HARIDWAR
The Gate Way Of Heaven

To take revenge upon him, he performed a great yagna and invited the Mukkoti devatas except Maheswar. Though Maheswar swallowed the intentional insolence like halahalam, Sati, his wife insisted on attending the yagna despite no formal invitation. She went only to be humiliated in the most despicable manner. Unable to stand it, she burnt herself in yogagni, hurling curses on her father. Knowing, Lord Maheswar sent Virabhadra to raze the alter beyond recognition and punish all. Not satisfied, he descended in his Rudra rupa and mercilessly severed the head of Daksh, before carrying away the corpse of Sati. When Gods along with Sri Maha Vishnu and' Brahma prayed for restoring peace, he gave life to Dhaksha by attaching the head of Aja. Later, at the ardent prayers of all, he dwelt in this sacred place exercising sovereignty over the region, under new names Dhakshaswar Mahadev and Neeleswara Mahadev. This place was called then Shiva Puri or Haridwar after him.

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