 Early Times Report
Jammu, July 5: Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan in coordination with Ek Sath Rang Manadal presented musical play series 'Neel Kanth Ganga Dhar' on the life of God Shiva and celebration of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra at open Air theatre, Durga Bhawan Janipur Jammu.
According to press release, the Musical play was written on Stories of Shiva Puran produced and Directed by ML Dogra, Former Regional Director, Song and Drama Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
The Program was inaugurated by Tara Singh Charak, Former Deputy Director, Health Department, J&K Government and VK Magotra, Former Regional Director, Directorate of Field Publicity, Government of India, Vijay Mala, Writer Producer and Director, of IPTA, Romesh Chander, Event Director and RP Amla, Former, FPA of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting were the Guest of Honor.
Earlier in his address of Dogra, said during the Sagar Manthan by the gods and demons, haalaa-halla, a pot of poison also came out of the ocean. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was so toxic that it effects would have wiped out the entire creation. On the advice of Lord Vishnu, Gods approached Lord Shiva for help and protection as only he could swallow it without being affected.
On the request of gods and out of compassion for living beings, Lord Shiva drank the poison. However, Parvati - Lord Shiva's consort pressed his neck so that the poison does not reach his stomach. Thus, it stayed in his throat neither going up nor going down and Shiva remained unharmed. The poison was so potent that it changed the color of Lord Mahadeva's neck to blue. For this reasons Lord Shiva is called Neelkaantha. |
