Tag Manmatha

Who Is Somaskanda, Manmatha God Of Lust

This Form of Shiva is the One that granted the boon of a Son to Lord Maha Vishnu.

While praying Shiva for a child, Vishnu did not offer due respect to Uma and was cursed to the effect that Vishnu's son, who will be born by the Grace of Shiva will be burnt to ashes by Shiva Himself.

Manmatha was burnt to ashes during Shivas tapas, to be wakened and be made Invisibl at the behest of rati, Manmathas' Wife, before Shiva's Marriage with Uma.

And as Vishnu did not offer due respect to Her because She is a Woman, Vishnu' son will be inciter of Lust towards women.

This son will be invisible without any form.

He is Manmatha, the God Lust.

Philosophically speaking in the exercise of Leela of Creation Sustenance and Destruction, attraction to women, Carnal impulse is essential.

If every one were to practice the Highest Vedanta and be come celibate the natural process of creation will not endure.

So desire is personified , that too by the Greatest Yogi, Shiva by His Grace through the Sustainer Vishnu.

Lust overrides all emotions and practices and is never really destroyed,the Invisible Driving Force.

Holi Destrution Of Desire Welome Wisdom

To achieve auspiciousness(Shiva), which is a state of Desire less State Kama has to be eradicated or burnt.

The impure things can be eliminated or destroyed by the following Natural Forces.

1.Water.

2.Air(Wind) and

3.Fire.

What can not be got ridden by water is removed by Wind and that which can not be destroyed by Water and Wind is destroyed by Fire.

Fire or Agni is the Ultimate Sustainer, Purifier and Destroyer.

The day of Holi, which heralds the arrival of Spring in India,is symbolic of this.

Legend has it that Lord Shiva burnt Kama, the Lord of Lust with His Third Eye.

The Third eye in Hinduism represents Wisdom or the opening of Real Knowledge.

Holi is the celebration of Auspiciousness and removal of Desires and the heralding of Contentment and Happiness.