As detailed in Bhagavad Gita, Brahman (God Almighty) was the only truth of life. Other than God Almighty nothing existed in cosmos. All gods and goddesses were simply attributes of God almighty, relate to Hindu mythology, nothing more.
In physical life there has never been one like Lord Shiva. Both Lord Shiva and his so-called son Ganesha were only symbolic to explain hidden spiritual precepts of life. These concepts can only be understood by travelling path of spirituality, never path of religion (path of rituals).
Lord Shiva symbolizes a pure soul atman. The string of Cobras around his neck represent full awakening of kundalini shakti, the coiled Serpentine energy lying dormant in base of spine. Such a stage is realized only by an enlightened one like Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. In laymen terms it means, unless the kundalini of one awakened fully, one could not gain enlightenment.
The blue body of Shiva, the blue throat of Shiva symbolizes precipitation of all that was negative. Removal of dross impurities within a soul atman was exercised through human body. For this, a true seeker develops enough power to retain Vish (potent poison) in the throat. A more capable one spews out the same. Some portion of Vish affects the whole body turning it blue. Both Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva are depicted blue.
By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God in 1993 – (Ref 150915)
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