What is the story of Lord Shiva’s third eye? Bholenath had told its secret to Mata Parvati
The cosmos is ruled by Lord Shiva, who is also referred to as Trilochan and Trinetradhari. It is said that Bholenath’s third eye opens whenever he appears in a ferocious form, and the creation begins to descend into disaster. However, what is the secret behind this third eye, and how did he get it? Please share the specifics of this narrative with us on this auspicious occasion of the Shravan month.
The Enigma of Lord Shiva’s Third Eye
According to the scriptures, Lord Shiva’s third eye opens whenever there is a crisis on Earth, when there is a rise in immorality, and when the voice of devastation is heard. This eye, which is situated on his forehead, represents wisdom, light, and devastation. It has also been said that Shiva’s three eyes represent the past, present, and future.
The Enigma behind Mahadev’s third Eye
It was believed that Lord Shiva was meeting atop the summit in the Himalayas. Mother Parvati arrived at the same moment and used her hands to shut Bholenath’s two eyes. Mother Parvati’s action caused darkness to spread over the whole cosmos. The sun’s light vanished, animals became terrified, and the cosmos began to speed toward annihilation.
Lord Shiva grew concerned upon seeing this awful circumstance. A ray of light emerged on his forehead to keep the cosmos in balance. His third eye was this ray of light. The universe was spared from annihilation when this eye opened, restoring illumination to the whole cosmos.
The Third Eye’s Philosophical and Spiritual Significance
In addition to being a representation of devastation, Lord Shiva’s third eye is also a representation of wisdom, atonement, and self-realization. Self-realization is the result of yogis and sadhaks seeing this Shiva eye as the ‘Ajna Chakra.’.
The third Eye of Mahadev and the Shift of Time
According to the texts, a new age starts whenever Lord Shiva opens his third eye. He is revered as the ‘destroyer’ and the starter of the new era’ for this reason.
The third eye of Lord Shiva represents both the universe’s equilibrium and his wrath. Mahadev’s third eye opens and the light of truth expands whenever the world becomes more dark with injustice, immorality, and ignorance. For this reason, followers of Shiva seek wisdom and tranquility from him and attempt to unravel the mystery of his third eye.
