Legend of Mahashivaratri: Samudra Manthan
Samudra Manthan is a very popular Shivaratri legend from Puranas that explains why people stay awake all night on Shivaratri and worship Lord Shiva. Besides, it also tells us why Lord Shiva is also known as Neelakantha. The Legend Once Indra who was the King of Gods while riding on an elephant came across Durvasa Muni who offered him a special garland. Indra accepted the garland but put it on the trunk of the elephant. […]





