Shravan Shravan of the occasional Shiva

- Lord Bholanath is also called Oghaddani. The belief behind it is that they are pleased with just a lot of water and bills and give blessings to fulfill the desires of the devotees.

Shra Vanmas is a month of devotion and joy. In this holy Shravan, special compassion of Shiva is also showered. In fact Lord Shiva is the deity of nature, so his influence on nature is seen. This is the only form of meditation in meditation. They are found seated in Kailash, with Moon in the forehead, Ganga in the forehead, serpent in the throat, tiger skin on the waist, riding on Nandi who is possessed by ghosts all over the body and with ghosts, folds etc. all around them. All his devotees call him Devadhidev Mahadev.

It is mentioned in the scriptures that on the day of Ashadh Sud Agiyaras i.e. Devpodhi Agiyaras, Lord Srihari, the guardian of the world, goes to Yoganidra for four months (Chaturmas) in Kshirsagar. All the other gods also go to bed according to their convenience. During service time Lord Shiva takes the lead and comes to the world of death with mother Parvati for the observance and welfare of the world.

It is believed that only Devadhideva Shiva stays awake during this period. This leads to a unique coincidence of fulfilling devotion and mental work. Bholanath is a philanthropist by nature and he fulfills the unfulfilled desires of the people. If Bholanath likes to be among his devotees, then mother Parvati also stays with him. The month of Shravan originates from Shravananakshatra. The moon is considered its lord. It is seated on the head of Lord Shiva. Shravananakshatra is considered to be the cause of water. This constellation is dear to Lord Shiva.

The Mahatmya of Shravan mentions that before burning her body with Yogagni, Sati resolved to receive Lord Shiva as her husband in every birth. In her second birth Goddess Sati was born in the form of Himalaya and Mena Gher Parvati. He had fasted in his youth and had pleased Lord Shiva through rigorous penance and sadhana. This Shravan Mass is considered to be a special fruit bearer for the devotees.

If we look at the scriptures and Puranas, Lord Shiva seems to be the motivator of female empowerment. After Sati was burnt in Yogagni, Lord Shiva assumed the form of Raudra. His Ardhanarishvara form also expresses him as the deity of empowerment. Every Monday in the month of Shravan, virgins, like Shiva, fast and anoint with the lust of a husband who respects the woman. There is a myth about water anointing that during churning of the ocean, Lord Shiva also drank the poison that came out with the nectar for the welfare of the world. Due to this, the color of his throat turned brown, hence one of his names became Nilkanth. It is believed that the month in which Mahadev was poisoned was Shravanmas.

Due to the poisoning, Lord Shiva's body temperature started rising and the gods provided coolness to calm him down, although his body heat did not decrease. Lord Shiva held the moon on his head to achieve coolness. This made them a little cold. Devraj Indra rained torrential rains to soothe the heat of Adideva, so that Lord Shiva attained peace and coolness. After this event, in Shravanmas, water is anointed on Shivling to provide coolness and make Shiva happy. That is why devotees anoint all the Jyotirlingas across the country in the month of Shravan.

Due to the importance of different streams in different pilgrimages, later Kavadyatras were started to please Shivaji. There is also controversy over the origins of this mythological and social trend. One belief is that it was started by Shiva devotee Ravana. Some believe that it was started by Shravan Kumar or even Rishi Parashuram. It is said that Parshuram brought water from the fort Mukteshwar (Vrajdhar) through a yoke and anointed the ancient Shivling of Pura Mahadev near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh.

Even today people follow that tradition to fulfill their psychic desires. Kawad Yatra is of special importance in the Gangakinara region of North India. Earlier, Kavadyatris used to fetch water from Gangotri, Yamanotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath and anoint the Shivling and offer offerings. Now the devotees bring Ganga water from Gangaji or other holy rivers and anoint the Shivling in Shravan Mass and at that time the atmosphere is buzzing with the slogans of Har Har Mahadev.

Lord Bholanath is also called Oghaddani. The belief behind it is that they are pleased with just a lot of water and bills and give blessings to fulfill the desires of the devotees. In fact, this is their message of love of nature and harmony. They also have a sense of equality towards neglected creatures. Over time, milk, panchagavya, honey, etc. were also used for anointing according to one's own spirit. Shravanmas is very dear to Lord Shiva. Therefore we should attain virtue by anointing Devadhidev Mahadev in Shravan Mass. bow to Lord Shiva.

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