Shiva Purana is the most read Purana in all the Puranas. It describes the glory of Lord Shiva, but do you know that apart from this, it also has interesting information about Kali Yuga, death and many other subjects? Do you know about the benefits of reading Shiva Purana?
Shiva Purana is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It describes the mysteries associated with Shiva, like who is Shiva, how he originated, how is his life, who is his family, what their powers are, who are their incarnations, who are their incarnations, spiritual symbols associated with him like Omkar’s importance Is etc. Shivpuran has 6 blocks and 24000 shocks. These 6 volumes are – Vishveshwar Samhita, Rudra Samhita, Koti Rudra Samhita, Uma Samhita, Kailash Samhita, Vayu Samhita.
Importance of Shiva Purana
Shiva Purana is the most popular Purana. By reciting this, not only one gets the blessings of Lord Shiva, but also one gets to learn a lot from Lord Shiva. The qualities of Lord Shiva have been praised in this Purana, so by reciting it, people also bring such qualities and people also start adopting such characters of God. Apart from this, in Shivpuran, methods of death, yoga, meditation and salvation have also been discussed, so that people can get information related to it and give place to spirituality in their lives. There are different legislations of worship of Shivalinga and Shiva idol, without worshiping, you can get inauspicious results.
Apart from this, the importance of chanting ‘ॐ’, which is called the Ekakshari Mantra of Shiva in Shiva Purana, has also been told. According to Shivpuran, a person who chants ‘4’ 1000 times daily, gets the desired fruit, his speech is sharp and he also gets rid of many diseases and concerns. Along with this, the glory of the mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ has also been told.
What is said about death in Shiva Purana?
The Shiva Purana describes some signs found before death. According to Shiva Purana, when a person’s mental disturbance increases and he becomes restless, it can be a sign of death. If a person’s body turns white or yellow and marks like red rashes start appearing on the body, then that person is close to death. The Shiva Purana also describes that when a person’s five senses (intellect, intellect, eye, ears and tongue) stop working properly, it can be a sign of death. According to Shiva Purana, if a vulture or crow sits on a person’s head, it means that he is going to die soon. If a person’s left hand continues to break for a week, then his death is also considered near. According to another indication, when a person does not see the moon-stars properly or the black circle starts to see it or if a person stops seeing his reflection in water and glass, then it can also be a sign of death. . There are also measures to avoid death in Shivpuran. According to Shiva Purana, a person who has a young yoga in his horoscope should worship Lord Shiva. Apart from this, Lord Shiva should also be worshiped for long life.
What is said about Kali Yuga in Shiva Purana? Kali Yuga has also been discussed in Shivpuran. According to the Shiva Purana, irreligious and rude people will gain strength in Kali Yuga and they will fail to serve and protect the public. They will only rob public money. Apart from this, darkness will increase in Kali Yuga and inauspiciousness will be dominated. According to the Shiva Purana, when Goddess Parvati asks Lord Shiva what is the greatest religion, Lord Shiva says that it is the biggest religion to support the truth and this religion will disappear in Kali Yuga. When a strong Kali Yuga comes, man will indulge in works like sin, iniquity, misconduct, untruth and condemnation of others. In Kali Yuga, there will be unethical wealth, being enamored in foreign women, people with atheists, foolish and animal intelligence and it will be common for parents.