Nilakanta (Hinduism) Explained

Nilakanta is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.^[1]

Legend

See also: Samudra Manthana. According to Hindu mythology, Shiva gained this epithet when he consumed the kalakuta (poison) that emerged from Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.^[2]

See also

• Rudra
• Ishvara
• Maheshvara

Notes and References

1. Book: Hatcher, Brian A. . Hinduism Before Reform . 2020-03-10 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-24711-6 . 106 . en.
2. Book: Gupta . Ravi . The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition . Valpey . Kenneth . 2013-03-26 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-14999-0 . 7 . en.