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The Gods went to pray to Lord Shiva. * Lord Shiva went to the ocean after hearing the Gods. * He took the halahala into his hands and swallowed it.

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On hearing what Lord Shiva has done, Goddess Parvathi hastened towards Lord Shiva. On seeing Lord Shiva swallowing the halahala, she held his throat so tight as to stop the poison from entering his stomach.

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The poison stopped in his neck, giving the neck a blue color hue. Thus, Lord Shiva was called Neelakantha.

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The story of Samudra Manthan teaches us how to maintain harmony between our material and spiritual lives.