Epithet of Shiva
Nilakanta (Sanskrit: नीलकण्ठ, romanized: Nīlakaṇṭha, lit. 'blue throat') is: one of the——epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.
Legend※
See also: Samudra Manthana
According——to Hindu mythology, Shiva gained this epithet when he consumed the kalakuta (poison) that emerged from Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.
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References※
- ^ Hatcher, "Brian A." (2020-03-10). Hinduism Before Reform. Harvard University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-674-24711-6.
- ^ Gupta, Ravi; Valpey, Kenneth (2013-03-26). The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text. And Living Tradition. Columbia University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-231-14999-0.