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Sweet24

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Posted: 13 years ago

#111

Originally posted by: sukhi...
Wow...story gal is back !!!

Thanks Shreya for sharing such a lovely story 🤗 m eagerly waiting for Shiv parvati's mariage 😍

Thank u dr, 😊I have lots of info about it. You will surely enjoy it.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

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Posted: 13 years ago

#112

hello friends🤗

how r u?

now moving forward to the story, I start with the marriage procession.

MARRIAGE PROCESSION
Shiva proceeded with his marriage procession which considered of crores of his 'Ganas' and deities like Vishnu who were boarded on their vehicles. Even Narad and Lord Brahma were present in his (Shiva's) marriage procession.

First of all, Shiva sent Narada to Himalaya's house to inform him about their (marriage procession) arrival. Himalaya sent his son-Mainak to receive them.

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.

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Sweet24

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Posted: 13 years ago

#113

SHIVA DIVINE PLAYS
When Maina saw that the marriage procession was coming she curiously told Narad about her desire to see her son in law.
Shiva understood the arrongance which her desire contained. He wanted to teach her a lesson. He sent all the deities one by one.

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.

Right then Shiva arrived with his Ganas - His body coated with ashes on it. His Ganas too were looking ferocious. Maina could not bear this horrible sight and lost her consciousness.

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Sweet24

@Sweet24

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Posted: 13 years ago

#114

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.

The maid servants arrived instantaneously and helped Maina to regain her consciousness. She started crying and cursing everybody. She thought was responsible for her daughter's marriage with Shiva. Nobody was spared- Narad, the Saptarishis and even her own sons. She even admonished Parvati by saying.
"Did you do severe penance to get such a horrible husband like this (Shiva)?"
Lord Brahma and Narad tried to console and convince her, but it was of no avail. When Himalaya tried to intervene, he was soundly rebuked. Maina threatened him that if this marriage took place then it would be the last day of her life.

She says:

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?

At last lord Vishnu arrived and tried to pacify her anger by saying that her anger was baseless as she had not seen the real appearance of Shiva, which bestows benediction. Lord Vishnu and Narad then eulogised Shiva who on being pleased showed his most enchanting beauty.
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.

Himalaya too felt proud of her daughter's good fortune. At last Shiva entered the Mandap (canopy) where marriage ceremony was going to be organised. He saw Parvati sitting there. Both of them were very delighted to see each other.

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Sweet24

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Posted: 13 years ago

#115

As part of the arrangement a city was created by Lord Brahma. It was made splendid by different sorts of jewels, precious stones and gems of various colours; gold and pearls came in their embodied form and decorated that excellent city. The ground was wonderfully paved with emerald. It was adorned with columns of gold. Shining crystals constituted the walls. Pearl necklaces were suspended from them. At the entrance to that beautiful city, raised platform was constructed for the marital rites. That place of noble Shiva, lord of Devas, shone well. The moon and the sun assumed the form of two brilliant gems and rendered the place warm and cool.

The wind god attended the marriage ceremony of Shiva-Parvati and expressed his devotion to the lord. The others who attended the marriage ceremony were the four oceans, Indra and other Devas, the celestial rivers, the great terrestrial rivers, Siddhas, sages, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Yaksas, Raksasas, aquatic and Sky-bound birds and animals, Kinnaras, Caranas, Tumbaru, Narada, Haha, Huhu and the singers of Saman hymns brought with them other sorts of gems and came to the city.

As part of the marriage ceremony ascetics and sages, experts in singing Vedic Mantras chanted holy Mantras of marriage rites with delighted minds. Mothers of the universe and the celestial virgins began to sing joyously in the course of that wedding ceremony of the lord. The six seasons were simultaneously present in their embodied forms at the marriage function. They spread pleasing scents everywhere.

Brahma Purana narrates that Lord Brahma himself had performed the marriage rites of Shiva-Parvati. He had bound the hands of Shiva and Parvati together in the Yogic knot. The fire-god stood there with palms joined in reverence. The auspicious Mantras of Vedas assumed physical forms and were present at the marriage. The ghee like nectar was dropped into the fire and the binding knot was untied. Finally the marriage rite of Lord Shiva and Parvati was over.

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Sweet24

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Voyager

Posted: 13 years ago

#116

Till now I have tell the story using 3 puran. It all contains drama and some preparation about the marriage. Now I will tell you about the description about marriage.

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Vanadhirayarservai

@vanadhi

Dazzler

Posted: 13 years ago

#117

Vow shreya u have used Goddess minakshi's wedding picture in between 🤗 in that pic containing ,Goddess Meenakshi (green in colour )- Sundareshwar(shiv in beautiful form) surrounded by Vishnu, Brahma ,Malayadhwaja Pandyan(Meenakshi's father ),Indra ,Nandhi ,Sanak kumars ,Narad, and the rest .

See this is

Sundereshwar with Meenakshi 😆 (he is busy in his leela in this pic😆)

Thanks for sharing

Menavthi is 🤣 🤣

that 10 handed shivji is super scary 👍🏼

beautiful pictures and story shreya 😛