Mahashivaratri is an occasion for fasting, prayer and awakening.
The story goes that Lord Shiva held the deadly poison in his throat neither allowing it inside nor letting it out, thereby saving the worlds inside and outside. He went into deep meditation till the time the deadly poison lost all its potency.
The worlds were waiting anxiously till the time Lord Shiva came out of his deep meditation.
So it is improper to say Happy Shivaratri; it is improper as saying happy good Friday.
May good tidings happen to all of us during Mahashivaratri!
THE SYMBOLISM OF LORD SHIVA
1. Ganga
Symbolism : The end of ignorance and the dawn of knowledge and peace.
2. His matted hair
Symbolism : Unison of mind, body and spirit.
3. Serpent
Symbolism : Controlling one's ego.
4. Blue throat
Symbolism : Suppression of the evil (anger).
5. Ash smeared on his body
Symbolism : Everything is temporary, even our own body.
6. Kamandalam
Symbolism : Removal of all the evil from the body.
7. Trishul
Symbolism : Control of mind, intellect and ego.
8. Third eye
Symbolism : Seeing with the mind's eye, beyond what's visible.
9. Dhamru
Symbolism : Ridding your body of all desires.
10. Meditative pose
Symbolism : Calmness.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 9. Sajish had given me my monthly haircut and massage early in the morning. Didn't wet my wound as instructed by my aunt, last evening. Went to town to get the following done :-
* Got a duplicate sim for Lekha's cellphone as it had suddenly gone duff last evening.
* Got my watch - repaired recently - going yet again. He reiterates that our wall clock will arrive next
week.
* Picked up our fruit collection.
* Topped up the Chevy and checked tyre pressure.
* Recharged my vehicle's FASTAG.
Achu reaches a trifle before a half past 6, in the evening. We've a long chat.
Spoke to my course mate, Ceedee.
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