Mythological story behind the triangular Shivling in Kedarnath
Why Is The In Kedarnath Shivling Triangular: The doors of Kedarnath Dham have opened in the Chardham Yatra. Kedarnath Dham is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, which is considered one of the most sacred places of Shiva. This temple is the highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas, and this holy Dham, which remains covered with snow for 6 months of the year, is said to be the abode of Lord Shiva. This is a special temple because the shape of the Shivling of Kedarnath Dham remains different from all others in the world.
Shape of the Shivling of Kedarnath:
The shape of the Shivling of Kedarnath is triangular. There are pictures of Parvati and the Pandavas in front of the temple. People have a question in their minds about why the shape of the Shivling of Kedarnath Dham is like the back of a bull. So let’s know about the mythological story behind it.
After the Mahabharata war ended, Yudhishthira became the king of Hastinapur, and soon after that, Kunti, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and others took sanyaas. One day in the assembly, the Brahmins told the Pandavas that they had killed their brothers in the war, and to erase that sin, it was necessary to worship Lord Shiva. Accepting this, the Pandavas and Draupadi went to the mountains to seek forgiveness from Mahadev and take sanyaas. After this, Lord Shiva decided to test the Pandavas and went away from them.
After this, the Pandavas started wandering everywhere in search of Lord Shiva. But finally, the Pandavas saw Lord Shiva in the Himalayan hills, and then Mahadev took the form of a bull. After that, when the Pandavas tried to catch the bull, the Lord started going to Patal Lok. But Bhima caught the bull’s kolu and stopped him from going to Patal Lok. This kolu took the shape of a Shivling and started worshiping it at the same place. The Pandavas worshiped Lord Shiva here, and being pleased with this, Bholenath forgave their sins.
