Religion:Nilakanta (Hinduism)
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Short description: Epithet of Shiva
Nilakanta (Sanskrit: नीलकण्ठ, romanized: Nīlakaṇṭha, lit. 'blue throat') is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.[1]
Legend
According to Hindu mythology, Shiva gained this epithet when he consumed the kalakuta (poison) that emerged from Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2015-12-01). "Nilakantha, Nīlakaṇṭha, Nila-kantha, Nilakamtha: 28 definitions" (in en). https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/nilakantha.
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (2017-01-29). "Halahala, Halāhala, Hālāhala, Halahalā, Hālahala: 22 definitions" (in en). https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/halahala.
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