Why did lord Shiva drink the poison? - WISHING YOU HAPPY MAHA SHIVARATRI :- 1. After sage Durvasa's curse left them powerless and devoid of all fortune, all the God's sought help from Lord Vishnu.

One of the many stories in Hindu mythology is the Samudra Manthan, in which the Lord Shiva destroys the poison during the ocean's churning. It is a very magnificent and prestigious story.

On drinking the poison, his throat turned blue and from that time onwards, Lord Shiva came to be known as 'Neelkantha' (One having blue throat). 2) Bhageeratha set off to the Himalayas to perform ...

One such popular tradition revolves around offering Bhaang to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Shivaratri and then drinking it as a prasad. This year Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on 1st of March ...

Mahashivratri 2019: From Lord Shiva’s birth to his Neelkanth legend and marriage with Goddess Parvati, there are stories and beliefs galore on why we celebrate Mahashivratri. Here’s a look at ...

After drinking a poison that threatened the world, Shiva’s wife gave him cannabis as medicine to counteract the poison. It became his constant companion both as medicine and to help him relax ...

The date celebrates several myths surrounding Lord Shiva, a God often depicted smoking weed and blue in colour after drinking a pot of poison. Lord Shiva, seen as the source of both good and evil ...

Now, since Lord Shiva used to consume poison to save people, I want Congress workers to make their leader drink 500 grams of poison,” Vasava said.

Ahmedabad A Gujarat minister on Monday tapped into mythology – and controversy – by asking Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to consume poison to check if he was indeed an ‘avatar’ of Lord Shiva ...

After drinking a poison that threatened the world, Shiva’s wife gave him cannabis as medicine to counteract the poison. It became his constant companion both as medicine and to help him relax ...