Alochana-FAQs

Dear readers,

some FAQs on Shiva...

Thanks

Souvik


1) Why girls will pray to Lord Shiva for a husband?

Shiva rules Hara Sthana of human life-i.e astrologically, the 7th. House of the natal horoscope. Shiva is all about union. Shiva Ratri a "family" worship. Shiva ALWAYS worshipped with Shakti .

In Indian itihaas, Mahabharata, Draupadi (in the previous incarnation) worshipped Shiva to get a husband like Shiva (Panchamukhi). No one human can have all the great five tattwas in exact balance like Shiva, so Draupadi landed up having five husbands.

Bengali girls fast on this day to get a husband like Shiva.

Wouldn't a girl want a husband who is shava (corpse) without her? Shiva is the epitome of love? It is Shiva's selfless love that makes everyone want him as their "swamy" (master).

Can there be ANYONE so selfless, so loving as Shiva.

When one reaches a level of Bhakti, he/she becomes Parvati, Shiva cannot live without that soul.

2) What is specific name of Lord Shiva as a teacher?

Dakshinamurty. Teaches by mauna (silence). The soul knows all the answers. Shiva is all about discovering the soul.

3) Where can I find any pastimes of Lord Shiva as a young adult?

There is no Shiva when there is no Shakti. We all know the stories of Shiva from time of Sati's penance till Vishnu using the sudarshan to cut Sati's corpse into Shakti peeths.

We donot hear about what happened from then and till the time Parvati started her penance.

We only know Shiva was in mahasamadhi. There can be NO tales of Shiva before adulthood because Shakti-Shiva = Shava (corpse).

The story of birth of Rudra from the forehead of Brahma is symbolic of ignorance of man.