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Marriage of Hindu God Lord Shiva : Fantasy or Truth

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[Story of Shiva Purana]

A being named Rudra, who was none other than Shiva himself, was also born from Brahma.  Rudra lived on Mount Kailasa.  Daksha's daughter Sati was married to Rudra. 

Critic Contradiction : if Shiva was Immortal who has no beginning and no end,then he should be self sustainer, he should not eat, drink and sleep. he should not need partners or children's. because before creation of universe he was just alone and he doesn't had any partner or wife or children. these are the character which could  make him immortal, Suddenly if  Shiva again born as Rudra from Brahma, then he was married to Sati daughter of Daksha  then this is illogical, he can't immortal because he was born from Brahma which  clearly show that   he is having a beginning, then he married Sati which means he need partner. this is totally nonsense how can someone be both immortal as well as mortal.

But Daksha and Rudra did not like each other.  Daksha arranged a yajna (sacrifice) and he did not invite Rudra to attend this sacrifice.  Although Sati was not invited either, she went to attend the ceremony .  But Daksha insulted her so much that Sati gave up her life in protest.  This so angered Rudra that he sent his companions to destroy the sacrifice, disrupt the ceremony, and kill all the gods who had gone to attend it.  This was done.  But Rudra was subsequently pacified and brought the dead gods back to life. The sacrifice was completed.  Sati herself was reborn as the daughter of the mountain Himalaya and his wife Menaka.  She was known as Parvati and she was again married to Rudra or Shiva.

Critic objection : Again this show a huge weakness when ever he had got angry then  without thinking consequence of  his action like a small baby who doesn't any knowledge, suddenly he had sent his companions to destroy the sacrifice, disrupt the ceremony, and kill all the gods who had gone to attend it. this kind of weakness can't be present in one supreme ruler of universe and again this will become more ugly  when he  brought back those gods to life. this is just like doing some sin and later repenting for it. these are sign of huge weakness.

Tarakasura

There was an asura (demon) named Tara.  Tara's son was Taraka.

Taraka wished to defeat the gods. He therefore went to a place named Madhuvana and began to perform very difficult tapasya.  He gazed at the sun and stood there with his arms raised.  He stood on one leg and that too, only on the toes of his feet.  A hundred years passed.  For those hundred years, Taraka drank only water and had no food to eat.  For the next hundreds, he gave up that also and lived only on air.  A hundred years were spent in performing tapasya inside water, another hundred years on earth and a hundred years more inside fire.  For a hundred years he performed tapasya upside down, standing on his hands.  And for yet another hundred years, he hung upside down from the branches of a tree.

The meditation was so difficult that Brahma was pleased.  He appeared before Tarakasura and said, I am pleased with your tapasya.  What boon do you want? 
If you are pleased, replied Tarakasura, grant me two boons.  The first boon should be that no one created by you should be as strong as me.  The second boon should be that I should be killed only by Shiva's son.

Shiva at that point of time had no sons.  Sati had died and although she had been reborn as Parvati, she had not been married to Shiva. 
Brahma granted Tarakasura the two boons.  The demon went to a city named Shonitapura and began to live there.  All the other demons made Tarakasura their king.  Thanks to the boon.  Tarakasura was so strong tha the easily defeated the gods.  He conquered the three worlds and drove the gods out of heaven.  He stole all their belongings and employed the gods as his servants. 
The despondent gods went to Brahma and asked him to find a solution to the Tarakasura problem. 
I can't, said Brahma.  It is because of my boon that the demon has become so powerful.  Besides, my boon says that Tarakasura can only be killed by Shiva's son.  Shiva has got to have a son.  He is now performing tapasya in the Himalaya mountains.  Parvati is also in that region.  Do something so that these two fall in love with each other and marry.

Critic Objection : This is baseless story, how can a demon do meditation for hundreds of years without food, water and also air  inside water, then on fire, this is just ridiculous and again why does Brahma had given him such a boon even though he knew their evil intentions behind getting such powers. this just like encouraging some one by giving such powers to do heinous sins and later killing him on name of drama. then what is meaning of life and reason for their creation,  if every thing is preplanned setup which will never changed, what is necessity of heaven and hell, good deeds and bad deeds, when demons are created to do just evil or sinful deeds. in some case even though gods like Indra had done heinous deeds,then no one will punish him and he will enjoy in heaven for ever.

The Burning of the God of Love

The gods decided to follow Brahma's advice.  But how could it be ensured that Shiva and Parvati fell in love with each other?  The king of the gods was Indra and the god of love was Kandarpa or Madana. Indra summoned Kandarpa.  You have to help us, said Indra.  There is no other way out.  Shiva is performing tapasya in the Himalayas.  Parvati is also in the region.  Make sure that the two fall in love.  That is your job.

Kandarpa went to the place where Shiva was meditating.  And as soon as the god of love appeared, the place took on the traits of a spring which was pernnial.  Flowers bloomed and bees buzzed among the flowes.  Cuckoos sang and fragant breezes started to waft throught the forest.  Shiva tried to concentrate on his meditation.  But he kept getting distracted. 
While all this was going on, who should arrive there but Parvati?  She was so beautiful that Shiva was smitten with love for her.  Parvati also seemed to like Shiva.

But life is never simple.  Shiva was, after all, Shiva.  He realized that something was wrong.  How could his meditation have been disturbed?  How was it that the season seemed to be spring although it had no business to be spring?  When Shiva glanced around, his eyes fell on Kandarpa who was hiding.  He realized that it was Kandarpa who was responsible for all this mischief.

Shiva was angered.  He had a third eye in the middle of his forehead.  From this third eye flames sprouted and these flames burnt Kandarpa to ashes. 
Kandarpa's wife was Rati.  When Rati saw that her husband had been burnt to ashes, her grief knew no bounds.  At first she lost consciousness.  When she recovered, she lamented, Woe is me.  What is going to happen to me?  My husband, my love, where have you gone? 
The gods and Rati sought out Shiva.  They explained that it had been no fault of Kandarpa's.  He had been asked to disturb Shiva's tapasya because of the Tarakasua problem.  What would happen to Rati now?

Shiva replied, What has happened has happened.  Nothing can be done about kandarpa now. He will eventually be born in the city of Dvaraka as Krishna's son Pradyumna.  Rati will then be reuntied with Kandarpa.  But till such time, let her simply wait. 
The gods dispersed, still despondent.  The matter of Shiva and Parvati's marriage had not progressed at all.

Critic Objection : If Shiva is Immortal then why he need partners, just because his last wife Sati committed suicide,  he had become so mad that he started dancing and  destroying everything around him  then finally start doing tapasya or meditation, again if he was the supreme ruler of universe then whom he was meditating or offering his prayer or tapasya. then before creation of universe how can such a weak heart individual exist when nothing is present. this proves that weak hearted person never be the supreme ruler of universe.

Again without any knowledge whats happening around him and who is behind disturbing his meditation and reason behind doing so, since he had divine power, so he used his power and burn the innocent Kandarpa, made his wife rati a widow. this like law of jungle, since you are powerful, first use your power and later think whether you had done justice or injustice. how can such a individual be the supreme ruler of  universe, who don't have even self control and also any knowledge whats happening around him, then how could he know that Kandarpa will again born as son of  Krishna.

So Brother and sister think yourself ,can such a  weak temper and blind  individual able do fare justice for all his creations, when he had burn Kandarpa and made his wife rati widow, But Kandarpa who inturn came with good intention of helping both gods and also making way so that Shiva could meet his own life partner Parvathi.
Similarly Vishnu and Brahma always fight with each in order to establish their supremacy over each other , Brahma will  boons  to both demons and gods so that they can  fight each other forever, Vishnu uses all kinds of  unlawful tactics in order to overcome or defeat demons, their is no coordination between either creator Brahma or sustainer  Vishnu or destroyer Shiva.

This clearly proves that a create or sustainer or destroyer of  universe should be only one true Almighty God who shouldn't have any kind of weakness such as eating, drinking,sleeping, desire, envy, ego, & jealous, having partners or children's. The true creator of heaven and earth is All seeing, All knowing, Just, wise, most merciful and most benevolent. So  he was more than capable of  doing 100%  fare justice to all his creation.

Parvati's Tapasya

But Parvati had fallen in love with Shiva and she didn't know what she could do about it.  She thought of Shiva all the time. 
One day the sage Narada came and told her, Shiva is only pleased with tapasya.  Without tapasya, even Brahma and the other gods do not get to see Shiva.  Why don't you perform tapasya?

Parvati decided to do what Narada had asked her to.  She asked her parents for permission.  Her father agreed with alacrity.  Although her mother Menaka was not at all keen that Parvati should perform difficult tapasya, she too eventually agreed. 
Parvati gave up her jewellery and handsome clothes.  She wore deerskin instead.  There is a peak in the Himalayas known as Gouriskikhara.  It is there that Parvati went for her tapasy.  The meditation was very difficult.  During the monsson Parvati meditated while seated on the ground. In the winter she mediated under the water.  Wild beats dared not harm her.  All the gods and sages assembled to see this wonderful tapasya.  The gods and the sages also began to pray to Shiva.  Lord, can't you see that Parvati is performing difficult tapasya?  They asked.  No one has meditated like this before.  No one will meditate like this in the future.  Please grant her what she wants.

Shiva adopted the form of an old brahmana (the first of the four classes) and appeared at Parvati's hermitage.  Parvati welcomed the old man and worshipped him with flowers and fruits. 
Why are you meditating? asked the brahmana.  What is it that you want? 
I wish to have Shiva as a husband, replied Parvati. 
You are indeed stupid. Said the brahmana.  That is like giving up gold for a piece of glass or giving sandalwood for mud.  Does anyone give up the water of the Ganga and drink water from a well instead?  Marry one of the gods instead, go and marry Indra.  Shiva is a stupid fellow.  He has three eyes and five faces.  His hair is matted and his body is smeared with ashes.  He wears snakes as garlands.  He is always accompanied by ghosts,  He has no clothes and no wealth.  No one knows who his parent are.  He live sin the forst and his throat is blue with poison.  I think you are making a big mistake.  Forget about Shiva and don't waste your life.

The brahmana's words angered Parvati.  It is you who are stupid, she said.  You don't know a thing about Shiva.  He is the lord of everthing.  You have insulted Shiva and cursed am I that I made the mistake of worshipping you.  You are again going to say something nasty about Shiva.  But before you can do that, let me go away.  I shall not stay to hear Shiva insulted. 
As Parfati was about to depart, Shiva adopted his own form and said, Where are you going?  I thought that you were praying for me.  You can't forsake me now.  I am not going to let you go.  Ask for a boon. 
Please marry me according to the prescribed rites, replied Parvati. 
Shiva agreed and Parvati returned home.

Critic Objection : can a  normal person able to do at least one week meditation or tapasya without food, water and air, so that he can impress Shiva and god Shiva  can appear before him and grant him or her a boon so that his or her wish can come true. this is practically impossible then how can demons or gods do meditation for hundreds and thousand of  years with out food, water and air under water and   middle of fire.this just a joke which not hard to digest. almighty Allah[god] given human a superior brain so that we can use it and over come all the odds against him or her. Human had reach Moon and  now planning to go Mars because of Intelligence and not because we had done ten years meditation with out food, water and air under  water and  middle of fire. meditation will done only for peace of mind so that we can think better and work better.

The Marriage

Shiva called the seven great sages (saptarshis) and asked them to go to Himalaya as his messengers.  The message was that he wished to marry Himalaya's daughter Parvati.  Himalaya was delighted to see the sages and even more delighted to learn that Shiva wanted to marry Parvati.  A date was fixed for the marriage.

The day of the marriage dawned.  Gandharvas (singers of heaven) sang and apsara (dancers of heaven) danced.  All the gods came to Kailasa to accompany Shiva on the procession.  Himalaya had also got ready.  He had built many gates in front of his house and had placed flags on them.  The beauty of Himalaya's residence at that time is impossible to describe.  When the procession arrived at the residence, Parvati's mother Menaka rushed out.

Let me see Shiva, she exclaimed.  Let me see my son-in-law.  My daughter Parvati has performed tapasya to obtain Shiva as a husband.  He must be exceedingly handsome. 
The first person Menaka saw was Vishvavasu, the king of the gandharvas.  Vishvavasu was very handsome and, at first, Menaka thought that this was Shiva.  But when she was told that this was only a singer who entertained Shiva, she thought that Shiva would be more handsome.  Then her eyes fell down on the handsome Kubera, the god of wealth, and she thought that this had to be Shiva.  Kubera was more attractive than Vishvavasu.

But Menaka was told that this was not Shiva either.  Then came Varuna, more attractive than Kubera.  But this was not Menaka's son-in-law.  Nor was her son-in-law the great god Yama, handsomer than Varuna.  The handsome gods Indra, Surya and Chandra passed by.  But Narada told Menaka that these were not Shiva, they were simply Shiva's servants. 
Menaka's joy knew no bounds.  If these were the servants, what was the master going to be like?  She mistook Brahma, Vishnu and Brihaspati for Shiva, and each time Narada told her that she was wrong.   Where then was Shiva?  Finally Shiva came and Narada pointed him out to Menaka.  At the sight of her son-in-law, Menaka fell unconscious.

Shiva was surrounded by ghosts on all sides.  The faces were fierce, their complexions were dark and they made a tremendous racket.  Shiva himself rode on bull.  He had three eyes, five faces and ten arms.  He was smeared with ashes and the moon adorned his forehead.  He was dressed in a tiger's skin and a garland of skulls hung around his neck.  No wonder Menaka fainted. 
When she recovered, she began to lament.  She scolded Himalaya, Narada and Parvati for her misfortune.  Brahma, the other gods, and the sages tried to pacify Menaka.  But to no avail. 
I will not permit my daughter to be married to Shiva, Menaka said.  I will give her poison instead.  I will throw her into a well and kill her.  I will chop her up into pieces with a weapon.  I will hurl her into the sea.  I will kill myself.  I will get Parvati married to someone else.  Not to Shiva. 
Parvit resolved, I shall not marry anyone other than Shiva.  Is a jackal a fit replacement for a lion? 
Vishnu then tried to pacify Menaka.  But this did not succeed either.  Fianlly Narada asked Shiva to display his beautiful form and Shiva obliged.  This form is exhibited only to those who are very faithful to Shiva.  Everyone was charmed by this beautiful form, even Menaka.  His body shone like a thousand suns and a crown sparkled on his head.  His clothes glittered and the lustre of his jewels put the stars to shame. 
Menaka begged forgiveness for her foolishness and now there were no further obstacles to the marriage.  Under Brahma's supervision, the marriage ceremony took place and Shiva and Parvati returned to Kailasa.

Critic Contradiction : The above story is very racial in nature, the mother in law of Shiva doesn't like his avatar, because  He had three eyes, five faces and ten arms.  He was smeared with ashes and the moon adorned his forehead.  He was dressed in a tiger's skin and a garland of skulls hung around his neck. So he used his divine power and become most handsome and smart person in the universe. Can a normal human being who was handicap either by birth or by accident who lost his leg or hand or eyes or ears etc can change his fortune just  like Shiva who had use his divine power and become  smartest person in universe to impress his mother in law. so that she would accept him as her son in law.

Brothers and sister Can this kind of individual would be supreme ruler of universe who  care about himself rather than caring others.
Similarly Vishnu and Brahma always fight with each in order to establish their supremacy over each other , Brahma will  boons  to both demons and gods so that they can  fight each other forever, Vishnu uses all kinds of  unlawful tactics in order to overcome or defeat demons, their is no coordination between either creator Brahma or sustainer  Vishnu or destroyer Shiva.

This clearly proves that a create or sustainer or destroyer of  universe should be only one true Almighty God who shouldn't have any kind of weakness such as eating, drinking,sleeping, desire, envy, ego, & jealous, having partners or children's. The true creator of heaven and earth is All seeing, All knowing, Just, wise, most merciful and most benevolent. So  he was more than capable of  doing 100%  fare justice to all his creation.

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Brothers and Sisters Almighty God himself told us to judge the individual whom we are worshiping is worthy of worship or not. Irrespective of what were your parents, Ancestors and tribes are following. On the day of judgement it's only you who will face your lord, just like you came alone and you will go alone, all your relatives such as father, mother, wife, children's etc and your relationship with them will be finished once they have buried you into grave. Then no one will turn towards you. Only your deed either good or bad accompanies you.

Almighty Allah had made Mandatory to every Muslim give to the true message [Holy Scripture Quran which was sent to his Slave and Prophet Muhammad Pbuh] of Islam to each and every person around the world.

Brothers and Sister Even Prophet Muhammad [Peace and blessing upon him] Parents and other family members were Pagan or Idolaters, but both his parents  died at his very early age, So  he was bought up and protected by  his Uncle Abu Talib But His uncle had not embraced  islam,  because his uncle  thought that  what would his ancestors & tribes think about him if he had embraced islam, even though prophet Muhammad tried his level best to convince him the true message of Islam, " None is worthy of worship But Allah, and that Muhammad is his Slave and Messenger.

Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) two daughters were married to sons of his uncle Abu Lahab who was also a Pagan or Idolater their marriages took place before the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared his prophethood. However, when he did, Abu Lahab was one of those who rejected the message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and persecuted   him. He ordered his sons to divorce their wives or he would boycott them. Both daughters later remarried Muslims.

Almighty Allah had given one boon or Supplication or dua to all his prophets in their time and tested them in one way or other way, so all prophets except Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] had used their supplication either to save their loved ones or to save their nation on earth. But Muhammad kept his dua or supplication intact in order to save his sinful nation [Umma] on the day of judgement. Once Apostle of Allaha Prophet Mohammed was weeping while holding his grandson in his arms, then his daughter Fatima came and asked the reason, then prophet told her that Angel Gabriel just brought message from almighty god, that one of grandson will be killed giving poison and another will killed by people of  his own community , then his daughter cried and request prophet to use supplication or dua which almighty Allah had given to him, then he refused to do and in reply he told I have that supplication or dua intact in order to save my sinful Nation or Umma on day of judgement. So Almighty Allah declared both grandsons of prophet as martyrs.

Abu Hamza was only his uncles who embrace & fought for Islam, who was brutally killed in battles field, but mercy of Apostle of God  that he had forgive the person who killed his uncle and later that person also embrace Islam.

Brother and sisters please think, Just going weekly or monthly once or twice to either church or temple is sufficient enough to worship the creator who has created us, provided food, shelter and also protecting us throughout our life, where as in comparison we spend 8 hours daily to work or to study in school, 3 to 4 hours watching T.V, playing, chatting friends etc. whereas this life is just a temporary resting place and hereafter is permanent either inform of eternal Paradise or eternal hell. Our lords command us just to pray 5 times per day for a maximum of one hour in 24 hours of a day So that we will be successful both in this world and Hereafter. , Please understand one important fact, we can only do action, reaction or result of our action is their in the hands of our creator, just submit your will to one true god and pray 5 times per day, and then your life will changed once forever and most important you will able overcome desire of life which is essence of all Evil, Both your Soul and Body will be in Peace.

Brother and Sister just think if human incarnate again after death and same life continue again and again, rich people will enjoy where as poor and middleclass people who are more than 80% of the society suffer again and again. Then what is really meaning of existence of life.

God will forgive everything except Kuffur or making partner with god in worship, such as worshiping the creation of god, like stone idols, trees, sun, moon, stars, humans and animals, so those disbelievers will go to hell forever. Suppose if you employ a person with good salary, food, shelter and car etc then if your employer yields fruits of his work for someone else, then what you do with such a dishonest person, you will severely punish and kick him from job. Similarly your creator has provided everything But Instead of worshiping him, if you are worship his creation such as stone idols, trees, sun, moon, stars, humans and animals. Justify yourself where you are going to belong whether heaven or hell.

On the day of Judgement, Almighty god will ask us, why did I have sent you to earth and what you have brought???

Almighty God has given us a superior Brain compare to all his creation, so please we have to use our intellect to best of our ability to find the truth. This is just a temporary or resting place, but hereafter is permanent.

The true message of All Prophets of god from Prophet Adam Pbuh to Prophet Muhammad Pbuh is

Bless are those who were Poor, Pacemaker, Caretaker of Orphans, preacher and one who spread of true message of Almighty God who is true Creator and sustainer of heaven and earth, Owner of day of Judgment.

If we will develop Patience towards others, Almighty Allah Makes others to show Patience towards us, Because Almighty Allah [God] controls the hearts of all his creation such humans, animals, birds, etc.

Prophet Muhammad told I am one among you, Slave or Servant of god and his messenger to whom the last and complete revelation in the form of Quran was revealed. He had not told I am god, my mother and wives are goddess. Before gaining of Prophet Hood he is one of the wealthiest merchant of Arabia, but later he had given everything in charity to poor and needy. His life itself is a best example how one should leave his life in order to achieve success both in this world and Hereafter.

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