Destruction of Sins
Purification from sins, including grave sins.
The Sacred Story of Sri Maha Uttareswara
How did a king cursed to live as a frog attain liberation through Shiva’s grace?
In the sacred account narrated by Siddhaguru, King Parikshit, a ruler associated with Ayodhya, entered a deep forest while hunting. Hungry and thirsty, he discovered a beautiful forest and a lake. During his journey, he met a mysterious young woman and married her on one condition: he must never show her a body of water.
Later, they came to a forest with a hidden well. When the woman saw the water, she entered it and disappeared. Grieving and angry, Parikshit blamed the frogs in the well and ordered them killed.
An extraordinary frog then spoke to him. He revealed that he was King Dardura, cursed by Sage Galava, the son of Sage Vishwamitra, for laughing at the sage’s appearance during tapas. The missing woman was Dardura’s daughter, who had returned to Nagaloka. Through the invocation of Nagaraja Nagachuda, she returned and was reunited with Parikshit.
Galava had foretold that his daughter’s marriage to a king of the Ikshvaku lineage would begin Dardura’s liberation. Dardura was then to seek the Shivalinga in northern Mahakalavana. Through its grace, he was freed from his frog existence and attained a divine state. The Linga became known as Uttareswara, also called Dardureswara, in remembrance of his liberation.
Traditional Benefits of Sri Maha Uttareswara Darshan
Siddhaguru’s discourse describes nine blessings traditionally associated with darshan and worship.
Freedom from Curses
Liberation from curses and lower forms of existence.
Relief from Disease and Old Age
Relief from disease and the suffering associated with old age.
Liberation from Birth and Death
Spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
Prosperity and Divine Blessings
Attainment of prosperity and divine blessings.
Peace, Health and Virtuous Descendants
Blessings of peace of mind, good health and virtuous descendants.
Blessings Across Seven Births
Auspicious blessings extending across seven births.
Attainment of Shiva’s Abode
Attainment of Lord Shiva’s divine abode.
Upliftment of 100 Generations on Each Side
Spiritual upliftment of 100 generations on the paternal side and 100 generations on the maternal side.
The Fourth Boundary and the Completion of the 84 Stories
Sri Maha Uttareswara is the fourth boundary Shivalinga, situated in northern Mahakalavana. Its story completes the series of 84 Mahakalavana Shivalinga accounts narrated in Telugu by Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi.
The sacred account praises darshan and worship for the spiritual upliftment of 100 paternal generations and 100 maternal generations.