1. Samudra Manthan Story:
During Samudra Manthan by the gods and
demons, a highly toxic poison came out of the
ocean. As per the advice of Lord Vishnu, gods
approached Lord Shiva and prayed him to protect
life by consuming this poison. Pleased with their
prayers, out of compassion for living beings, Lord
Shiva drank this poison and held it in his throat
by binding it with a snake. The throat became
blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also
know as Neelakantha) and Shiva remained
unharmed. The wise men advised gods to keep
Lord Shiva awake during the night. To keep him
awake, the gods took turn performing various
dances and playing music. A vigil was thus kept
by the gods in contemplation of Shiva. As the day
broke out, Shiva, pleased with their devotion
blessed them all, and also said that whosoever
worshipped & contemplated on him on this day
shall be blessed with the fulfillment of his or her
wishes. Since then, on this day and night -
devotees fast, keep vigil, sing glories of Lord and
meditate.
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