Shiva-Parvati Marriage Story: According to mythology, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were married on Mahashivaratri. On this occasion, Lord Shiva performed a unique ritual, in which all the deities, ghosts and souls participated, but then something happened that Lord Shiva had to seek the help of a sage. After this, Shiva’s marriage to Goddess Parvati was completed. Let us know who this sage was?
Lord Shiva was living a solitary life after the self -immolation of Goddess Sati. Which ended with his marriage to Goddess Parvati. According to mythology, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were married on Mahashivaratri. Lord Shiva is adorable to all, which is why everyone wanted to attend their marriage. Whether it is a deity, a demon, animal or a human being. Then how can anyone leave the opportunity to join his own procession and how can Lord Shiva refuse his devotees to come.
Shiva-Parvati marriage
Mother Parvati was born as the daughter of King Himalayas. For which he did harsh penance and was pleased, after which Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were married. It is said that no creature was present in the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Bholenath’s procession included ghosts, ghosts, deities, demons, Gandharva, Nag, Kinnar, Yaksha, Brahmarakshas, demon etc. Along with this, Shiva’s Gan Shankhakarnarna, Kanakaraksha, perverted, Visakha, Virbhadra etc. were also included in the procession. In the middle of the procession, Shri Hari Vishnu and Brahmaji and Mata Gayatri, Savitri, Saraswati, Lakshmi and other holy mothers were adorning the procession. Indra, the king of the gods, was surrounded by all the gods and Kubera was surrounded by Yakshas and Gandharvas. Rishi-Muni was walking with the Saptarshis chanting the Swasti Stotra. Apart from this, someone was showing ghosts in ashes and showing them in seven processions. In this way, all the people were going towards the building of Goddess Parvati dancing and singing.
Earth started bowing, Agastya Muni helped
As the procession of Lord Shiva was slowly moving towards Goddess Parvati’s house, the axis of the earth began to bow down to one side, due to which the balance of the earth started deteriorating. Seeing all this, Lord Shiva asked Maharishi Agastya to go to the other end of the earth with his blessings and all the virtuous fruits. As soon as the sage Agastya reached there, the balance of the earth was restored. After which Lord Shiva’s procession reached Mata Parvati’s house. When Mahadev Shiva reached there, surrounded by ghosts, the people of the city were frightened to see their terrible form and started retreating. According to mythology, Goddess Parvati’s mother, Manavati, fainted due to fear and started cursing Narada again and again due to the proposal of marriage.
How was Shiva’s makeup?
Seeing Mata Manavati sad, Lord Shiva asked Lord Vishnu to make her adornment and Lord Vishnu decorated Mahadev for marriage. When Sajidji came ready and came to the altar, his form was such that crores of Kamadeva was also ashamed. Seeing this form of Mahadev, everyone was mesmerized.
