chandrashEkharar -25 forms of Lord Shiva

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Om Nama Shivaya..

Om Sai Ram

 

chandrashEkharar

 

shlokam:

abhaya varada hastam.h saumya shR^i.ngAra bhAvam.hvipula vadana netram.h chandra

biMbA.nga mauLim.h |R^ijutanu samapAdasthAnakam.h vidrumApam.hhariNa parashu

pANim.h padmapIThoparistham.h ||

 

With the hands in abhaya (protecting) and varada (boon giving) postures, with a

pleasing and decorated expression, a blossomed face and eye, with the shadow

created by moon on the crown, with an upright body, and feet in the same level,

Coral like formed, holding the deer and axe, (He) stay in the lotus pedestal.

(of my heart) purANa of the deity :cha.ndra shEkharar : moon ornamented Lord

(bhOga mUrti)

daksha had twenty seven stars as daughters. All of them were married to moon.

But the moon had special attraction towards rOhiNi. So all the other wives

complained it to the father dakasha that their husband moon is not treating

them fairly. daksha got angry and cursed the moon to lose its luminance (kala)

day by day. Everyday the moon started loosing one luminance part (kala) out of

his 16 parts. Afraid and ashamed moon disappeared into the ocean. There are

many herbs that require the light of the moon to grow. Without moon, they were

harmed. Consequently there was suffering in the world. To end the problem the

celestials advised moon to take refuge in the Great Divine, Lord shiva. Left

with only one kalA, he took refuge in Lord Shiva. Being the graceful Almighty,

He wore the moon crescent on His head, making him grow for 15 days and decay

for 15 days periodically. Thus chan^drashEkharar is considered a giver of

refuge.

 

 

 

 

 

May Lord Shiva shower his grace on all of us on this auspicious day of Dussehra

and bless us all with goodness in our hearts and deeds, today and always..

Deepa H

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