UMAMAHESWARA

As our earthly parents attend to our material needs, the divine Parents, Sri Parvati and Sri Parameswara attend to our spiritual growth. As vaak and artha (word and its meaning) are inseparable associated together, so too are Parvati and Parameswara, in the manifestation as Umamaheswara. Kaama or desire is the cause of birth and Sri Parameswara destroyed Kaama with the flame emanating from his third eye. Kaala is the cause of death and Parameswara kicked and vanquished Kaala. In the glorious form of Ummamaheswara, the third eye which burnt Kaama is common both to Parvati and Parameswara. The left leg which kicked Kaala is that of Parvati. This is why by surrendering our serves to Parvatee­-Parameswara in single-minded devotion, we can get rid of birth and death and attain eternal bliss.