Mahadev

Mahadev

Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev (English: Lord of the Lords... Mahadev) often abbreviated as "DKDM", is a mythological drama series based on the Hindu god Lord Shiva, also known as Mahadev.  It premiered on 18 December 2011 airing Monday through Friday nights on Life OK. The show ran until 14 December 2014 for a total of 820 episodes. 

The show was re-aired on Star Bharat from 5 August 2018 to 24 November 2019 on Sunday nights.

Again, during Coronavirus lockdown re-aired on Star Bharat since 17 March 2020 to 11 June 2020 and on Star Plus since 14 April 2020. The show also aired on newly launched channel Shemaroo TV, 1 May 2020 onwards.

The show's plot revolve around the story of Lord Shiva. This mesmerising story of Lord Shiva and his all avatar, traces his journey from being an ascetic to a family-man.

During the creation of world in by Lord Brahma, Adi Shakti leaves Shiva from his Ardhanarishvara form. So to shape the universe she takes various births to marry Shiva but failed 106 times due to which Shiva becomes an ascetic. Hence Lord Brahma suggests his mind-born son Prajapati Daksh to please Adi Shakti and ask her to incarnate as his daughter.

She takes birth as Daksh's daughter Sati. Meanwhile Shiva cuts Brahma's fifth head making Daksh hate him. Sati falls for Shiva and finally marry him, much to Daksh's dismay. Hence, Daksh humiliates Shiva in front of Sati in his yagna. Sati being unable to tolerate this, sacrifices her life once again. So, Shiva orders Virabhadra to behead Daksh but later revive him on Prasuti's request and Shiva goes into deep meditation for centuries.

Adi Shakti, later incarnates as Parvati, daughter of Himalayas who meditates for 3000 years to please Mahadev to marry her. And finally Mahadev and Parvati marries. Later, Mahadev imparts some tantric knowledge to Parvati that helps her to take various forms like Nav Durga (Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri); Mahavidyas (Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Tripura Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala) and Matrikas (Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, Chamunda, Narasimhi, Vinayaki) to destroy various demons like Raktabija, Mahishasura, Shumbha Nishumbha, Chanda Munda, Durgmasura, Arunasura, Banasura etc. Later, Shiva and Parvati extends their family to Karthikeyan and Ganesha.

The show also includes various forms of Mahadev including Virabhadra, Swami Adiyogi, Aghori, Bhoothnath, Vaidynaath, Bhairav, Rishabh, Pashupatinath, Kaal Bhairav, Baba Lokhnath, Shambhu, Nat Bhairav, Natraja, Martand etc in order to maintain sustainability in the universe, teaching humans moral values and slaying various asuras like Jalandhara, Andhak, Apasmarg, Vritrasura, Bhasmasura, Tripura, Shankachura, Nigaas etc. The show also covers various folk stories of Lord Shiva to teach people moral values and way to reach moksha in the Kali Yuga. The supreme God protects common people from the evil demons and uncompassionate rulers by taking various avatars in human form. A detailed description of Lord Shiva's story and folk tales is shown in a breathtakingly beautiful manner. The story of twelve Jyotirlinga is also shown completely.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Ke_Dev...Mahadev