“Kailash”

Seated on Mount Kailash, the Lord performs such divine plays.

At times, pleased, He grants boons; and at times, the very boon granted becomes a cause of crisis for the recipient. Then, to end that crisis, He grants another boon. That is why He is called Bhole Baba—the Innocent One. He embraces both good and bad alike. Those who are rejected everywhere find refuge in His embrace alone. No matter how much one sings His glory, words fall short, for His greatness is infinite. Now let us read further about what command the Lord gave to Ravana.

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“The Chandrahās Sword”

Ravana was not merely a tyrant; he was also a great scholar, a knower of the Vedas, and a supreme devotee of Lord Shiva.

When Lord Shiva witnessed the Shiva Tandava and Ravana’s deep devotion to his chosen deity, He forgave Ravana for his mistakes and granted him divine दर्शन (appearance). Then Lord Shiva said to him:

"Kailash"

Pleased with Ravana, Lord Bholenath opened His eyes and forgave Ravana for all his mistakes, accepting him as His supreme devotee. Ravana too, forgetting his pain, compelled the Lord to open His eyes through the power of his devotion.

Lord Bholenath showered Ravana with His grace. First, He forgave him for his mistakes, then addressed him by the name "Ravaneshwar. “He bestowed upon him the Chandrahas sword, and to take along with him, He Himself gave the Atmalinga. But among all these blessings, the greatest was the Chandrahās sword. It was a very special sword. Let us understand what made it so special—this sword that the Lord Himself gave to His supreme devotee. Later, we will learn about the Atmalinga. For now, let us know about the Chandrahas sword.

Kailash”

How calm Lord Bholenath is, how loving, how simple! On earth, Kailash is that place—after seeing it, nothing else feels left to be seen. It is the place on earth where even Ravana himself performed the Tandava. A place before which every religion bows. In the form of a supreme power, Kailash is the only place where all divine energies reside together. Come, let us now read further—how the Lord forgave Ravana, and what divine play unfolded!

“Kailash”

Kailash liberates.

Kailash gives bliss; Kailash gives peace.

Kailash grants power; Kailash shatters ego.

Kailash is Shiva. Kailash is heaven on earth.

Come, let us read today how Ravana enchanted Lord Shiva with the power of his devotion.

Ravana kept enchanting God with music, yet Lord Shiva sat with His eyes closed. Even God was captivated by the music, immersed in bliss, while both of Ravana’s hands were filled with pain. Then, to awaken the Lord, Ravana worshipped Him in a very fierce voice. With great force and a loud tone, Ravana began to praise the fierce dance of the Lord. Ravana was a knower of the four Vedas. With his profound knowledge he sang a hymn in praise of the Lord. The sound of this hymn was so intense that its power was hard to bear—Mount Kailash began to tremble! Ravana sang with his eyes closed. This hymn is the Shiva Tandava—composed by Ravana himself! Even the gods were enchanted by this beautiful creation. It is like this—read its Hindi meaning too.

Ravana began to sing. The hosts of gods began to play their instruments. All of Kailash started to sway; the earth began to shake. Yakshas and Gandharvas began to dance, for this was a beautiful, divine vision of the Lord’s form, sung by His supreme devotee.