Shiva and Sati

After the death of Sati, Lord Shiva was deeply grieved by Her death. So, Lord Shiva withdrew Himself to a cave and went into deep meditation . It is the time when Sati is reborn as Parvati and sets out to marry Lord Shiva. But in spite of all the effort of the Gods, Lord Shiva couldn't be brought out of the meditation. Then the Gods sent Kama , the God of love, to bring Lord Shiva out of His penance. As Kama hit Lord Shiva with his arrow, the third eye of the Lord opened and burnt Kama to ashes.
As per the second legend, Once, Goddess Parvati playfully closed Lord Shiva's eyes with her hands . The universe was engulfed in darkness. So, Lord Shiva had to open His third eye to provide light and energy to the world. The heat from the third eye caused Parvati's palms to perspire. And as the drop of perspiration fell on the ground it transformed into a child. The child was called Andhaka and was adopted by a childless Asura devotee of Lord Shiva. Andhaka grew up not knowing his true origin. He obtained a boon from Lord Shiva that he would die only when he aspires for a womanhe should never aspire for. After acquiring the boon, Andhaka set out to conquer the world. During his venture he came across Parvati and was smitten by Her beauty. He chased Her and was killed by Lord Shiva. This story also depicts the dark side of the third eye which rejects all worldly desires because the desires are also important for the survival of a human being. Without desire the world will come to stand still. There would be no reproduction, no regeneration. Hence, the third eye of Lord Shiva has a great significance and is s source of great knowledge for humankind.!