what is the myth behind the name'Artha nareeswara' please?

Question

God Shiv is known Arthanareeswara. Can I get the context of that name? Devi Parvathy and Shiv are seen in pictures together in one. When did Shiv gave his half to the love? Can I get help?

Answer 1

b'cos lord shiva is a socialist!

MYTHOLOGICAL CONTEXT:--

first u ned to know the concept of mahamaya

the one that is reason for all we see
the very basis of all the universe...THE ENTIRE POWER IN UNIVERSE....

it is mahamaya who has given weapons and positions to all the tri-murties...

then she asked the three of them to have her at their spouse..

then by lord shivahad reduced her to ashes...

then he made her to two equal halfs....one half had still made into another two equal halves (50%,25%,25%)..by using his trishool..

the two quaters made lakshmi and saraswati by lord brahma..

the main half on request of brahma and vishnu was to be taken by lord shiva....this also according to the instructions of mahamaya..

this way shiva has taken parvati as wife..

BUT IN ORDER TO HAVE/BEAR SUCH A HUGE POWER HE HAS TO GIVE HALF OF HIS BODY AND SOUL TO HER..

and half of shiva's power come from parvati..

THE ABOVE IS REGARDING DEVI BHAGAVATA

and

ACC TO SKHANDA PURANA AND SHIVA PURANA..:----

shiva and parvati are inseperable..they are called as adi dampatulu(the first spouse)..they never got seperated from each other ..even when got seperated shiva gone yoga tapasya!
they r equal in soul, in body...

more over this is inorder to guide other couples that each of one mate is equal in other..

SHIVA MEANS LORD SHIVA
SHIVAYA MEANS GODESS PARVATI

FRANKLY SPEAKING THIS IS THE WONDERFUL QUESION I HAD EVER ANSWERED ...

MAY GOD BLESS U!!!

Answer 2

Arthanareeshwara is the form of Lord Shiva which comes in the Tamizh Poem of Thiruvilayadar Puranam which symbolically says that there is no Man without Woman. It shows 50% Shiva and 50% Shakthi. This also says that for anything to exist in this earth, there should be an equal contribution of Shakthi (power in the form of Woman) and Shivam (Concept of Man symbolizing all other stengths).
Regarding the Mythological part, The story goes that, Shakthi did not listen to Shiva and went ahead to attend the yaga performed by her father Daksha, who had no Respect for Shiva. In that place of Sacrifice, Parvathi Devi is insulted. She not able to bare with the insults returns to the Lord, who refuses her. As a result she jumps into fire. Then Shiva starts performing a severe penance.
In the mean time, the world becomes Devoid of all Shakthi or power. So all pray to Shiva to bring Shakthi back.
Shiva being happy by their requests, bring backs Shakthi and at that instance tells the World, how difficult the earth would be without Shakthi. then he shows a form where Shakthi is a part of the Lord himself.
This story also symbolically states God is one. As in those days there were quarrels bettween the worshipers of Shiva, Shakthi, Vishnu among others as to which God is great.
There is also another form showing Vishnu to be a part of Shiva known as the ShankaraNarayana form. There is a temple in the town of Shankaran koil to show this form.

Answer 3

Mythological stories may vary from culture to culture, but the reality behind the Ardhanarishwara is among the greatest philosophies of Hinduism

Ardhanariswara is a concept of Tantra which researches the mystery of Universe. As per Tantrik philosophy the Supreme Consciousness (Turiya).. has a desire to manifest the universe in 1/4th of his being

The first deferentian of that consciousness is Param Shiva.... which is consciousness aware of itself as Shiva and Shakti...here the shakti is separated from shiva but makes a part of his being

This manifestation of Turiya where the Universe has not yet been born but the consciousness has started seeing himself as half of Concsiousness and half of Shakti... and in this half shakti part, HE sees the universe.

So Ardhanarishwara is the highest attainable state by human beings... beyond that there is no Shiva no Shakti, no gunas, no universe... it is only a vast ocean of BEING

Answer 4

ardh nareeshwar... this is the symbolic form of shiva & parvati. after their marriage shiva gave a boon to parvati telling her that whereever there would be a depiction of shiva, it would be in form of shiva & shakti, symbolising the union of man & woman...husband & wife in this context. as such, shiva is never worshipped alone. parvati is an integral part of worship & rituals.

Answer 5

ARTHA NAREESWARA - Shiva (Eswara) having a nari (Woman-shakthi) in half (Artha) portion of his body. -

(Sanskrit: Lord Who Is Half Woman), composite male–female figure of the Hindu god Siva, together with his consort Parvati. As seen in many beautiful Indian and Southeast Asian sculptures, the right (male) half of the figure is adorned with the traditional ornaments of Siva. Half of the hair is piled in a hairdress of matted locks, half of a third eye is visible on the forehead, a tiger skin covers the loins, and serpents are used as ornaments. The left (female) half shows hair well combed and knotted, half of a tilaka (a round dot) on the forehead, the eye outlined in black, one well-developed breast, a silk garment caught with girdles, an anklet, and the foot tinted red with henna.

The symbolic intent of the figure according to most authorities is to signify that the male and female principles are inseparable. A popular explanation, as given in a collection of legends known as the Siva-Purana, is that Brahma created male beings and instructed them in turn to create others, but they were unable to do so. When Siva appeared before him in an androgynous form, Brahma realized his omission and created females. Yet another legend has it that the sage (rsi) Bhrngi had vowed to worship only one deity and so failed to circumambulate and to prostrate himself before Parvati. Parvati tried to force him to do so by asking to be united with her lord, but the sage assumed the form of a beetle and continued to circumambulate only the male half, whereupon Parvati became reconciled and blessed Bhrngi. -

Answer 6

Its an expression of male and female energies. From the Rigveda "'He, who is described as male, is as much the female and the penetrating eye does not fail to see it"