ShivKali Oracles – Neelkantha

Shiv’s Neel-Kantha form is all about fatherly duties. During samudra manthan, a lot of things came out- jewels, kaamdhenu, Dhanwantari, weapons, Ma Lakshmi and more. With all these, halahal poison also emerged. All gods and demons took the wealths and positive things but no one was willing to take the poison. Initially, no one even invited Shiv to take part in this whole program but when creations were at stake due to the poison, Shiv was invoked. Shiv had no greed for wealth or amrit but without any ego, he performed his duty and consumed the poison to save creations. Due to the energy of that poison, his throat turned blue and he received the title of Neel-Kantha (Blue-Throat).

There are a few lessons we should learn from this saga.

Firstly, if we simply want power but are afraid to take accountability, then we won’t get any respect. A good example is when an average politician is asked to justify a scam done by his/her own party, the politician will dig up some other scams done by an opposition party instead of answering the question. The thing is, if one entity follows the footstep of previously done activities, then the entity is a follower instead of leader and does not deserve respect.

Secondly, Neel-Kantha Shiv tells about the role of father. In a family, a father sacrifices as much as a mother does. A father has to work continuously in order to earn money so that he can provide for his family members. Whenever there is some issues inside or outside the family, a father protects the family. A masculine figure is necessary for mental development of a child be it a boy or a girl. In today’s society where women are brainwashed saying masculinity is toxic, feminism is nothing but an agenda to break family. A mother is necessary to take care of children but a father-figure is necessary to develop personality and character. Society has failed both men and women by feminizing men and forcing women to run after materialism. The truth is, a mother cannot completely turn a boy into a man because she does not know about handling men’s problems. A strict father and a caring mother are the best guardians for any child. All men in today’s society must learn the art of being stoic and develop masculine traits like willing to protect and provide for their loved ones. A leader or a role-model is someone who teaches by showing how things are done; and also who gives others a chance to fail and learn. This is why Shiv is a father figure who showed how to remain stoic and perform duties without having any expectations. Ask yourself- which soldier receives more recognition- the one who flew from the battlefield and saved himself or a soldier who fought and died while getting shot in the battlefield. It sounds bizarre but this is how world operates.