A very happy Mahashivratri to everyone.

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Would like to share an interesting fact about the deity.

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Lord Shiva is said to be incomplete without his wife. Whilst Shiva is called 'Purush' his wife is 'Prakriti' or 'Shakti'.

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Shiva was of a strong opinion that without his wife he is nobody. It is quite different perspective than the one we in modern age have where women are treated as inferior to males.

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In order to respect this, Shiva is also having a form of Ardhanaareshwara where half of his body is actually of his wife. And if you closely observe the lingam you will also get the cues about the same.

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So this Maha Shivratri, do not just fast, also start respecting the woman - especially your wife!

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