India

Goddess Devi Parvati and Food

An old Hindu legend explains the importance of eating.

At one time, Lord Shiva was loudly boasting about how all-food, was not necessary.  OVERHEARING HIS WORDS, his new spouse, Devi Parvati became disheartened at him, because he called all nourishment just an unneeded part of the cosmic illusion and so negated the great importance of eating food.  Becoming upset, Goddess Parvati decided to use some of Her “Realm of power.”  Devi Parvati remove herself from Lord Shiva eyes.  Then also, becoming invisible to him, was All sources of nourishment, everything of substances had just suddenly vanished from the green earth.  Having no source for food and with nothing to eat, Lord Shiva became hungry.  So with a begging bowl, he Lord SHIVA, bowed down to beg for food as alms from his wife, Goddess Parvati.