News India Live, Digital Desk: Kashi Vishwanath Temple is considered one of the most grand and ancient temples of Lord Shiva worldwide. According to Shivpuran, it ranks ninth in Dwadash Jyotirlingas. Issue 9 is considered a symbol of infinity in Sanatan culture, and the self -proclaimed Shivling located in the Kashi Vishwanath temple is also recognized from etc. to infinite. But a question often arises in the minds of the people – why is Lord Shiva called Kotwal of Kashi?
The meaning of Kashi and permanent habitat of Lord Shiva
It is described in the scriptures that ‘Kashyam Hi Kashte Kashi’, which means the city of light. This light itself is illuminated by the Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. It is said that when Lord Shiva reached Kashi after traveling from Kailash, he was enchanted by seeing the divine shade here. At that time this city was Puri of Lord Vishnu, where Lord Vishnu resided as ‘Bindu Madhav’. Mahadev asked Vishnu for his permanent habitat, since then it came to be called the city of Shiva.
Why Lord Shiva is called Kotwal of Kashi?
According to mythological beliefs, Bhairav, born from the anger of Lord Shiva, who originated from his blood drops, is considered the real Kotwal of Kashi. Kaal Bhairav protects the entire Kashi on the orders of Lord Shiva. The awareness of these Bhairav keeps the light of Shiva in Kashi continuously awakens. This is the reason why Lord Shiva also symbolically came to be called Kotwal of Kashi.
Shiva in Kashi’s house
Every corner of Kashi, ghats, streets, temples and cremation – Lord Shiva is seated everywhere. Shiva is present here in many forms including Oughdadani, Alakh Niranjani, Bhairav. Swayambhu Shivalinga contains all these forms within itself, so it is considered divine Jyotirlinga.
Kashi, the city of salvation
Kashi is considered to be the best among the seven cities providing salvation. It is considered sure to get salvation after death due to the permanent habitat of Shiva here. The other six Mokshadayini cities are – Ayodhya, Mathura, Ujjain, Haridwar, Dwarka and Kanchipuram. But Kashi is the oldest. Archaeological evidence and mentions from the Rigveda show that its age is more than five thousand years.
The secret of the element of the five element and the Shiva element
Lord Shiva is the author of the five elements – earth, water, fire, sky, and air in Panchmukhi form. Tulsidas has mentioned the mortality of the body made of these five elements in the Kishkindha scandal of Ramayana. Salvation is salvation of these elements of the soul, which Lord Shiva who provides is himself.
All 12 Jyotirlingas are symbols in Kashi
Apart from the Kashi Vishwanath temple, the symbols of Dwadash Jyotirlingas are installed in different places in the city. This mythological hypothesis makes Kashi special, where philosophy of all Jyotirlingas is possible in the same city.
Importance of Kaal Bhairav
Kaal Bhairav is the form of Shiva, without which the philosophy of Kashi Vishwanath is not fulfilled. His eight major outposts – fierce, destruction, frantic, angry, skull, asitang, Chand and Raurav Bhairav are established throughout the city. This Bhairav keeps Kashi full of spiritual energy while protecting the city of Shiva.
In this way, due to the infinite form of Shiva and the amazing power of Bhairav, Kashi is known as Shiva’s city and Mokshadayini Puri.
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