Posted:
Ok, first off, I want to say, that although I have enjoyed all the sweet little Parud moments, even when Laila was there, today was a WHOLE new level! I re-watched the episode 3 times (and I never have patience for that)! This matched the Jaipur magic! If Jaipur was about Paro, today was about Rudra.
What so say, although all the Parud moments were so divine, it was Paro washing Rudra that really stood out to me. His expressions, and oh the symbolism! Upon cruising the forum, I realized that no-one else had commented on this! So I did a little digging, and this is what I found.
Rudra - According to the Rig-veda, Rudra is an early form of Shiva, and is known as the God of storm, the wind and the hunt. The name can be translated to "Roarer," "Howler," "Wild one" and "Terrible," or even "Fierce." Ah, here is our Jallad! True to form. Our Rudra really is all these things, and is as true as his name-sake.
In Shiva-Puja, Abhishekam (bathing Shiva of the Lingam with water or other materials) is the most important step. "Abhishekam" is religious bathing, literally meaning "sprinkling". "Abhishekam" forms an important purification ritual in the puja. Although during the abishekam, a devotee is able to wash away one's sins, in Rudra-abhishekam, there is also another significance. As Rudra is very fierce, hot, abhishekam is done to soothe the Lord, to cool Him down, to please him. Lord Rudra is said to be pleased with even a little water, the whole rig-marole of the panchamruth and other items is unnecessary.
And so, when our Rudra-dev is coloured blue, his true devotee (Paro) bathes him with water, gently scraping away from colour from his face, cleansing him, cooling him, and faced with her care and love, Rudra is appeased, and his anger vanished.
It is also said in Scriptures that this Rudra-abhishekam Puia, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in his Rudra form is hailed by the Vedas as one of the greatest Pujas that one can do, to remove all evils, attain all desires and all-around prosperity. Here, we see, Paro, a true devotee, ready to surrender her all to Rudra, having soothed his wild nature, receives prasad (the earring)...a symbol of her desires, to be loved by him, to mean something to him. Not only does he give it back to her, but he puts it on her himself.
Also, has anyone else noticed, that the Ranawat Haveli once used to house a beautiful murti of Lord Shiva. Now, that has been replaced by a Shiva Lingam. Consistently for many days now, including today. There is alot of deep meaning and symbolism behind the Lingam. The one that is most likely true is that the Lingam is meant to be attributeless (shapeless, colourless, formless) to represent that one atributeless Lord. However, another popular belief is that the Lingam represents the male energy (being a phallic symbol), which resided in the yoni (the base, which is representative of the female energy). The heat of the lingam is balanced by the coolness of the yoni. It is when these two merge, that balance is maintained.
With all this rife symbolism, I believe that Rudra and Paro will only come closer, and their relationship will solidify in the coming days. Whatever conflict does arise, will be external. Paro had to deal with her insecurities, but now, they will both have to be integrated as one, to deal with whatever is to come their way. With Paro's coolness tempering his heat, they can take on Tejawat, Laila and whatever else is out there.
What a beautiful scene, so brilliant played out by Ashish and Sanaya. So rife with symbolism but yet so subtle.
đ
Love, Shy
What so say, although all the Parud moments were so divine, it was Paro washing Rudra that really stood out to me. His expressions, and oh the symbolism! Upon cruising the forum, I realized that no-one else had commented on this! So I did a little digging, and this is what I found.
Rudra - According to the Rig-veda, Rudra is an early form of Shiva, and is known as the God of storm, the wind and the hunt. The name can be translated to "Roarer," "Howler," "Wild one" and "Terrible," or even "Fierce." Ah, here is our Jallad! True to form. Our Rudra really is all these things, and is as true as his name-sake.
In Shiva-Puja, Abhishekam (bathing Shiva of the Lingam with water or other materials) is the most important step. "Abhishekam" is religious bathing, literally meaning "sprinkling". "Abhishekam" forms an important purification ritual in the puja. Although during the abishekam, a devotee is able to wash away one's sins, in Rudra-abhishekam, there is also another significance. As Rudra is very fierce, hot, abhishekam is done to soothe the Lord, to cool Him down, to please him. Lord Rudra is said to be pleased with even a little water, the whole rig-marole of the panchamruth and other items is unnecessary.
And so, when our Rudra-dev is coloured blue, his true devotee (Paro) bathes him with water, gently scraping away from colour from his face, cleansing him, cooling him, and faced with her care and love, Rudra is appeased, and his anger vanished.
It is also said in Scriptures that this Rudra-abhishekam Puia, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in his Rudra form is hailed by the Vedas as one of the greatest Pujas that one can do, to remove all evils, attain all desires and all-around prosperity. Here, we see, Paro, a true devotee, ready to surrender her all to Rudra, having soothed his wild nature, receives prasad (the earring)...a symbol of her desires, to be loved by him, to mean something to him. Not only does he give it back to her, but he puts it on her himself.
Also, has anyone else noticed, that the Ranawat Haveli once used to house a beautiful murti of Lord Shiva. Now, that has been replaced by a Shiva Lingam. Consistently for many days now, including today. There is alot of deep meaning and symbolism behind the Lingam. The one that is most likely true is that the Lingam is meant to be attributeless (shapeless, colourless, formless) to represent that one atributeless Lord. However, another popular belief is that the Lingam represents the male energy (being a phallic symbol), which resided in the yoni (the base, which is representative of the female energy). The heat of the lingam is balanced by the coolness of the yoni. It is when these two merge, that balance is maintained.
With all this rife symbolism, I believe that Rudra and Paro will only come closer, and their relationship will solidify in the coming days. Whatever conflict does arise, will be external. Paro had to deal with her insecurities, but now, they will both have to be integrated as one, to deal with whatever is to come their way. With Paro's coolness tempering his heat, they can take on Tejawat, Laila and whatever else is out there.
What a beautiful scene, so brilliant played out by Ashish and Sanaya. So rife with symbolism but yet so subtle.
đ
Love, Shy
Sports
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
Hollywood
Hindi TV Shows
Love Friendship Dating and Relationships
