Neither could find the pillar's beginning or end. This humbled the other deities and established the Jyotirlinga as the primary symbol of the formless, infinite Divine. 2. The Sati and Daksha Yajna (Rudra Samhita)
Rudra Samhita, Chapter 13 (J.L. Shastri tr.): "Then Shiva, the merciful, spoke: 'When the poison, born of the ocean, afflicted the worlds, the gods sought refuge in me. For the benefit of all beings, I swallowed that virulent poison. It remains in my throat, shining like a blue lotus. Hence I am known as Neelakantha.'" mahadeva stories from the shiva purana pdf
One of the most foundational stories from the text, as recounted by the sage to the rishis in the Naimisha forest, follows the journey of Shiva and Shakti. The Eternal Union: Shiva and Shakti Neither could find the pillar's beginning or end
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