Shiva Puranam | English

Brahma asked the flower, “Where did you come from?” The flower replied, “I was once a garland on the head of the Supreme. I have been falling for ages from a height far above you.”

A divine voice (the Akashavani ) boomed: “Whoever finds the end of this pillar of light shall be supreme.” shiva puranam english

Long ago, a great conflict arose between Brahma , the Creator, and Vishnu , the Preserver. Both claimed to be the supreme lord of the universe. Brahma asked the flower, “Where did you come from

Brahma returned to Vishnu and declared, “I have seen the top! I am the Supreme!” At that moment, the Pillar of Fire split open, and emerged — radiant, three-eyed, serene, and terrible at once. He held a trident and a drum, his body smeared with ash, his matted locks flowing like the Ganges. Brahma returned to Vishnu and declared, “I have

Their argument grew fierce, and a cosmic war seemed imminent. Just as they raised their divine weapons, a terrible and magnificent sight appeared before them. From the heart of the cosmic void, an infinite erupted — a column of blazing, effulgent light that had no beginning and no end. It stretched beyond the highest heavens and plunged deeper than the lowest hells.