How Lord Shiva’s Throat Turned Blue?

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The Asuras and Devas, two warring cousins, agreed to work together to obtain immortality by churning the ocean of milk.

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To achieve this, they set up Mount Mandara on the ocean floor, with Lord Vishnu taking the form of a tortoise to hold it up.

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Vasuki, the serpent king, was used as a rope to turn the churning rod.

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However, a cloud of poisonous gas called Haalaahala arose from the ocean, which Shiva swallowed to prevent harm.

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Parvati grasped his neck to stop the poison from spreading, leaving a blue patch and earning Shiva the name Neela-kanta.

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