The True Identity of YAHWEH: A Shocking Revelation

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOD SHIVA AND LORD SHANKARA

Shiva ( meaning "The Auspicious One"), also known as Parameshwara ("Supreme God") and Mahadeva ("Great God"), is a popular Hindu deity. Shiva is regarded as the primary form of God. He is the Supreme God.

 In brief : God Shiva is the male form of the supreme soul. He is the Param- Ishwara, he is formless, emotionless and independent. He is omnipresent and omniscient. He the source of life in all living beings.

Lord Shankara : Also called Maharudra is born from Lord Brahma but is never considered a creation of Brahma. He is the self-created ( Swayamboo).

THE ORIGIN OF MAHA RUDRA ( SHANKARA )

In the beginning of Kalpa Lord Brahma was meditating on God Shiva.  A boy with a body like the shining sun appeared in his lap. He was a humanoid form of Paramshwara ( SHIVA) himself. The baby started to cry as soon as he was born. "Don't cry," said Brahma. "Since you cried when you were born, you will be known as Rudra."

Brahma therefore gave the boy the name , Rudra, as the word  “rud” means to cry. The boy continued to cry and Brahma gave him several other names as well.  Brahma addressed the boy with names like Rudra, Bhava, Shiv, Ibhan, Pashupati, Bhima, Ugra and Mahadeva  Rudra. 

RUDRA GOES TO KAILASH

When Rudra - the Ansha of the Almighty Brahman, heard about the tremendous penance, Kubera was doing… he started to play his 'damaru' (drum), the sound of which reached all the three worlds. Rudra then reached the place where Kubera was doing penance."

"When Kubera saw lord Rudra before himself, he offered his seat to him and worshipped him. Rudra was so pleased with Kubera that he decided to stay near him . An auspicious moment was chosen and Shiva went to live at Kailash mountain

In brief : 

 Rudra married Sati, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati . Sati had committed self-immolation because of the disrespect that her father had shown for her husband. In her next birth, she had appeared as Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya and Maina. Parvati got married to Rudra. Parvati and Sati are incarnations of Goddess Shakthi, the female form of Brahman while God Shiva is the male form. God Shiva and Goddess Shakthi make up the cosmic couple.

  

THE ORIGIN OF ELEVEN RUDRAS

Once, the deities went to sage Kashyapa after being tormented by the demons. They complained to him about the misdeeds of the demons, who also happened to be their step brothers. Sage Kashyapa became extremely furious, when he heard about the misdeeds of his sons - the demons. To protect the deities from his sons, he commenced a penance to please lord Rudra.

Lord Rudra became very pleased by his penance and appeared before him. He asked Kashyapa to demand anything he wished. Kashyapa then requested Lord Rudra to take birth as his son and destroy the demons. Lord Rudra blessed him and said - 'So be it'.

Lord Rudra, later on took birth as eleven Rudras from the womb of his wife Surabhi. The name of these eleven rudras were as follows:-

1) Kapali, 2) Pingal, 3) Bheem, 4) Virupaksha, 5) Vilohit, 6) Shastra, 7) Ajapad, 8)Ahirbudhnya, 9) Shambhu, 10) Chand and 11) Bhav.

These eleven Rudras fought battles with the demons and killed them. The deities were relieved after the death of the demons. They worshipped these eleven rudras to express their gratitude and indebtedness.

RUDRA IN RIG VEDA :

HYMN XLIII. Rudra. Rig Veda>>>

1 WHAT shall we sing to Rudra, strong, most bounteous, excellently wise,

That shall be dearest to his heart?

2 That Aditi may grant the grace of Rudra to our folk, our kine,

Our cattle and our progeny;

3 That Mitra and that Varuna, that Rudra may remember us,

Yea, all the Gods with one accord.

4 To Rudra Lord of sacrifice, of hymns and balmy medicines,

We pray for joy and health and strength.

5 He shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he,

The good, the best among the Gods.

6 May he grant health into our steeds, wellbeing to our rams and ewes,

To men, to women, and to kine.

7 O Soma, set thou upon us the glory of a hundred men,

The great renown of mighty chiefs.

8 Let not malignities, nor those who trouble Soma, hinder us.

Indu, give us a share of strength.

9 Soma! head, central point, love these; Soma! know these as serving thee,

Children of thee Immortal, at the highest place of holy law”

"During the initial period of 'Svet Varaha Kalpa'. Six prominent sages collected near Triveni and started debating as to who was the greatest deity, among Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh. Their debate remained inconclusive, so they went to lord Brahma to seek the answer.

Lord Brahma told them:-

"O revered Sages! The source of Vishnu, Rudra all the deities including myself and all the other creations is none other SHIVA. Union with the Shiva should be the objective of a man to attain that objective. Listening to the qualities of GOD Shiva, singing devotional songs in his praise and contemplating on him are the greatest means, which help to unite with Shiva."

SECRETS OF MAHA RUDRA