In the dawn of the world, when the silhouette of cosmic night lies with the soft glow of the morning, a figure appears. The Universal Father. Prajapati. He leaves his daughter and looks up. Prajapati shiver with fear as the flaming arrow is pointed towards him.
Destruction is near!
The wild archer stands with his head held high. His name is never uttered. It must not be mentioned; only indirectly is He to be referred to. His yellow hair blew in the stormy gust. He looked down. The most powerful, fiercely holding the bow and arrow in His hand howls wildly. Rudra, He is. Two natures entwines in him, one of cruel and wild and other, the kind one – Shiva. Prajapati trembles. He sees the burning arrow of Rudra, the cruel hunter, the avenger, aimed at him.
Lord Shiva’s gospel of Immortality – AMAR KATHA
- Lord Shiva started narrating the legend of immortality ‘AMAR KATHA’ to goddess Parvati inside the Amarnath Cave. Incidentally, two pigeons were listening to the story at that time. As a result they became immortal. Even today the two birds can be spotted around the holy cave. Here Lord Shiva is present in the form of Shiva Lingam of ice. This ice Shiva Lingam forms itself during the waxing moon and reduces during the waning moon
But what if ‘AMAR KATHA' Lord Shiva's doctrine of Immortality was in written form? Depicted by some secret symbols? And later stolen by...then...