Clip from the DVD - Shiva - Animated Stories for Children Buy the DVD : http://www.superaudio.in/shivapuranaanimatedstoriesdvd-p-3673.html Other titles: http://www.superaudio.in More info: http://www.musicandchants.com DVD Info: TITLE -- LORD SHIVA DVD 10054 BARCODE NO. 823524 100540 Subtitle: English Language: English Lord Shiva, the supreme power belongs to the trinity of gods, Brahma the creator, Vishnu the saviour and Shiva the destroyer. The Shiva puranam has numerous stories about Lord Shiva. This series is about how sati, who was later reborn as parvati, became Shiva's wife. BIRTH OF SATI In this story, Brahma meets Vishnu and tells him that he would like to see Lord Shiva, who is an ascetic, settle down. Brahma requests goddess uma to reborn on earth as Shiva's consort. So goddess uma is reborn as Sati, the daughter of Daksha, the chief Prajapathy, and son of Lord Brahma. SATI AND SHIVA This is the tale of how sati wins heart of Lord Shiva. From childhood, sati is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and by doing severe penance she manages to win Shiva's heart. On Lord Shiva's request Brahma Convenes Daksha to accept Shiva as his son-in law. Shiva and sati get finally get married on an auspious day. YAGNA BY DAKSHA This is the story of how Dakshatakes revenge on Shiva for not bowing to him. Daksha conducts a grand yagna and invites everyone from the three worlds except Lord Shiva. When sati hears about this, she tries to reason with her father but no avail. Finally she sacrifices herself in the yagna fire. DESTRUCTION OF YAGNA: This legendary story is about Shiva takes revenge on Daksha. He creates two powerful beings called Virabadra and Mahakali from his matted hair. They destroy the yagna and virabadra kills daksha. But brahma and Vishnu plead with Shiva to bring daksha back life as a yagna once started has to be completed. Shiva then agrees to review daksha but does so by giving him the head of a goat. BIRTH OF PARVATHI: When sati ends him life by immersing herself in the yagna fire, she is reborn as parvathi, the daughter of a great king Himavat, ruler of the Himalayan's. Parvathi has a great desire to marry Lord Shiva so she goes to the place where he is meditating and begins to serve him. TARAKASURA: This tale of an assura called tarakasura. Because of his desire to become immortal he does severe penance and finally Brahma grants him a boon that only Shiva's son will be able to kill him. Rendered almost immortal. Tarakasura begins to wreck havoc and harasses all the devas including indri. SHIVA AND PARVATHI: Upon Brahma's advice, indri requests Kama and Rati, the gods of love. To make shiva fall in love with parvathi. Kama tries to aim his arrow at Shiva but shiva, in his fury, burns Kama to ashes, finally parvathi herself wins Shiva's heart by doing severe penance. With her fathers permission shiva and parvathi marry. BIRTH OF KARTHIKEYAN: This is the story of the birth of karthikeyan. After marriage, on indra's request to produce an heir, Lord shiva gives god Agni a seed that he drops into the gangers. The seed splits into six pieces and from each piece a boy emerge. When parvathi hears about this she hugs all six boys and they merge together to form one boy with six heads who she names karthikeyan. KARTHIKEYAN AND TARAKASURAN: This is the tale of how karthikeyan fulfills his duties. One day Indra and other devas remind Lord Shiva of the purpose of karthikeyan's birth. Upon his father's request karthikeyan kills tarakasua and relieves Indra's of the problems he faced due to tarakasura.