Nilakanta (Hinduism)

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Shiva drinks the kalakuta, rendering his throat blue.

Nilakanta (

romanized: Nīlakaṇṭha, lit. 'blue throat') is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.[1]

Legend

See also: Samudra Manthana

According to

Samudra Manthana, which rendered his throat blue.[2]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-674-24711-6
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  2. ISBN 978-0-231-14999-0
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