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Nilakanta (Hinduism)

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Epithet of Shiva
Shiva drinks the kalakuta, rendering his throat blue.

Nilakanta (Sanskrit: नीलकण्ठ, romanized: Nīlakaṇṭha, lit. 'blue throat') is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.

Legend

See also: Samudra Manthana

According to Hindu mythology, Shiva gained this epithet when he consumed the kalakuta (poison) that emerged from Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.

See also

References

  1. Hatcher, Brian A. (2020-03-10). Hinduism Before Reform. Harvard University Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-674-24711-6.
  2. Gupta, Ravi; Valpey, Kenneth (2013-03-26). The Bhagavata Purana: Sacred Text and Living Tradition. Columbia University Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-231-14999-0.
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