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In the major texts of Sanatan Dharma, Lord Shiva has been called ‘Trilochan’ i.e. having three eyes. The third eye of Mahadev is considered a symbol of destruction, knowledge, wisdom and limitless energy. There is a description of a very interesting and mysterious mythological incident in Shiva Mahapuran and Mahabharata’s Anushashan Parva, when due to a small curiosity and joke of Mother Parvati, the mother of the world, there was terrible darkness in the entire universe. The light of the sun and the moon suddenly disappeared and all the gods and animals started panicking. To protect the universe from this great calamity, Lord Shiva had to reveal the third eye on his forehead.
Mother Parvati’s game and great darkness prevailed in the universe
According to the story of Shiva Purana, once Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati were sitting alone on Mount Kailash. The atmosphere was very peaceful and joyful.
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Meanwhile, a playful curiosity arose in the mind of Mother Parvati and she came from behind and closed both the eyes of Mahadev with her soft hands.
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one of Mahadev’s two eyes Sun and to the other moon Is considered to be the form of.
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As soon as the hands of Mother Parvati covered both the eyes of Shiva, the light of the Sun and the Moon completely disappeared from the entire universe in a moment.
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There was such a deep and terrible darkness in all three worlds as if a great flood had come. There was an uproar among the trees, plants, sages, humans on earth and the gods in heaven.
Third eye appearing from the forehead and destructive fire
To erase this terrible chaos and darkness in the universe, Lord Shiva suddenly opened ‘The Third Eye’ located in the middle of his forehead.
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As soon as the third eye opened, an extremely divine, intense and destructive beam of light, like millions of suns, erupted from it.
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With this infinite light, the darkness of the entire universe was dispelled in a moment, but due to the immense flame and heat emanating from the third eye, the Himalayan Mountains started burning and the living beings started getting scorched.
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When Mother Parvati saw that Mahadev’s third eye had opened due to one of her jokes and the mountains and forests were burning due to his heat, she got frightened and with folded hands requested Lord Shiva to calm the raging fire. Mahadev, after listening to mother’s prayer, calmed and normalized the effects of the third eye.
How ‘Andhakasur’ was born from the sweat of Mother Parvati?
The story of the birth of another extremely powerful demon is also linked to this mythological incident:
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When fierce fire and heat arose from the third eye of Mahadev, due to fear and extreme heat, Mother Parvati’s hands started sweating.
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From the union of the same sweat of Mother Parvati and the glory of Mahadev, an extremely strong, terrible and blind child was born.
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The name of this child because of being born in the time of darkness and being blind dark (Andhaka) fell.
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Later, Lord Shiva adopted this child as a boon to his great devotee, the demon king Hiranyaksha, who later attained powers by doing severe penance and later became known as ‘Andhakasura’.
Spiritual and Philosophical Message of Lord Shiva’s Third Eye
From the religious and yogic point of view, the third eye of Lord Shiva is not limited to mere stories, rather it holds a deep spiritual mystery.
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Symbol of Ajna Chakra: In Yoga Shastra, the chakra situated between the two eyebrows is called ‘Ajna Chakra’. It is the center of inner knowledge, intuition and the power to destroy illusions.
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Destruction of lust and lust: Just as Mahadev had incinerated Kamadeva with his third eye, similarly this eye gives the message that when a man awakens his conscience and conscience, the darkness within him in the form of ignorance, lust, anger and attachment is destroyed forever.