Chanting of Shiva mantra on Chaturdashi is considered very effective and auspicious. Shiva Mantra essentially helps in eliminating enemies from the path and hence it is also called the Raktha Kavach Mantra. Hindus recognize Lord Shiva by putting His shrine in the temple separate from those of other deities in the form of Shivling. Shiva is the cosmic dancer and also known as Nataraja, the Lord of Dancers. Shiva is known by several names вЂ“ Mahadeva, Pashupati, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhole Nath, Shambhu and Shankar. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god ofВ yoga,meditation, and arts. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons.In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscientВ YogiВ who lives anВ ascetic lifeВ on Mount Kailash,В as well as a householder with wifeВ ParvatiВ and his two children, GaneshaВ andВ Kartikeya.Shiva has many benevolent and fearsome depictions. He is worshiped as the Supreme God withinВ Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism and is also called вЂњthe Creator, the Preserver, the Transformer and the DestroyerвЂќ.ДЄt the highest level, Shiva is regarded as formless, limitless, transcendent, and unchanging. ShivaВ meaning вЂњThe Auspicious OneвЂќ isВ one of the three major deitiesВ ofВ Hinduism.

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