil that are always around us. He blesses his followers with grace, knowledge and peace.

Symbolism of Shiva

The unclad body covered with ashes:  Since most things reduce to ashes when burned, ashes symbolize the physical universe. The ashes on the unclad body of the Lord signify that Shiva is the source of the entire universe which emanates from Him, but He transcends the physical phenomena and is not affected by it.

Ganga: Ganga, symbolically represented on the head of the Lord with a jet of water emanating from her mouth and falling on the ground, signifies that the Lord destroys sin, removes ignorance, and bestows knowledge, purity and peace on the devotees.

The crescent moon: The crescent moon is only one of His ornaments, and not an integral part of Him.

Three eyes: Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva (literally, "three-eyed Lord"), is depicted as having three eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire the third eye. The two eyes on the right and left indicate His activity in the physical world. The third eye in the center of the forehead symbolizes spiritual knowledge and power, and is thus called the eye of wisdom or knowledge. Like fire, the powerful gaze of Shiva's third eye annihilates evil, and thus the evil-doers fear His third eye.

Half-open eyes: when the Lord opens His eyes, a new cycle of creation emerges and when He closes them, the universe dissolves for creation of the next cycle. The half-open eyes convey the idea that creation is going through cyclic process, with no beginning and no end..

Kundalas: two Kundalas, Alakshya (meaning "which cannot be shown by any sign") and Niranjan (meaning "which cannot be seen by mortal eyes") in the ears of the Lord signify that He is beyond ordinary perception. Since the kundala in the left ear of the Lord is of the type used by women and the one in His right ear is of the type used by men, these Kundalas also symbolize the Shiva and Shakti (male and female) principle of creation.

Snake around the neck: sages have used snakes to symbolize the yogic power of Lord Shiva with which He dissolves and recreates the universe.A snake (Vasuki)is shown curled three times around the neck of the Lord and is looking towards His right side. The three coils of the snake symbolize the past, present and future - time in cycles. The Lord wearing the curled snake like an ornament signifies that creation proceeds in cycles and is time dependent, but the Lord Himself transcends time.

Rudraksha necklace: Rudra is another name of Shiva. Rudra also means "strict or uncompromising" and aksha means "eye." Rudraksha necklace worn by the Lord illustrates that He uses His cosmic laws firmly - without compromise - to maintain law and order in the universe. The necklace has 108 beads which symbolize the elements used in the creation of the world.

Varda Mudra: the Lord's right hand is shown in a boon- bestowing and blessing pose. As stated earlier, Lord Shiva annihilates evil, grants boons, bestows grace, destroys ignorance, and awakens wisdom in His devotees.

Trident (Trisula): a three-pronged trident shown adjacent to the Lord symbolizes His three fundamental powers (shakti) of will (iccha), action (kriya) and knowledge (jnana). The trident also symbolizes the Lord's power to destroy evil and ignorance.

Damaru (drum): a small drum with two sides separated from each other by a thin neck-like structure symbolizes the two utterly dissimilar states of existence, unmanifest and manifest. When a damaru is vibrated, it produces dissimilar sounds which are fused together by resonance to create one sound. The sound thus produced symbolizes Nada, the cosmic sound of AUM, which can be heard during deep meditation. According to Hindu scriptures, Nada is the source of creation.

Kamandalu: a water pot (Kamandalu) made from a dry pumpkin contains nectar and is shown on the ground next to Shiva.

Nandi: the bull is associated with Shiva and is said to be His vehicle. The bull symbolizes both power and ignorance. Lord Shiva's use of the bull as a vehicle conveys the idea that He removes ignorance and bestows power of wisdom on His devotees.

Tiger skin: a tiger skin symbolizes potential energy. Lord Shiva, sitting on or wearing a tiger skin, illustrates the idea that He is the source of the creative energy that remains in potential form during the dissolution state of the universe. Of His own Divine Will, the Lord activates the potential form of the creative energy to project the universe in endless cycles.

Cremation ground: Shiva sitting in the cremation ground signifies that He is the controller of death in the physical world. Since birth and death are cyclic, controlling one implies controlling the other. Thus, Lord Shiva is revered as the ultimate controller of birth and death in the phenomenal world

Lord Shiva's worship

The supreme Shiva is Rudra (or hollow) and is formless. This supreme Shiva is represented by the Shiva Lingam and is pronounced by the universal word ? (Aum). The Shiva Lingam is full of mysteries and tales and myths, some of which are even baseless. Nevertheless, this is one of the most popular form in which the Lord is worshipped.

Shiva Lingam

The Sanskrit word 'Lingam' means symbol. Thus the literal meaning of Shiva Lingam is the symbol of Shiva. The Supreme Shiva doesn't have a form and every form is his form. The Shiva Lingam represents him, the Supreme Shiva who is formless. The way when we see a smoke, we infer the presence of fire, the moment we see Shiva Lingam we immediately visualize the existence of the Supreme Shiva.

The Lingam Purana states,the foremost Lingam which is devoid of colour, taste, hearing, touch etc is spoken of as Prakriti or nature. The nature itself is a Lingam (or symbol) of Shiva. When we see nature, we infer the presence of its creator ' Shiva. Shiva Lingam is the mark of Shiva the creator, Shiva the sustainer and Shiva the destructor.

Another authentic reference comes from Skanda Purana where lingam is clearly indicated as the supreme Shiva from where the whole universe is created and where it finally submerge. The endless sky (that great void which contains the entire universe) is the Linga, the Earth is its base. At the end of time the entire universe and all the Gods finally emerge in the Linga itself.

Forms of Shiva Lingam

Chala Lingam (Moveable Lingam)

The Chala Lingams may be kept in the shrine of one's own home for worship or prepared temporarily with materials like sand, clay, dough or rice for worship and dispensed with after the worship. Another form of the Chala Lingams can also be worn on the body as a pendent in the necklace etc. Chala Lingams are often made of quartz, mercury or metals.

Achala Lingam (Fixed Lingam)

Achala Lingams (or fixed Lingams) are installed in temples and are un-moveable once they are installed. There are rigid rules for achala Lingams which must be followed. Achala Lingams must be offered prayers at fixed times and without failed and greater sanctity is maintained. Usually Lingams are made of black stones.

The Appearance and significance of Shiva Lingam

A Shiva Lingam is generally made up of black or white stones, marbles or metals or Quartz. A Shiva Lingam has three distinct parts which are considered as portions of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Lower part represents Brahma, the middle Vishnu and the upper and the most prominent represents Shiva. Thus Shiva Lingam represents all the three powers in one- as the Param Braham or Supreme Shiva.

 Another interpretation considers Shiva Lingam to be divided in two parts ' Shiva and Shakti. Thus Shiva Lingam are symbols to represent the aspects of the Supreme Shiva. From one view Shiva is Shiva and Shakti; from another view point Shiva is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva himself).

There is mysterious and indescribable power in Shiva Lingam to induce the concentration of mind. It is like the crystal glazing, mind easily attains one- pointedness by looking at the Shiva Lingam. This is the reason why ancient scholars and sages advocated the worship of Shiva Lingam and its installations in temples.

There are a Total 12 Jyotilingams in India

Somanath at Veraval in Saurashtra Mallikarjuna at Sree Sailam Mahakaaleshwar at Ujjain Omkareshwar at Madhya Pradesh Vaidyanath at Deogradh Bhimashankar at Sahyadri hills in Maharashtra  Rameshwaram in southern Tamilnadu  Nageshwar in Dwaraka Vishwanath at Varanasi  Tryambakeshwar near Nasik  Kedarnath at Himalayas
• Grishneshwar at Ellora
  

Mahadev & Maha Shivratri

Chandra went to Prabhas khetra, performed penance of Mahamrtunjaya mantra and prayed to Lord Shiva, at the end of which Lord Shiva appeared before him. He gave Chandra the boon that in a month, he would grow for fifteen days in one half and in the other half he would keep loosing one Kala (shade) per day and decrease in size. Shiva picked Chandra up and gently placed him on his forehead. Instantly, the moon began to wax once again.  Daksha had caused Chandra to degenerate; Shiva had helped him regenerate. Chandra realized why Indra had addressed Shiva as Maha-deva. Chandra established the festival of Shiva-ratri each month, at the tail end of the waning half of the lunar month.  And once a year, he established the Maha-Shiva-ratri, to mark the end of the winter months and the waxing of the summer seasons.

Legends behind the celebration of  Maha- Shivratri

According to a legend, Parvati performed tapas, and prayed and Parvati meditated on this day to ward off any evil that may befall her husband on the moonless night. Since then, Mahashivaratri is believed to be an auspicious occasion for women to pray for the well-being of their husbands and sons. An unmarried woman prays for a husband like Shiva, who is considered to be the ideal husband.

It is also believed that Lord Shiva performed 'Tandava', the dance of the primal creation, preservation and destruction on this auspicious night of Shivratri.

Since then, the day is considered to be extremely auspicious by the devotees of Shiva and they celebrate it as Maha Shivaratri - the grand night of Shiva. 

The Celebration Of Mahashivratri

Maha Shivaratri is celebrated with great devotion , in honor of Lord Shiva. The festival falls on the moonless, 14th night of the new moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun (in the month of February - March, according to English Calendar). On the festival of Maha Shivaratri, devotees observe day and night fast and worship Shiva Lingam, to appease Lord Shiva.

Shiva devotees observe strict fast on Maha Shivaratri, with many people having only fruits and milk and some not even consuming a drop of water. Worshippers dutifully follow all the traditions and customs related to Shivaratri festival, as they strongly believe that sincere worship of Lord Shiva, on the auspicious day, releases a person of his sins and also liberates him from the cycle of birth and death

On Maha Shivratri, devotees wake up early in the morning and take a bath, if possible in river Ganga. After wearing fresh clothes, they visit the nearest Shiva temple, to give ritual bath to the Shiva Lingum (with milk, honey, water etc). Sandlewood paste Belpatra, fruits, flowers are offered to Lord Shiva. The worship continues the whole day and whole night. Jaagran (nightlong vigil) might also be observed in Lord Shiva temples, where a large number of devotees sing hymns and devotional songs, in praise of Lord Shiva. In the morning, devotees break their fast by partaking the prasad offered to Lord Shiva, after the aarti, the night before. Shivalingm abhishek is done while chanting 'Shiva-mahimna stotra", Rudra-ashtadhyayi, Om Namah Shivaya, Mahamriyunjaya mantra, Shiva pnchakshara stotra, Shiva sahtranaam stotram etc

Edited by mnx12 - 12 years ago