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Paarvatee Jee once asked Shiv Jee, "Lord, tell me, why do you wear a crescent Moon on your forehead? What is the story behind this?
Shiv Jee told her this story.

Earlier, Paarvatee Jee had been born as Satee as the daughter of Daksh. As Satee, she was married to Shiv. Since Daksh insulted her husband Shiv, Satee gave up her life.

When Satee had died, Shiv no longer found pleasure in anything. He began to live in the forest and started to perform Tapasyaa. Such was the power of the Tapasyaa that any trees or mountains that were near the place where Shiv was meditating used to be burnt into ashes. As Shiv Jee moved from place to place, the earth started to burn and wither away. The gods were greatly alarmed at this development. They went to Brahmaa Jee to seek his advice as to how the earth might be saved.
Brahmaa said - "Let us take the Moon god (Chandra) with us and make a present of him to Shiv. Chandra’s visage is so pleasing that Shiv may feel happy and pacified."

So all went to Shiv and the gods took two pots with them - in one pot there was Chandra in Amrit (a life-giving drink), and the another pot was full of poison. With these two pots they went to Shiv and offered him the pots.
Brahmaa Jee said - "The gods have brought you two pots. Please accept them."

Shiv Jee first accepted the pot that contained the Amrit. As soon as he did this, the crescent Moon came out of the pot and got fixed to Shiv’s forehead. Next Shiv accepted the pot of poison and touched it with his middle finger. He touched his throat with that finger and his throat became blue. That is the reason why Shiv is known as Neelakanth (blue throat); and because the Moon is like a crown to Shiv, Shiv is called Chandrashekhar.

At the sight of the Moon, Shiv was pacified.

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