Neelkanth

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Neelkanth is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to his blue-throated form gained after consuming poison during the churning of the cosmic ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
theonym
appearsInText Bhagavata Purana
Puranas
Shiva Purana
associatedDeity Shiva
associatedSubstance halahala poison
associatedWithLocation Garhwal Himalayas
linked to: Garhwal Himalaya

Rishikesh region
linked to: Rishikesh
causeOfBlueThroat consumption of poison
contrastedWith fair-bodied form of Shiva
deityAspect form of Shiva
denotesAttribute blue throat
denotesBodyPart throat
denotesColor blue
epithetOf Shiva
hasIconographicFeature blue throat
hasMeaning blue-throated
hasTempleNamedAfter Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
invokedFor healing from poison
protection from venom
language Sanskrit
originEvent Samudra Manthan
churning of the cosmic ocean
refersTo Shiva
relatedConcept Samudra Manthan myth
linked to: Samudra Manthan

cosmic ocean
halahala
relatedDeity Brahma
Vishnu
relatedGroup Asuras
linked to: Asura

Devas
religion Hinduism
roleInMyth savior of gods and demons from poison
symbolizes absorption of negativity
compassion
protection from evil
sacrifice
transliteration Nīlakaṇṭha
veneratedAs protector from poison
remover of toxins
worshippedInCountry India
Nepal
worshippedInTradition Shaivism
writtenAs नीलकण्ठ

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Shiva epithet Neelkanth
Samudra Manthan associatedSymbol Neelkanth (blue-throated) form of Shiva
linked to: Neelkanth
Kalinjar Fort associatedWithDeity Neelkanth (form of Shiva)
linked to: Neelkanth