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                                                              Yogamaya  

According to the story of Sagara Manthana, it was agreed and decided that Asuras and Devas would churn the Ocean and share the valuables coming out of sea would be owned by them in the turn i.e. first article would go to Devas, second to Asuras, third to Gods, fourth to Asuras and so on.

This act resulted in the production of 14 things out of the ocean. One of them was poison. This poison could annihilate all life on earth if only Lord Shiva had not drunk it. Thus they proved that Vishnu instead of preserving life was, in fact, the cause of bringing it to extinction and the only compassionate god was Shiva who saved the earth from being poisoned to death

At last Amrit i.e. Nectar came out in the turn of Asuras. Morality demanded this should go to the Asuras. But, what is the use of Devas if they do not deceive. Vishnu hatched a sinful deceit. He adorned himself as ‘most beautiful Mohini,’ and appeared at the site. For a moment, all were mesmerized by her beauty. Before Asuras could regain their senses, Vishnu lifted their pitcher of nectar and fled away. As Mohini, he was instrumental to cut the head of Rahu and lured Lord Shiva and begot the son named Harihara.

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