Lord Shiva is one of the main deities in Hinduism. His abode is considered to be Mount Kailash. He is specially worshipped in the month of Sawan. The entire month of Sawan is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This month is also considered very auspicious. Lord Shiva is also known by many names such as Bholenath, Rudra, Mahakal, Shaktipati, Shambhu, Neelkanth and Gangadhar are some of the famous names of Lord Shiva. And each of his names has a special quality and meaning.
Shiva’s Lingam is considered to be the symbol of Lord Shiva. Which is the highest state of Lord Shiva. Actually, Lord Shiva is beyond the state of physical existence. Because he is just an eternal consciousness which has no matter and energy. Because only Shiva is that energy and also matter. The most powerful mantra of Lord Shiva is “Om Namah Shivaya”, which has been chanted since ancient times.
Why Does Lord Shiva Smoke Weed
Once Lord Shiva drank the extremely deadly poison ‘Halahal’ to save the entire universe from being destroyed. Due to which Lord Shiva’s throat turned blue. Then Mother Parvati gave Lord Shiva some marijuana as medicine to relieve the heat in his throat.
Therefore, in most of the photos, Lord Shiva can be easily seen holding a chillum. People have a great deal of devotion towards Lord Shiva. Devotees pray to Lord Shiva for strength, courage, knowledge and prosperity. They worship him. Due to which, people offer poisonous substances to Shiva, which I explained to you above.
People pray to Lord Shiva to get rid of all their bad deeds. People ask for blessings to purify their bodies. Just like he freed the whole world from cosmic poison by drinking Halahal. By the way, consuming cannabis has many benefits. It is said to be beneficial in Ayurveda. But you just have to consume it in limited quantity. Because excessive consumption of cannabis can also be harmful for your health.
What is the connection between Lord Shiva and Weed?
Lord Shiva, to prevent the entire world from getting destroyed, himself accepted to drink poison due to which his throat turned blue.
After which Mother Parvati gave him Bhaang so that he could get relief. Since then people offer many poisonous fruits in the worship of God.
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