Invitation to pray, and the story behind the Mantra

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complained to their father. Daksha took his son-in-law to task. Soma

once again promised to be fair, but soon went back to his old ways.

Once he entered Rohini's house, he didnt want to leave. Daksha in

a fit of anger cursed Soma - that he would from that day start

shrinking into nothingness. Sure enough, Soma began to see his

body decrease in size. When he was in this state of desperation, he

was advised (by Narad Muni? writer is unsure here) to chant the Maha

mrityunjaya Mantra in the honor of Shiva -the Lord who conquers

death. Soma built a Shiva Linga and chanted the Mahamrityunjaya

mantra with devotion. Lord Shiva, pleased with Soma's tapasya

appeared before him. He alleviated Daksha's curse - and said that

Soma would expand in size for 15 days of the month and shrink for the

next 15 days. The place where Soma built

the Shiva Linga is now revered as "Somanath" - one of the

Jyotirlingams. Soma also got the blessing that he would become an

ornament in Lord Shiva' hair and that he would inspire pure devotion

in the heart of all devotees. JAI SHIVA

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