Continuing with the idea that the constant attempt to find harmony between the Male and Female forces that drive the creativity of the Universe, here for those that are asking me questions is :
\nThe Story of Parvati
\nAfter the death of Shiva”s first love Sati, Shiva isolated himself into a dark cave buried amongst the snow covered peaks of the Himalayas. He rejected the world outside so distraught was he by the lose of his first true love….<\/p>\n
Continuing with the idea that the constant attempt to find harmony between the Male and Female forces that drive the creativity of the Universe, here for those that are asking me questions is : The Story of Parvati After the death of Shiva”s first love Sati, Shiva isolated himself into a dark cave buried amongst […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-search-for-the-self"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nMeanwhile the demons lead by Taraka, rose from the netherworld and drove the devas, gods, out of the heavens. The gods sought a warrior who would help them regain the celestial realm.
\nOnly Shiva can father such a warrior, informed Brahma.
\nBut Shiva, immersed in meditation, was oblivious to the problems of the gods. As he performed tapas, meditations that produce great heat and energy, his mind was filled with great knowledge and his body became resplendent with energy. But all this knowledge and energy, bottled within his being, was of not use to anyone. (the need for the female to bring the male into the act of creativity)<\/strong>
\nBirth of Parvati
\nThe gods invoked the mother-goddess, who appeared before them as Kundalini, a coiled serpent.
\n“I will coil myself around Shiva, wean out his knowledge and energy for the good of the world and make him father a child, said Shakti (the female force)<\/strong> .
\nShakti took birth as Parvati, daughter of the Himavan, lord of the mountains, determined to draw Shiva out of his cave and make him her consort.
\nParvati as Bogashakti (Bogashakti, “Boga” means Pleasure. “Shakti” Goddess, Energy )
\nEveryday Parvati would visit Shiva’s cave, sweep the floor, decorate it with flowers and offer him fruits hoping to win his love.
\nBut Shiva never opened his eyes to look upon her charming face. Exasperated, the goddess invoked Priti and Rati, goddess of love and longing, to rouse Shiva out of his mediation.
\nThese goddesses entered Shiva desolate cave and transformed it into a pleasure garden filled with the fragrance of flowers and the buzzing of bees.
\nGuided by Priti and Rati, Kama, the lord of desire, raised his sugarcane bow and shot arrows dripping with desire into the heart of Shiva.
\nShiva was not amused. He opened his third eye and released the flames of fury that engulfed Kama and reduced his beautiful body to ashes.
\nThe death of Kama alarmed the gods. Without the lord of desire man will not embrace woman and life will cease to be.?
\n“I shall find another way to conquer Shiva”s heart. When Shiva becomes my consort, Kama will be reborn” said the daughter of the mountain, Parvati.
\nParvati went into the forest and performed rigorous tapas, wearing nothing to protect her tender body form the harsh weather, eating nothing, not even a leaf, earning the admiration of forest ascetics who named her Aparna.
\nAparna matched Shiva in her capacity to cut herself from the world and completely master her physical needs. The power of her tapas shook Shiva out of his mediation. He stepped out of his cave and accepted Parvati as his wife.
\nShiva married Parvati in the presence of the gods following the sacred rites and took her to the highest peak of the cosmos, Mount Kailasa, the pivot of the universe. As the world revolved all around them the two became one and Kama was reborn.
\nParvati melted Shiva’s stern heart with her affection. Together they played dice on Mount Kailas or sported on the banks of Lake Manasarovar, discovering the joys of married life.
\nThe goddess awakened Shiva’s concern for the world by questioning him on various issues. As he spoke, he revealed the secrets of the Tantras and the Vedas that he had gathered in eons of mediation.
\nInspired by her beauty, Shiva became the fountainhead of the arts, of dance and drama. He sang and danced to the delight of the gods who were pleased to see his enchantment with the goddess. <\/strong>(Creativity)<\/strong>
\nshekhar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"