A poison that emanated from the samudra manthan. Shiva swallowed it and kept it in his throat. from then on, Shiva also came to be known as Nilakantha as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 18.
Origins
once upon a time in India
A poison that emanated from the samudra manthan. Shiva swallowed it and kept it in his throat. from then on, Shiva also came to be known as Nilakantha as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 18.