What is the relationship between Lord Shiva and snake?

Shiva wears the Cobra king , Vasuki around His neck. And thus Vasuki became Naagaa_bharana / Naaga_bhushana ( snake as the ornament) to Shiva. Shiva wearing a Snake represents fearlessness and power. Snakes are always feared for their venom, and thus powerful .

Who is Shiva linked with?

Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma is the creator of the universe while Vishnu is the preserver of it.

Who is Shiva’s girlfriend?

Sati, Sanskrit Satī (“Virtuous Woman”), in Hinduism, one of the wives of the god Shiva and a daughter of the sage Daksa. Sati married Shiva against her father’s wishes. When her father failed to invite her husband to a great sacrifice, Sati died of mortification and was later reborn as the goddess Parvati.

Why is Vasuki on Shiva neck?

If believed in mythology, Lord Shiva was very happy with Vasuki’s devotion because it was always absorbed in devotion to Shankar. It is said that at that time, Shiva was pleased and gave Vasuki a boon to be wrapped around his neck. Due to this, Nagaraja became immortal.

Why is Shiva’s neck blue?

Why did Shiva’s neck turn blue? As we all noise, a poison turns the body blue. Therefore, since Lord Shiva consumed the Halahala and held it there without letting it go into his body, his neck turned blue. Hence, he is known as Neelkantha (the one with a blue neck).

Who is Nag Vasuki?

Vāsuki is a serpent king in Hindu and Buddhist religion. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani on his head. Manasa, another naga, is his sister. Vāsuki is Shiva’s snake….Vasuki.

Vāsuki
The serpent Vasuki is coiled around the neck of god Shiva.
Affiliation	Nāga
Abode	Earth
Symbols	Nagamani

Why did Mahadev drink poison?

As no one could bear the lethal fumes emitted by the poison, both Devas and Asuras began to collapse due to asphyxiation. They ran for help to Brahma who refused and advised them that only Shiva could help them. Shiva chose to consume the poison and thus drank it.

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