Halahala poison
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Halahala poison is the deadly, primordial toxin that emerged during the Hindu mythological churning of the ocean and was consumed by Shiva to protect the universe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological concept
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mythological substance ⓘ poison ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Kalakuta poison ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Hālāhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Shiva becoming Neelkanth ⓘ |
| associatedNameOfShiva | Neelkanth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samudra Manthan myth cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic preservation
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self‑sacrifice of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityAspect | Shiva as protector of the cosmos ⓘ |
| color | dark ⓘ |
| consumedBy | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedBy | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedLocation | Shiva’s throat ⓘ |
| contrastWith | amrita ⓘ |
| cosmicImpactIfUncontained | annihilation of creation ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | test during the churning of the ocean ⓘ |
| cosmicStatus | one of the first products of the ocean churning ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | supremely lethal ⓘ |
| describedAs |
deadly toxin
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primordial poison ⓘ |
| effect | capable of destroying the universe ⓘ |
| emergedDuring | Samudra Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | churning of the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| fearedBy |
asuras
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devas ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | divine willingness to absorb suffering ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to highlight Shiva’s protective role ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Shiva’s ascetic power ⓘ |
| preceded | appearance of divine treasures from the ocean ⓘ |
| purposeOfConsumption |
to prevent cosmic destruction
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to protect the universe ⓘ |
| relatedMythologicalTheme | churning of the ocean for amrita ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultOfConsumption | Shiva’s throat turning blue ⓘ |
| stageOfAppearance | early stage of the ocean churning ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
poisonous consequences of greed
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uncontrolled destructive forces ⓘ |
| threatened | gods and demons alike ⓘ |
| triggeredAction |
Shiva drinking the poison
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gods seeking refuge in Shiva ⓘ |
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