Who is shiva biggest bhakt

Let us go through Valmiki Ramayana solely. Not Ramcharitmanas nor Puranas and it is not that I don’t consider Puranas to be authentic, just I prefer Valmiki’s versions over other. Nowhere in Valmiki Ramayana we find reference of Ravana being devotee of Mahadeva. In contrast, Ravana is the worst worshipper in the history of mankind! How? According to Valmiki’s Ramayana, Ravana was a a worshiper of Lord Brahma and Goddess Lakshmi: Images of elephants in a lotus-pool with filaments of lotus on body, with lotus petals held in their trunks, were devoted to the worship of an image of Goddess Lakshmi. And also an image of Goddess Lakshmi with four graceful hands and holding lotus in Her hand was made to exist in Pushpaka. And yet he abducted Devi Sita, threatened her to either accept him as husband or eat her alive: Sita is Lakshmi and you are the god Vishnu. You are Krishna. You are Prajapati. “If you don’t climb my bed 2 months time, I will have you slaughtered and eat you for breakfast”. Ravan was never a Shiva bhakt nor Shiva liked Ravan. He congratulated Rama for killing Ravan liberating evil from the word : Valmiki Ramayana : As per Valmiki Ramayana, Ravana was never a devotee of Lord Shiva and no where the text mentions of the demon being an ardent devotee of the god of destruction who is the third deity of the divine Trinity. As per Uttara Kanda, Ravana had an encounter with Lord Shiva but the demon did not show any reverence for the deity rather wished to lift the abode ...

OM NAMAH SHIVAY Shiva is a God of many, often contrasting, characteristics. He is associated with the creative energy of the universe and at the same time with its destruction. Literally his name means 'One in whom the universe sleeps after destruction and before the next cycle of creation'. All that is created must one day disintegrate; this disintegration is a return to the formless void from which creation may once again spring forth. Shiva is the dynamic power behind this endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Lord Shiva is the master of Tantric yoga, an esoteric science of sexuality, and also the Lord of ascetics, renunciates and yogis. He is the god of the battlefield, the cremation grounds, and inauspicious crossroads, and he is accompanied by demons, ghosts, and evil spirits. An oftern frightening deity, Shiva is also the exponent of the arts and the creator of dance. Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by Tamo-Guna-Pradhana Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailas. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is Nirguna Brahman Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the Saguna Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion of His devotees. Devotees of Rama must worship Lord Siva for 3 or 6 months before they take to worship of Rama. Rama Himself worshipped Lord Siva at the famous Ramesvaram. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics...

Table of Contents • • • • Who is the biggest bhakt of Shiva? Kannappa was a staunch devotee of Shiva and is closely associated with Srikalahasteeswara Temple. He was a hunter and is believed to have plucked his eyes to offer to Srikalahasteeswara linga, the presiding deity of Srikalahasti Temple. Is Ravana Shiva a devotee? Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, who is believed to have the incredible powers to bring the end of the world. He meditated and prayed to Lord Shiva to get divine powers to use weapons. This made him more powerful. Why did Shiva give Ravana name? Yes, it is said that Ravana was a very good veena player and Ravana was named Ravana because Ravana wanted him to take Lord Shiva from Kailash and bring him to Lanka. At the same time, only after being pleased with this hymn, Shiv ji named him Ravana. READ ALSO: What do the Netherlands call Christmas? Did Ravana worship Shiva? For a thousand years, the imprisoned Ravana sang hymns in praise of Shiva, who finally blessed him and granted him an invincible sword and a powerful linga (Shiva’s aniconic symbol, Atmalinga) to worship. Who is devotee of Rama? Shabari Shabari was an elderly woman, who received Lord Rama’s blessing for her devotion towards him in the ancient Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’. As a small girl, Shabari always wanted to know the meaning of Dharma. In order to know its meaning, she travelled miles and met Sage Matanga one day at Mountain Rishyamukha. Who granted Ravana his wish? Lord Brahma Lord ...