Question

1. What happened on Maha Shivratri night that changed Moolshankar’s life? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

It was on the night of Shivaratri in 1838 AD that a simple experience in a Shiva temple transformed Mool Shankar to Swami Dayananda. He saw a rat climbing over the Shivalinga and eating the offerings to the lord. The sight filled Mool Shankar, who was just 14 years old then, with disgust with the prevalent Hindu rites and beliefs. He thought, “Can the killer of most formidable demons, the all powerful Shiva, be so weak that he cannot shoe away a small ratIJ” The seeds of rebellion and moral discomfort with the prevalent and pervasive idol worship in Hinduism were sown in his mind.

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