The Auspicious Beauty of Shiva ::
Later Shiva, for the pleasure of Parvati’s mother, transformed himself
into a supremely handsome male, dressed richly according to social
norms:
‘Every part of his body was exquisite. He became fair, handsome
and shone with a divine radiance. Embellished with many ornaments and a
garland of fresh jasmine flowers, he smiled with delight, capturing his
mother in law’s heart, who stood stunned at this fascinating view of
beauty.’
Shiva had in fact transformed himself into
‘Sundaramurti,’ or the embodiment of all masculine beauty on this earth.
Indeed, the supremely auspicious image of Shiva marrying Parvati is
aptly titled "Kalyana Sundaram," or the beauty which grants welfare, the
latter feature being inherent in Shiva’s epithet Shankara,, literally
meaning ‘one who grants welfare (sham).’
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