Originally posted by: milkcakejamun
Strangely enough, in the past 2 days of my disappearance, when I wasn't on my fav, guilt pleasure site, Tumblr, I was looking up stories of Shiva-Parvati, and realized just how many references the show has made to Mahadev and Shiva.
Mahadev, as Shiva is portrayed on PS, did not care for material pleasures. He lived in his own comfort, and he was also one of the most benevolent gods. What I loved most about Mahadev's story was how he fell in love with Parvati for her perseverance and not for her physical beauty, and I am hoping Shiva falls in love with her personality and perseverance rather than her cute, outwardly appearance (the show is already doing this by showing his "proud" looks)
As for @bold, I'm certainly confident a discussion like that would come between them, and soon now that Maami's conversation happened. However, her initial answer might not be something we would like to hear. Raavi loved Dev for very, very superficial reasons. So I wouldn't doubt she would say something like, "YES!! Your clothes do matter. Your junglee attitude does matter!" initially. Their recent NDE experience is Raavi's first glimpse into Shiva's true personality. If she fell in love with him that easily, where would the fun be?
She needs several more examples and encounters of Shiva's love. She needs to see that Shiva will do anything for the people that he loves, not just her. She needs to see that Shiva is willing to give up everything for the people that he loves. And she needs to see that Shiva is one of the most patient, attentive souls there is who also has sound advice (His advice for Dev pre-marriage track was a glimpse of this for the audience, but now she needs to personally see this) And she needs to see that underneath everything, he is also a fun and enjoyable person.
You spoke my mind. There's a thread in making where I am explaining the Shiva Gauri allegorical similarity between Shiva-Raavi.
The plot looks straight out of Sati and his father constantly humiliating Shiva for his appearance. Despite warnings by Shiva, Sati goes to her father's house only to be humiliated further by him for her husband's uncouth appearance. Distraught, she immolates herself and Shiva in rage, holds her body on his shoulders and wanders in grief. What ensues is the dance of destruction and anger. She is later born as Parvati, who deeply falls in love with Shiva and performs many penances to make him remember her love for him.
There's also a reference to Mahakaal today, which is the Shiva’s avatar Of death and time.
It's a symbolic reference to the ultimate showdown between Shiva-Miami so that everything gets destroyed before a new creation. Refer to Pralay before Srishti. Destruction before creation
Shiva’s dance of destruction is very well known to everyone as Tandav, but when Parvati performs her dance of creation of calming down Shiva, it is Lasya. Parvati did it to calm Shiva before he destroyed everything finally.
Another reference was when Parvati/Uma becomes Kali to unleash wrath in anger and stop even after destroying the demons. In that instance, Lord Shiva fell at her feet, and she calmed down at the cold touch of hid chest at her feet.
You can google all these images. In short, Shiva -Raavi’s journey is very similar to all these tales.
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