Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Unable to carry the huge Lingam, Lord Siva made the Lingam into two halves & placed it in a kavadi. As Ravana was carrying this back to his Lanka, Lord Varuna caused his stomach to be filled with water. Ravana was desperate to releive himself. Seeing Lord Ganesha in the form of a brahmin boy, he gave it to him to hold (Lord Siva had said that the Aathama Lingam could not be placed on the ground, for wherever it was placed, it would take root). Before Ravana could get back, Lord Ganesha put the Aathmalingam down. The enraged Ravana tried hard to pluck the Lingam from the ground. One half exists in Kokarnam. Ravana started severe penance to Lord Siva, plucking & throwing one head after the other into the homa gundam. Lord Siva revived him by putting his heads back in place. Because of this role of Siva as a healer, as a physician, he came to be called Vaidyanathan (Vaidyan - physician). Yours George Pillai Om Namah Shivaya www.rudras.bravehost.com New and Improved Mail - 1GB free storage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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