Story Of Lord SHIVA AND SHAKTI’S MARRIAGE
Mahashivaratri is also considered as the day when Shiva
got married to Shakti (HIS divine consort) for the
second time. It is believed that once Shiva and Shakti.
were returning from the ashram of sage Agasthya, after
listening to Ram Katha. On the way back Shiva saw
Rama looking for Sita in the forest. Sita was kidnapped
by the demon Ravana. Shiva showed respect to Rama
by bowing down to HIM. Shiva mentioned to Sati that
Rama was an incarnation of Vishnu. But Sati was not
satisfied.
She wanted to verify the truth for herself.
Sati then assumed the form of Sita and appeared before
Rama. But Rama recognized her true identity and
enquired about her husband Shiva. Sati finally realised
the truth about Rama. Sita was like a mother to Shiva.
Since Sati adopted Sita’s form, her status got changed.
As a result, Shiva detached himself from Sati as his wife.
One day Sati’s father Daksha organised a Yagna, but
didn’t invite his daughter and son-in-law Shiva due to an altercation in the court of Brahma. In spite of no
invitation and Shiva’s advice to the contrary, Sati went
for the yagna. There she felt humiliated for not being
recognized as a part of the family and also Daksha
didn’t bother to offer prasadam to Shiva, who was not
even invited. A grief-stricken Sati jumped into the the
fire of yagna and immolated herself.
Seeing this Shiva
became furious and began his Rudra tandava, carrying
the body of his dead wife. A perturbed Vishnu, in order
to mollify the enraged Shiva, severed Sati’s body into 12
pieces and threw them on earth. Wherever the pieces
fell, those places emerged as Shakti Peetha.
Meanwhile, Tarakasura was found ruining the peace of
the rishis. The sages found that only Shiva’s son could
kill the demon. For that shiva has to be remarried.
Kamadeva, the god of love, was sent to arouse passions
in Him but got burnt by Shiva instead. At this time Sati
or Shakti was reborn as Parvati.She performed penance
to marry Shiva. Persuaded by the sages, Shiva relented.
And the marriage was solemnised a day before
amavasya in the month of Phalgun. This day is
celebrated as Mahashivaratri.
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