Week 9 Storytelling: Shiva

Here continues another unique story of three sisters with their favorite cartoon characters, Mickey and Minnie.

Mary said, “This bedtime story will be based on real. Where Mickey will be played by one of the Hindus’ God, Shiva.”

Ally with excitement said, “Nice! I like stories based on real.”

Once upon a time there was a destroyer, Mickey. He was known as a destroyer of desire, death and three worlds. He believed that there is no such concept of death, rebirth nor wheel of life. So, his goal was to destroy Yama because without Yama there will be no death, rebirth and wheel of life. In addition to that, the three world will be destroyed with the destruction of Yama and Kama. Mickey showed his indifference to the world by half closing his eyes, which indicated that he is not observing anything that is going around the world.

Then, Ally in mad voice said, “Why is he considered a God in Hinduism?”

Mary answered, “Because Mickey’s destruction desire of karma make him worthy of worship. Hindu beliefs that destruction is not arbitrary, but in fact helpful for the world. So, for these reasons Mickey was considered good and bad.”

Then, Ally questioned, “What about his personal life? Was he married?”

Sadly Mary said, “His first marriage did not go well.”

Mickey got married to a priest’s daughter, Minnie. However, the father was against their marriage. Later, the priest held a prayer ceremony where he did not invite Mickey. Minnie on the other side did not like the way her husband was being treated, so she scarified herself by jumping into the scared fire. When Mickey heard about her death, he got very angry and locked himself in a cave. Where he meditated for many years while ignoring the entire world.

After many years, Minnie was reborn as Pinnie, the princess of mountains. She prayed and forced Mickey to come out of meditation and run the world as he was with Minnie. Through her love, Pinnie succeed in bringing Mickey back to normal life by showing him the importance of the world and his godly duties. However, Pinnie’s mother was not happy with Mickey because she thought he has no grooming sense or anything. But, Pinnie taught him everything. At the end, they lived happily ever after. However, Mickey changed her name from Pinnie to Minnie because he could see Minnie in Pinnie.

God Shiva 

Author's Note: My retell story was based on real life of one of the Hindus God, Shiva. The entire story was very similar to the original secret story of Shiva. However, I did change the characters just to make the story interesting. Shiva was played by Mickey, Sita by Minnie, and Parvati by Pinnie.

Bibliography: "Public Domain Edition of the Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art." by Pattanaik.Website: Image library for MLLL-4993, Epics of Ancient India

Week 9 Reading Diary, continued: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art

Title: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link:http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/search/label/Guide%3A%20Pattanaik.%20Calendar%20Art

This diary reading is for the secret of Ardhanari God.A God is stillness within, goddess is movement around. I found that fact interesting that for Hindus God is not limited to one form. It can be seen through plants, animals, minerals, human(female and male form). Another interesting fact, all animals move but the Cobra is different.

Shiva's secret video:Shiva is known as a destroyer. He is calm and controlled and his eyes half shut. It is interesting how he looks calm, but is a destroyer of desire, death and three worlds. Shiva wants to destroy Yama and wihtout Yama their is no death, no rebirth, and wheel of life.When Kama and Yama are destroyed the three world is destroyed. Shiva destroys by closing his eyes and not observing anything. By doing this he shows indifference to Yama and Kama. Shiva destruction desire of karma make him worthy of worship. Kali dances on the top of the Shiva. His positions indicates lack of effort. He does not care about he world. Kali is nude dancing, she wants him to open his eyes and observe. Shiva's first marriage was a disaster. His wife sati was a daughter of a priest. sati killed herself at the sacrifice. He loved Sati a lot and so kept himself once again in the cave after Sati's death. Sati reborn as Parvati, the princess of mountains.She prayed to Shiva and forced him to leave his cave. Shiva agreed and marry Parvati. Parvati mother wanted Parvati to reconsider her decision since Shiva had no groom sense, but Shiva learned.

Shiva and Parvati by Source: Wikipedia

Week 9 Reading Diary: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art

Title: 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link:http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/search/label/Guide%3A%20Pattanaik.%20Calendar%20Art

Kartikeya goes around the world thrice while Ganesha was sitting with his parents playing with a rat. Ganesha went around the parents and declared himself winner. Ganesha's feeling for his parents are just great. I liked his idea of considering his parents as his world and won. The entire video of Ganesh'a secret was interesting and unique compared to the other Gods.

Narayan is a God as well. He was a sleeping god and when God sleeps the entire world is still. I found that interesting that he sleeps on the ocean of milk. In addition to that, he sleeps on a serpent named Sesha and she is still. When Narayan awakens, it time to celebrate and angles presents flowers.  On his feet is lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. She is GO-Mata(the cosmic cow) hold the whole world within her. Narayan is her cowherd. When he is awake called Gopala, the keeper of the cow. At time Vishu transforms into human to set things right. Hanuman is a trouble maker. When the world awakens the trouble also awakens. Brahma starts organizing the world when the world starts. The found the entire secret of Narayan interesting and especially his sleeping concept.

Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art

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Week 9 Review

 Interview with a Semicolon

I found this really cute, the interview of a semicolon. I liked it how it described itself as bitter, angry and things like that. Here is the link: Interview with a Semicolon.