Kashi Secrets: Kashi is the oldest city. It is also known as Varanasi. Kashi is considered the city of Lord Shiva. It is believed that the city of Kashi rests on the trident of Lord Shiva and will not be destroyed even by time. Lord Shiva is present here in the form of Jyotirlinga. Here every day a large number of devotees visit and worship Lord Bholenath. It is believed that by visiting and worshiping here, all the wishes are fulfilled.
Kashi is called the city of salvation. According to religious beliefs, Lord Shiva himself provides salvation to those who die here. Lord Shiva may be present here, but you will be surprised to know that God does not rest here even for a moment. He is always awake. According to the Puranas, Kashi is considered to be the place where even time stops before entering.
According to Garuda and Skanda Purana…
The reason for Lord Shiva not resting in Kashi is death. It is written in Garuda and Skanda Purana that a person who dies in Kashi becomes free from the authority of Yamraj, the god of death. It is believed that here Lord Shiva himself blows the Tarak Mantra in the ears of the deceased and when Lord Shiva himself grants salvation, then what can Yamraj do? That is why it is said that Yamraj does not enter Kashi.
According to beliefs, Lord Shiva never sits on his throne in this city, because every time some living being is breathing his last here. Therefore, the job of Lord Shiva here is not to sit like a king, but to become a guide. Lord Shiva always remains awake in Kashi, so that no soul has to wait for him. This is the reason why Shivalinga in Kashi was never shown in a posture of complete rest.
Kashi is the gate of salvation
The place here is considered to be the gateway to salvation. It is said that if Lord Shiva starts resting here then the flow of salvation will stop. That’s why Lord Shiva resides in Kashi, but does not rest. Kashi is that place, which Lord Shiva never leaves. This is the reason why Kashi is called the scariest and holiest place on earth simultaneously.
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