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Lord Shiva is called Mahadev, the God of Gods. His glory is immense, due to which many mythological stories are popular. One such important story is about him drinking poison, due to which he is also known as 'Neelkanth'. This story is related to the churning of the ocean, so let us know in this article why Lord Shiva drank poison and how did he become known as Neelkanth ?
Samudra Manthan
According to the legend, once all the gods and demons together performed Samudra Manthan. The purpose of this churning was to get the Amrit Kalash. As soon as the churning of the ocean started, many wonderful things came out of it one after the other. These included divine objects and gems like Kamdhenu cow, Uchchaisrava horse, Airavat elephant, Kaustubh Mani.
However, during the churning, a terrible poison also came out, whose blazing flames caused havoc in all three worlds. This poison was so powerful that even a single drop of it was capable of destroying the universe.
the dangerous effects of poison
Both the gods and the demons were terrified by the terrible effects of this poison. They were unable to understand what to do with this poison (Neelkanth Story In Hindi) , because no one had the ability to bear it.
Then everyone approached Brahma ji to save the creation. Brahma ji advised them to seek refuge in Lord Shiva, because only he could withstand this poison.
Lord Shiva protected the whole world from poison
The gods and demons immediately reached Mount Kailash and prayed to Lord Shiva to protect the whole world from this poison. Bholenath immediately drank that terrible poison to save the world, but did not let it go down his throat. Shiva 's throat turned blue due to the effect of that poison. This is why Lord Shiva is also known as 'Neelkanth'.
Symbol of compassion
After this, peace was established in the whole world again, because Lord Shiva had saved the world from a big crisis. This story of Lord Shiva drinking poison is a symbol of his sacrifice and compassion. The Neelkanth form of Lord Shiva is very unique. It is said that by worshipping this form of him, all the troubles of the devotees come to an end.
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