Dec 11
Makers have used Parvati Kali stories for Sati as the story written for Sati is very simple and short. But they have shown Sati very lovingly and used Parvati and Kali story very well.
Also showing Parvati and Kali stories as Sati story gave them the freedom to show it as they felt like .
Makers also used Sati Parvati feelings to show a devotee [bhakt] relation and the struggle we go through.
Sati also puts devotee [bhakt] questions and anger in her talks and questions and is impatiens like us devotee.
Sati holding Rudraksh is a take on Sati holding Rudraksh mala when she did tapasya. Parvati and Sati both are called bhramcharini and hold Rudraksh mala when they did tapasya.
Parvati as Gauri holds Damru so she was given Damru .
Vishwakarma and his descendent are shivling makers for gods and jiva. the myth of Vishnu murti not moving without shivling is a take on Rama Vishnu saying you will not have devotion for me till you worship Shiv with me.[Purana Ramayana Mahabharata]
Himvan and Parvati had met Shiv used for Daksha and Sati meeting Shiv. The tone of meeting were changed due to Daksh not respecting Shiv.
Sati and Shiv reaction on first beholding happens when Shiv shows himself after Parvati and Sati tapasya and Parvati tests are done.
[What is written is so romantic and beyond words that it was wonderful to see both Sati and Parvati and Shiv doing it]
Vishnu Narad wanting Shiv to marry from many Purana's and folk stories
Nandi bhakti taken from many Purana's and legends [Nandi myth both in Mahabharata and Purana is adorable]
Rishi Dadichi and Guru Sukracharya are in many Purana as Shiv bhakt. Once Sukra revived Dadichi when he was hurt in a fight and told him to worship Shiv.
Later Sukra is given the blessing of being Shiva and Parvati immortal son and grah [ planet]. He is also given the name Sukra then before his name was Usha[ Usanas, Kavya, Bhargava] when he was rishi Bhrigu son. [Mahabharata, Puranas ]
Saptarishis and their wives are shown well.
Tarakasura is from Parvati and Skanda story everyone knows.
[and why he was already there because they were already showing Parvati story but giving her Sati name and family]
Sati dreaming Shiv doing tandav [in Purana Parvati dreamed about Shiv before she met Shiv]
Shiv was filmed while doing Tandav larger than life as he should be nothing else can be seen. He was shown very innocent.
Shiv bhola vairagi tandav god was shown very lovingly
Shiv Purana Kalika Purana Mahabharata
ashokaps
Edited by ashokaps - 10 years ago