Wednesday 30 January 2013

Why Ketaki flower was banished by Lord Shiv!

Why Ketaki flower was banished by Lord Shiv!
In order to find out who was more superior,  Brahma and Vishnu were asked by a voice (Lord Shiv) to find the top of a large column of fire that reached (apparently) the sky.  Both took different forms and went about to find the head of the fiery column. But neither of them succeeded. Brahma had some evil design. He took the help of Ketaki , a legendary flower that resides high up in the skies, and falsely claimed that he had a witness to vouch that he had actually reached the head of the column. Hearing this voice tore out of the column and Lord Shiv appeared and declared that what Brahma has claimed is far from truth. Seeing the gigantic form of Lord Shiv both the Gods bowed reverently to show their respect to him. Lord Shiv declared that Brahma, Vishnu and Himself are the Trinity and were separated by destiny. Lord Shiv known for his क्रोध(anger) cursed Brahma for lying. This perhaps is the reason why there is no temple dedicated to Brahma although He is the Creator (shrishta). He had roundly faulted the flower Ketaki too for vouching for what is not true. The flower was banished and asked His devotees never to offer this flower to Him while worshipping Him!

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