Hema...Shiti means cold. His throat is cold and dyed in blue due to partake and hold the poison. That is why he is called NeelKantha(One who's throat turns into blue and ShitiKantha one who's throat is cold.)
Originally posted by: hemaDaganKhian
you mean Neelkanth?Shithikanth also means the same?
Originally posted by: mmroyalkaterick
Mahadev is known Shitikantha because...his throat becomes cold holding the poison there...
I think DKDM got inspired by this story from the Mahabharata:
p. 168
retreat of Vadari. With great violence that dart then fell upon the chest of Narayana. Assailed by the energy of that dart, the hair on the head of Narayana became green. In fact, in consequence of this change in the hue of my hair I came to be called by the name of Munjakesa. 1 Driven off by an exclamation of Hun which Narayana uttered, the dart, its energy being lost, returned to Sankara's hands. At this, Rudra became highly angry and as the result thereof he rushed towards the Rishis Nara and Narayana, endued with the puissance of severe austerities. Narayana then seized the rushing Rudra with his hand by the throat. Seized by Narayana, the lord of the universe, Rudra's throat changed colour and became dark. From that time Rudra came to be called by the name of Sitikantha. Meanwhile Nara, for the purpose of destroying Rudra, took up a blade of grass, and inspired it with Mantras. The blade of grass, thus inspired, was converted into a mighty battle-axe. Nara suddenly hurled that battle-axe at Rudra but it broke into pieces. In consequence of that weapon thus breaking into pieces, I came to be called by the name of Khandaparasu.'
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