The word ‘Myth’ generated from Greek word ‘Mythos’, means story or word. Myths are morally suggestive tales usually set in distant past which are believed as true and comprises of unearthly, supernatural creatures or legendary characters. They are moral stories which emphasise a better world view or admirable action within society. Puranas are categorised under Hindu Mythology. They envelope stories which stand apart from Epics. It includes heroic and adventurous stories of gods, goddesses and other mythical characters. As Caroline Alexander states in New York Times, “Survival of these myths, some of them immemorially ancient, is precisely due to the fact that they have been readdressed,
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God Shiva is stated as the one who is responsible for the destruction of the Universe for a new beginning or process of creation. The worldly creations foster due to the equanimity between two opposing forces of good and evil. When the balance collapses, through destruction Lord Shiva instigates another birth cycle to maintain presence of life. Despite being called Lord of destruction, Lord Shiva is often addressed as Maheswara who imbibes the three cosmic forms Srishi, Sthiti and Laya. He is the one who removes excess of desires, ignorance, evil thoughts and actions, attachments, passions and emotions. Rig Veda highlights the earlier form of Shiva, who is charged as destructive storm god. Yajur Veda distinct Shiva as ‘auspicious’ despite being ‘terrible’. The sages portray Shiva as an absolute Brahman in Shvestashwara Upanishad. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu resonate same cosmic energy hence Harivama embellishes the spiritual fact that there is no distinction between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva has different forms according to Hindu Mythology. He is the one who removes “what is inauspicious” and makes for “what is auspicious”. Shiva encapsulates all the divine qualities but at the same time He mirrors both good and bad …show more content…
He is Maheshwara, the ruler of the Universe. He is Shankara, the destructor of darkness and ignorance. He is Shambu, who spreads eternal happiness. He is Jatadhari, the one with matted hair. He is Gangadhara as he holds Ganga in his locks to demolish the effect of destruction when it descends from heaven to earth. Lord Shiva is Nataraja, the flames emerging from his dance form places him as the principle cause of whole creation. Moreover He is addressed as Dakshinamoorthy, the teacher of yoga and wisdom. In totality, Lord Shiva is confidant of man, divulging both positive and negative energy within us and symbolises the primal force behind the principles of
God Shiva is stated as the one who is responsible for the destruction of the Universe for a new beginning or process of creation. The worldly creations foster due to the equanimity between two opposing forces of good and evil. When the balance collapses, through destruction Lord Shiva instigates another birth cycle to maintain presence of life. Despite being called Lord of destruction, Lord Shiva is often addressed as Maheswara who imbibes the three cosmic forms Srishi, Sthiti and Laya. He is the one who removes excess of desires, ignorance, evil thoughts and actions, attachments, passions and emotions. Rig Veda highlights the earlier form of Shiva, who is charged as destructive storm god. Yajur Veda distinct Shiva as ‘auspicious’ despite being ‘terrible’. The sages portray Shiva as an absolute Brahman in Shvestashwara Upanishad. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu resonate same cosmic energy hence Harivama embellishes the spiritual fact that there is no distinction between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva has different forms according to Hindu Mythology. He is the one who removes “what is inauspicious” and makes for “what is auspicious”. Shiva encapsulates all the divine qualities but at the same time He mirrors both good and bad …show more content…
He is Maheshwara, the ruler of the Universe. He is Shankara, the destructor of darkness and ignorance. He is Shambu, who spreads eternal happiness. He is Jatadhari, the one with matted hair. He is Gangadhara as he holds Ganga in his locks to demolish the effect of destruction when it descends from heaven to earth. Lord Shiva is Nataraja, the flames emerging from his dance form places him as the principle cause of whole creation. Moreover He is addressed as Dakshinamoorthy, the teacher of yoga and wisdom. In totality, Lord Shiva is confidant of man, divulging both positive and negative energy within us and symbolises the primal force behind the principles of