The Mahashivratri Kannappa Story: The Hunter Whose Devotion Moved Lord Shiva
Learn about the story of a hunter’s heartfelt devotion to Shiva that moved the great deity to bless him, when the hunter Kannappa was in dire circumstances.
Learn about the story of a hunter’s heartfelt devotion to Shiva that moved the great deity to bless him, when the hunter Kannappa was in dire circumstances.
We briefly explain the significance and locations of the 12 holy jyotirlinga sites in India.
We describe the unbelievable story of how Shiva saved the world from certain doom, by drinking posion and earned the name ‘Neelakantha’.
Discover how the most auspicious nights in the calendar came to be - why we celebrate Mahashivratri each year.