🕉 Today is Arudra Darshanam-Thiruvathira-Bhagwan Shiva’s Nakshatra - a day when Mahadev as Nataraja, Lord of dance & performed Cosmic dance of creation & Destruction.On this day,Lord Shiva married Ma Parvati after her long penance & hence they are in Ardhanarishvara Form🚩 1/4
🕉 2.Once, Rishi Patanjali was stopped by Nandi Bhagavan from witnessing Ananda Tandavam in Kailash & he composed Nataraja stotram!
Pleased, Bhagwan Shiva appears in Chidambaram Temple & dances for Rishi Patanjali & Vyagrapadha on this day 🚩
🕉3.Hence it is celebrated with pomp & devotion mainly in Chidambaram Sri Thillai Nataraja Temple,TN but in All Shiva temples. Today is very auspicious for women & young girls to take vrath. Ma Parvathi has been taking this vrath since time immemorial & will be with us today...🚩
🕉 4. In Kerala- Thiruvathirakali is a dance performed by Women today to folk songs telling tales of Ma Parvati, her longing & penance for Lord Shiva's affection, might & power. Thiruvathira is also known as the Kerala's Karva Chauth 🚩 #HarHarMahadev
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