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Why did Lord Shiva take the form of Ardhanarishwar, know the secret behind it and the benefits of worshiping this form – Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
Ardhanarishwar Swaroop Shiva is one of the trinity. While Brahmadev is considered the creator of the universe, Vishnu is considered the nurturer and Shiva the destroyer. In these Shri Vishnu is called Hari and Shiva is called Har. When the devotees say Hari-Har together, both the names are given the noun of Ekeshwar. According to Guru Maa Nidhi Ji Shrimali, there are 24 incarnations of Vishnu, in which he lived on earth in the form of another creature from his original form. Similarly, Shivji also had many incarnations. One of his forms is 'Ardhanarishwar'. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
Meaning of Ardhanarishwar Swarup
Bholenath has been worshiped in the form of Shivling since many ages and Bholenath is worshiped in his many forms. One such pure form is Ardhanarishwar. In this form of Lord Shiva, Shakti is also with him. Lord Shiva had taken this form in front of Lord Brahma. It is said that the Ardhanarishwar form of Lord Shiva is worshiped to please Lord Shiva and Shakti together. Ardhanarishvara Swarup means half female and half male. In half of this Ardhanarishwar form of Lord Shiva, the male form of Shiva resides and in the other half, the female form of Shiva i.e. Shakti resides. In this form of God we are indicated that man and woman are two sides of the same coin and both are incomplete without each other. This world becomes incomplete without these two. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
The secret behind assuming the Ardhanarishwar form
According to Guru Maa Nidhi Ji Shrimali, when the mental creation created by Brahmaji at the beginning of the creation could not expand, he was very sad because of this. At the same time there was a voice from the sky, O Brahma! Now create Maithuni. After listening to Akashvani, Brahmaji decided to create Maithuni creation, but he could not succeed in his determination due to non-genesis of women till that time. Then Brahmaji thought that Maithuni creation cannot happen without the grace of Lord Shiva. So they started doing harsh penance to please him. For many days Brahmaji sat lovingly meditating on Lord Shiva in his heart. One day, being pleased with his penance, Lord Uma-Maheshwar appeared to him in the form of Ardhanarishwar. Shiva said – Son Brahma! I am extremely pleased with the hard penance you have done for the growth of the people. I will definitely fulfill your wish. By saying this, Shivji separated Uma Devi from half of his body. Brahma said that till now I have failed to create a proper creation. Now I want to expand the creation by creating subjects from the intercourse of man and woman. Supreme Lord Shiva manifested from the center of his eyebrows a power as radiant as his own. That power of Shiva for the creation of the universe became the daughter of Daksha as per the prayer of Brahmaji. In this way, Goddess Shiva entered the body of Mahadev ji by obliging Brahmaji and giving him unique power, this is the secret of God's Ardhanarishwar Shiva and from this onwards the creation was able to operate. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
Ardhanarishvara avatar is the symbol of
The Ardhanarishvara form of Lord Shiva symbolizes that the male and female principles are inseparable. Half of the Ardhanarishwar form is male and the other half is female. Of this, the male principle and the passive force of the universe, while Prakriti is the female active force, both together create the creation and the universe is created from it. This form indicates that man and woman are incomplete without each other's power and their energy is also meaningless. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
How is Ardhanarishwar Swarup
Guru Maa Nidhi Ji Shrimali has told that in the image of the male part of Shiva's Ardhanarishwar form, there are locks of hair which are adorned with the crescent moon. Sometimes these locks are also decorated with snakes and the river Ganga flowing in the stream is visible through the hair.
There is a nose-coil or snake-coil in the right ear. Trinetra or the third eye is visible in both the forms. A half third eye is visible on the male side of the forehead and the part of Parvati ji's forehead is decorated with half a dot.
On the other hand, in the female part of this form, fair hair is seen. The left ear is equipped with a coil. A tilak adorns his forehead. Overall, his form shows a mixed image of Shiva and Parvati. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
Benefits of worshiping Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
- If you worship the Ardhanarishwar form of Lord Shiva, then you get double the result of worship. By this worship, the worship of both Shiva and Parvati gets the fruits together and the wishes are fulfilled.
- The Ardhanarishvara form of Shiva shows the equality of male and female. If you regularly worship the Ardhanarishwar form of Shiva, then many of your problems can be solved.
- For example, many obstacles like delay in marriage to delay in having a child can be removed. Chant Shiva mantras while worshiping this form of Shiva, by this the blessings of Shiva Shakti can remain in your life.
- Thus the Ardhanarishwar form of Lord Shiva is actually highly worshipable and full of energy of Shiva Shakti, worshiping which has special benefits. Ardhanarishwar Swaroop
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Dear readers, Vedic astrology is an important part of our lives. With the right guidance and consistent remedies, any planetary affliction can be pacified.
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Nidhi Shrimali Chief Astrologer, Pandit NM Shrimali
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