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{{Short description|Hindu mythological poison}}
{{About||the Hindi thriller film|Halahal (film)}}
{{About||the Hindi thriller film|Halahal (film)}}
[[File:Shiva drinking Halahala.jpg|thumb|Shiva drinking aalakaala]]
[[File:Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists - Shiva drinking the World-Poison.jpg|thumb|Shiva drinks the ''kalakuta'']]{{Sources|date=February 2023}}
'''Halāhala''' ([[Sanskrit]] हलाहल) or '''kālakūṭa''' ([[Sanskrit]] कालकूटं, literally: 'black mass' or 'time puzzle' <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=O5BanndcIgUC&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148&dq=kalakuta+poison&source=bl&ots=xarXHnRrhj&sig=PRLbnSX0Y0977TnvLXHlI2Sn81Q&hl=en&ei=Wz0xTuOwJ5DKiAKbuvGaBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=kalakuta%20poison&f=false The Presence of Siva By Stella Kramrisch]</ref>) is the name of a poison (as per [[Hindu History]]) created from the sea when [[deva (Hinduism)|Deva]]s and [[Asura]]s churned it (see [[Samudra manthan]]) in order to obtain [[Amrita]], the nectar of immortality.
'''Halāhala''' ([[Sanskrit]] हलाहल) or '''Kālakūṭa''' ([[Sanskrit]] कालकूट, {{lit|poison of death}})<ref>{{cite web |title=KALAKUTA (कालाकुता) Meaning in Nepali & English - Nepali Names |url=https://www.nepalinames.com/names/kalakuta#google_vignette |website=www.nepalinames.com |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=O5BanndcIgUC&dq=kalakuta+poison&pg=PA148 The Presence of Siva By Stella Kramrisch]</ref> is the name of a poison in [[Hindu mythology]]. It was created from the [[Ocean of Milk]] when the [[deva (Hinduism)|deva]]s and the [[asura]]s churned it (see [[Samudra manthan|Samudra Manthana]]) in order to obtain [[amrita]], the nectar of immortality.


Fourteen different ''ratnas'' ([[treasure]]s) were recovered in this exercise, mostly retained by the Deities after the Demons tried to cheat them. But before [[Amrita]] could be formed, Halāhala was produced, which started injuring both sides. As no one could bear the lethal fumes emitted by the poison, both Devas and Asuras began to collapse due to [[asphyxiation]]. They ran for help to [[Brahma]] who refused and advised them that only [[Shiva]] could help them. So both parties went to [[Mount Kailash]] and prayed to Lord [[Shiva]] for help. Shiva chose to consume the poison and thus drank it. His wife, the goddess [[Parvati]], was alarmed, as she gripped her husband's neck with both hands in order to stop the poison, thus earning him the name '''Viṣakaṇṭha''' (the one who held poison in his (Shiva's) throat). He was later saved by the [[mahavidya]] Tara, a form of Parvati. The poison turned his throat blue like [[bruise]]. Hence, he is also known as '''Nīlakaṇṭha'''<ref>{{cite web |author=TQ Team C0118142 |url=http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118142/orient/shiva.php |title=The Orient: Shiva's Blue Throat |publisher=Library.thinkquest.org |date= |access-date=2013-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124063843/http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118142/orient/shiva.php |archive-date=2013-11-24 |df= }}</ref> (the one with a blue throat).
Fourteen different ''ratnas'' ([[treasure]]s) were recovered from this episode, which were distributed between the two clans. But before the [[amrita]] could be formed, Halāhala was produced, which started injuring both sides. As no one could bear the lethal fumes emitted by the poison, both the devas and the asuras began to collapse due to asphyxiation. They ran for help to [[Brahma]] who advised them to seek assistance from [[Shiva]]. Both parties went to [[Mount Kailash]], and prayed to Shiva for help.


Shiva chose to consume the entire poison and thus drank it. His wife, the goddess [[Parvati]], was alarmed, as she gripped her husband's neck with both hands in order to stop the poison from reaching his stomach, thus earning him the epithet ''Viṣakaṇṭha'' (the one who held poison in his neck). The poison turned his throat blue. Hence, he is also known as [[Nilakanta (Hinduism)|''Nīlakaṇṭha'']]<ref>{{cite web |author=TQ Team C0118142 |url=http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118142/orient/shiva.php |title=The Orient: Shiva's Blue Throat |publisher=Library.thinkquest.org |date= |access-date=2013-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124063843/http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118142/orient/shiva.php |archive-date=2013-11-24 }}</ref> (the one with a blue throat).
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==In popular culture==
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The second episode of Indian television show ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' was named Halahala based on the mythological poison.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/fascinated-by-sacred-games-use-of-hindu-mythology-episode-titles-decoded/story-2Vs0K3H00qml1fvS1UxKRJ.html|title=Confused by Sacred Games’ use of Hindu mythology? Let’s decode episode titles|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref>


The poison (along with references to [[amrita]]) is featured in the 2021 anime television series [[Godzilla Singular Point]].



Indian Television Series Hero-Gayab Mode On also featured Halahala which the main protagonist Veer Nanda a.k.a. Hero captured inside his magical ring while fighting with Shukracharya. Later because of Halahala he began to do some awkward things on which Veer didn't had Control. Later He gets rid of Halahala by using Amrit.
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==In popular culture==
(Season 1- Episode 163 - 182)
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The second episode of Indian television show ''[[Sacred Games (TV series)|Sacred Games]]'' was named Halahala based on the poison.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/fascinated-by-sacred-games-use-of-hindu-mythology-episode-titles-decoded/story-2Vs0K3H00qml1fvS1UxKRJ.html|title=Confused by Sacred Games' use of Hindu mythology? Let's decode episode titles|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 July 2018|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref>
(Season 2 - Episode 183 - 221)


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Samudra manthan]]
*[[Samudra Manthana]]
*[[Kshira Sagara]]
*[[Vasuki]]
*[[Kali (asura)]]


==References==
==References==
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For the Hindi thriller film, see Halahal (film).
Shiva drinks the kalakuta

Halāhala (Sanskrit हलाहल) or Kālakūṭa (Sanskrit कालकूट, lit. 'poison of death')[1][2] is the name of a poison in Hindu mythology. It was created from the Ocean of Milk when the devas and the asuras churned it (see Samudra Manthana) in order to obtain amrita, the nectar of immortality.

Fourteen different ratnas (treasures) were recovered from this episode, which were distributed between the two clans. But before the amrita could be formed, Halāhala was produced, which started injuring both sides. As no one could bear the lethal fumes emitted by the poison, both the devas and the asuras began to collapse due to asphyxiation. They ran for help to Brahma who advised them to seek assistance from Shiva. Both parties went to Mount Kailash, and prayed to Shiva for help.

Shiva chose to consume the entire poison and thus drank it. His wife, the goddess Parvati, was alarmed, as she gripped her husband's neck with both hands in order to stop the poison from reaching his stomach, thus earning him the epithet Viṣakaṇṭha (the one who held poison in his neck). The poison turned his throat blue. Hence, he is also known as Nīlakaṇṭha[3] (the one with a blue throat).


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The second episode of Indian television show Sacred Games was named Halahala based on the poison.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "KALAKUTA (कालाकुता) Meaning in Nepali & English - Nepali Names". www.nepalinames.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ The Presence of Siva By Stella Kramrisch
  3. ^ TQ Team C0118142. "The Orient: Shiva's Blue Throat". Library.thinkquest.org. Archived from the original on 2013-11-24. Retrieved 2013-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Confused by Sacred Games' use of Hindu mythology? Let's decode episode titles". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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