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= Andhaka became Brungiswara =  Andhaka was surprised that Lord Shiva did not punish him although he had aspired for his own mother. Even while hanging on the trident, he praised the 108 forms of Shiva for years. At last, Andhaka realized his mistake and begged for forgiveness. He eulogized Lord Shiva and hailed his greatness. Lord Shiva told him that he would forgive him only when he accepts Parvati as his mother. Andhaka agreed not only to accept Parvati as his mother but also Shiva as his father. Shiva became pleased and lowered down his trident. He healed Andhaka’s wound by his divine touch. The deities became pleased at Andhaka’s change of heart and blessed him. Lord Shiva then took Andhaka to Mandara Mountain. Lord Shiva gleefully told Parvati that Andhaka had now realized his mistake, "Look at him. He is making salutations to you. Accept him as your son. Hence forth shall be known as Bhrungi.” Andhaka then eulogized Parvati with complete devotion. Parvati became pleased and expressed her desire to bless him with a boon.  Andhaka said- "I don't want anything. I just want to become liberated from all my sins and remain in the proximity of Lord Shiva." Parvati blessed him and made him the Lord of Shiva Army who became famous as Bhrungi. Immediately he became bright and luminous. He fell at his parent’s feet and asked for forgiveness. Shiva and Parvati preached Andhakasura. Later he was made in charge of one of the Army. Bhrungi was so loyal to Shiva that in his state of devotion he would not offer his worship to anyone including Parvati. Bhrungi had a guilty mind and could not make an eye-to-eye contact with his mother.  Bhrungi wanted to circumambulate Shiva but not Parvati. Parvati would not allow that. She sat on Shiva’s lap making it impossible for the ascetic to pass between them. In order to make him realize that Parvati was part of him, Lord Shiva transformed himself into Ardhanarisvara. Even this could not make Bhrungi to worship Parvati and he took the form of bee to fly between their heads. Parvati was not amused. Now Bhrungi took the form of a worm and tried to bore his way between them. This had angered Parvati and she cursed him to become like skeleton bereft of any Shakti. As a result, he was left with neither flesh nor blood. Reduced to a skeleton he could not stand upright. Seeing the plight of this ardent devotee, Shiva blessed him with a third leg so that he stood like a tripod. He realized his mistake and apologized to Parvati  Goddess Parvati is the mother and the divine father is Shiva. The devotees are the children. The world is the creation of these divine beings and we live on the land of such celestial beings Mother Parvati’s love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking. She is Kshama. It is the grandest and the noblest among virtues. She even forgives the most heinous sins. Forgiveness is her holiness and it represents her eternal virtue. She has forgiven Bhrungi with his complete surrender to Shiva and Shakti and blessed him and who had got into original body radiating with golden skin with long curly hair, with oceanic blue attire and dazzling ornaments studded with precious jewels. She called Bhrungi as ‘Shiva Ganadhipathi’ and gifted him her divine Chamunda sword.

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