| Daksha,
the son of Brahma, and his wife Prasuti
adopted a child whom they had discovered
in a conch shell. The child was called
Sati who finally got married to Siva.
Daksha regarded Siva as his son-in-law
and did not realise his greatness.
Daksha
treated Siva with contenpt, and
when he commenced to perform a yaga
he procalimed that the sacrificial
offereing would not be preoffered
to Siva. Sati went to witness the
yaga and to see her family, but
she was abused and sent away. She
returned to Siva in shame and anger
and requested Siva to punish Daksha.
Siva sent two dreadful
creatures, Virabhadra and Bhadrakali
to destroy Daksha. They beheaded
Daksha. On Brahma's request to be
merciful, Siva relented and restored
life to Daksha. |
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