Shiva – the Adiyogi…..

Hello, after writing four blogs, I found blog-writing a little bit interesting. My today’s blog is quite spiritual. Today when I switched off my phone and keep it aside and sat down to write today’s blog, I heard the sound of mantras and chants which are coming from the nearer temple, this was because of ‘Mahashivratri’. So I decided to write about Shivratri and Adi yogi – Shiva in today’s blog. In Hindu mythology, Shiva is one of the supreme God out of three. He is called the ‘destroyer’ within all the gods. He is one who create, protect, and destroy the universe to recreate it. Shiva is also known as Shankara, Mahadeva, Neelkanth, Bholenath and many more. There are many stories behind the celebration of the Shivratri or Mahashivratri. Some says that on this day, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married. According to some, on this day, Lord Shiva saved the universe by drinking a pot of poison which was emerged from the Samudra Manthan. Shivratri is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of february or march according to the Hindu calendar. In the yogic culture, Shiva is known as Adi Yogi. Adi Yogi means the first yogi, who originated the Yoga. He is the supreme God. He was, he is and he will be, forever. May on this Maha Shivratri, Lord Shiva brings lots of happiness and prosperity to everyone lives.