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Nilakathna means the blue-necked one. Legend has it that Lord Shiva poured the Halahala poison down his throat to save the world from cataclysmic disasters. The poison did not spread out due to this act but it turned the lord’s neck blue.
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Lingaraja means the phallic King – another name by which the Lord is known. He is often represented abstractly with a Lingam, or the phallic symbol, that comes in unison with the Yoni.
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Pashupati is the lord of animals according to Hindu mythology and he is a reincarnation of Lord Shiva
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King Bhagirath prayed to Lord Brahma for the celestial river, Ganga to descend to earth. However, it was only Shiva who had the power to do so.