What is the relation between Lord Shiva and snakes?
In Hinduism, the snake represents the Kundalini shakti.
Kundalini shakti is a female snake.
She normally sleeps coiled at the Muladhara chakra with her mouth covering the internal Shiva linga.
Shiva is a mahayogi.
His relation with snakes is obvious.
Shiva is the Lord of the Ashta Nagas, the eight great serpents.
Where all does the Lord wear snakes?
- Around his waist. His loincloth is attached to this snake.
- The tiger skin that he wears is held tight with another snake.
- As a crown.
- There is another snake on top of his jata.
- There is a snake climbing up his jat like a creeper.
- Around his neck as a necklace.
- As armlets.
- As bangles.
- As bracelets.
- As ear ornaments.
- He is holding another snake in his hand.
This snake which the Lord is holding in his left hand was once thrown at him like a weapon.
He held and kept it with him.
It is a three-headed snake.
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- 98 Shiva Becomes a Servant
- 97 Why Did Daksha Not Invite Shiva to His Yajna?
- 96 Who should chant Omkara? Who should chant the Panchakshara Mantra?
- 95 Origin of Shivaratri
- 94 Who is Shiva's Great-grandfather?
- 93 How did Vishnu become Pundarikaksha?
- 92 Shiva renounces Sati mentally
- 91 Navadha Bhakti
- 90 The Grand Wedding of Shiva and Sati
- 89 The Final Steps to Shiva and Sati's Marriage
- 88 The Power of Devotion: Sati Attains Shiva
- 87 Lord Shiva relieves Valmiki from curse
- 86 Why Sati Devi Was Born: A Leela to Win Lord Shiva’s Heart
- 85 From Devotee to Friend: Kubera's Sacred Bond with Shiva
- 84 Shiva: The Supreme Being Who Transcends and Manifests All
- 83 The Path to Perpetual Happiness: Worshiping Shiva
- 82 Are Shiva and Rudra the Same?
- 81 Lessons of Maya - Narada's Tale and Cosmic Design
- 80 Rudraksha - A Guide to Its Types and Benefits
- 79 How Wearing Bhasma Can Positively Impact Your Well-being
- 78 The Power of Rudraksha
- 77 Eight Forms Of Lord Shiva
- 76 Which Type Of Bhasma You Should Wear?
- 75 Various Types Of Shiva Lingas
- 74 Can We Take Prasada Offered To Shiva?
- 73 The Significance of Worshiping Shiva Devotees
- 72 What Is Above And Below Kalachakra
- 71 How To Go Beyond The Reach Of Yamaraja
- 70 Where Is Shivaloka?
- 69 The Legend Of Batuk Bhairav And His Greatness
- 68 Can We Chant Kalabhairava Ashtakam At Home?
- 67 How To Perform Shiva Panchakshari Mantra Sadhana Correctly
- 66 Who Is Shiva Yogi?
- 65 Who Should Chant Omkara And Who Should Chant Panchakshara?
- 64 Why Is Omkara Called Pranava?
- 63 Five Lingas You Should Worship Everyday
- 62 The Controversy About Shiva Linga
- 61 A Special Way To Worship Shiva Linga To Get Happiness
- 60 Limiting The Unlimited - The Secret Of Shiva Linga
- 59 Maha Naivedya And Janma Naivedya
- 58 Important Days To Worship Devatas
- 57 The Power Of Puja
- 56 What Are The Benefits Of Doing Puja?
- 55 What is the relation between Lord Shiva and snakes?
- 54 How Lord Shiva got his third eye
- 53 Which Danam Is the Best?
- 52 Is kanyadanam a symbol of male chauvinism? Never
- 51 Virtuous acts done on these days are highly beneficial
- 50 Observe dharma as per your financial and physical capacity
- 49 Whom to worship on each day of the week
- 48 Five methods of worship other than yajnas
- 47 Agni Yajna, Deva Yajna and Brahma Yajna
- 46 How to utilize your earnings the dharmic way
- 45 Which is the best spiritual path in the materialistic world?
- 44 You can attain dispassion through enjoyment also
- 43 An important quality your purohita should have
- 42 Most spiritual practices are done thrice a day
- 41 How to apply bhasma
- 40 Rivers were holy for us. We never used to pollute them
- 39 The Lord has blessed only India with so many holy teerthas
- 38 Simple ways to attain Shiva Pada
- 37 Who should add Omkara before Namah Shivaya
- 36 Alternatives to Shodasha upachara puja
- 35 Results of the various steps in Shiva Puja
- 34 Importance of offering Namaskara in Puja
- 33 Why is tamboola offered to God?
- 32 Why do we offer food as naivedya in puja?
- 31 Doing Puja of Gangaji with Gangajal itself
- 30 Offering pancha bhutas to the Lord
- 29 Why and how to offer padya,arghya and achamaneeya in Puja
- 28 Simple Puja can lead to miracles if you do it with visualization
- 27 Significance of avahana or invocation in Puja
- 26 Why you should do Shiva Puja every day
- 25 You will be surprised to hear about this beautiful concept in Shiva Purana
- 24 How to install Shiva Linga in a temple
- 23 Do you know how much is the recommended height of a Shiva Linga?
- 22 If you have a Shiva linga worship every day
- 21 Lord Shiva initiates Brahma and Sri Hari into Omkara
- 20 Mahadeva tells Brahma and Sri Hari to start chanting Omkara
- 19 Can a Shiva Temple be relocated?
- 18 If you are serious about knowing what this world is all about, start by listening to this a few times
- 17 Cycle of four not three
- 16 Do you know how the fall of Ravana started?
- 15 Do you know Importance of Shivaratri and Ardra Darshanam?
- 14 Do you know why Brahma is not worshipped and Ketaki flower not used in Shiva Puja?
- 13 Do you know why Lord Shiva is so great?
- 12 Can idol of Lord Shiva be worshiped or only Shivalinga?
- 11 Is it possible to talk to God like how you talk to a person?
- 10 The Threefold Upasana of Mahadeva: Shravana, Keertana, and Manana
- 9 Stretch your begging bowl before Lord Shiva
- 8 Attainment of Shiva Pada should be the ultimate goal
- 7 Importance of Shiva bhakti
- 6 Tiru Manthiram- a Shaiva Siddhanta text
- 5 Do You Know That Lord Shiva Took Avatara as a Hunter Once?
- 4 Greatness of Shiva Purana
- 3 Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga
- 2 Greatness of Abhilasha Ashtaka
- 1 What Vishnu has to say about Shiva
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