||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter – 43 – Dhoha – 42

The grand celestial wedding of Lord Mahadeva and Goddess Bhavani

Maharishi Narada speaks “Oh! Devi Mena, Devi Sati separated from the supreme Lord Mahadeva, attended the Yaga conducted by her father Daksha, eventually sacrificed her life in the Yogagni. Devi Bhagavathi, born as your daughter in this life, conducted extreme penance to attain her inseparable consort. Therefore get rid of all your worries and misapprehensions, Devi Girija is the inseparable consort of Lord Shankara.” Soon, the woman folks forgot all their distress and grief, and peace was restored, eventually, this news was spread across the city like wildfire. Devi Mena and Himavan repeatedly prostrated before Devi Bhavani, in an extreme state of bliss.

The people of the city of Himavan, children, elderly and young people became happy, sung various songs praising the groom and bride, the people assembled were presented all that they had to offer as a gift to the bride, people who were skilled in cooking prepared a lavish meal for the guests, the details of the menu is impossible to describe that was cooked in the house of Devi Bhavani. Himavan reverentially greeted and received Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu, and all the deities, there were numberless people took the seat to consume the meal, skilled cooks served the guests with a sumptuous meal.  The deities were enthusiastically consuming meals that were teased by the woman folks. The beautiful young women were passing witty comments on their husbands while eating the meal with great interest. The deities enjoyed the loving comments of their consort and took great pleasure in the meal served; the bliss arrived while consuming the meal was indescribable. The deities were served with water after meal and offered betel leaves with tasty ingredients on it, they returned to their own fortresses to relax.

The Saptharishis returned to the chamber of Himavan, and once again read the Lagnapathrika,  the auspicious time has arrived for the performance of the marriage.  The guests were duly invited in the magnificent hall of the wedding and seated in respective seats offered to them. The Karmas began according to the Vedic ritual; ladies sang beautifully, a marvelous throne was created by the twice-born for the bride and groom positioned in the middle of the dais, which was beyond description. Lord Shiva took a seat on that grand throne after bowing down before the twice-born and contemplating upon Lord Raghuram. Maharishis instructed the woman folks to bring the bride on the dais. Goddess Bhavani who was attired finest garments and ornaments all over the body, accompanied by numerous beautiful young women arrived on the dais, seeing her spectacular appearance the deities could not control their desire.  There was no poet born or will not be born to describe the marvelous beauty of Devi Bhavani, it is impossible to describe her splendor with crores of tongues. The deities heartily offered their humble salutation to the Jaganmatha/Jagathjanani/Paramba, who is the inseparable consort of Lord Mahadeva.