The commonly known name by which Shiva is referred to as is "Mahadev", meaning "The Great God". The origin of this name is taught in the Mahabharata. It goes like this... the asuras had a boon bestowed upon by Brahma, that they should possess three castles which could be "destructible only by the deity who was able to overthrow them by a single arrow." Thus they became complacent and started being hateful of the other gods, who, in their distress went to Brahma who again conducts them to Mahadeva (ie Shiva).
Now, Shiva tells them that he alone cannot destroy these castles, but that with the aid of half his strength, they themselves would be able to accomplish this feat. They answered that as they could not sustain half his strength, they proposed that he should undertake the work aided by half their strength. Mahadeva consented to this, and thus became stronger than all the gods, and was thenceforward referred to as "Mahadeva". And thus Shiva became superior to Brahma and Vishnu in the Puranas (from which this particular story is influenced).
Now once when Lakshmi and Durga were sitting together in the presence of Shiva, Lakshmi contended that her husband Vishnu was greater than Shiva, because Shiva had once worshipped him. As they were conversing, Vishnu himself appeared, and, in order to convince his wife that he and Shiva were equal, morphed himself into a beautiful woman to lure Shiva. (according to the skanda purana). Shiva became excited and sought to embrace her. As Vishnu ran away, Shiva followed him and though Vishnu resumed his proper form, Shiva clasped him so tightly that their bodies became one and a name "Har-Hari", is given to the deities thus united. (This story has been taken from the book "Hindu Mythology" by W.J.Wilkins)
Now do not we see the ancient origins of Transexualism in our ancient Hindu texts? A wondrous thing to ponder that no other major religion of the world boasts of such openness towards sex, leave alone bohemian topics such as transexualism. Consider this for a moment, a person who can morph himself into the female of his own kind and attract males can severely hamper the random chances of sex of the true females of the species. This in its extreme frequency could even alter the reproductive rates of the species because all sex is not intended to produce offspring and if males could derive pleasure with transexuals, then the natality and also total population of the species would definitely be affected.
In toads (of the family Bufonidae), Bidder's organ are present which are located near the kidneys. Now the interesting part is that when scientists have experimentally castrated male toads (ie, removing the testicles), the Bidder's organ becomes active and starts forming the uterus, oviducts and finally the ovaries. Thus the male toad when castrated transforms into a fully functional female..now isn't that interesting?
In the Lady Amherst's Pheasant, I have witnessed the transformation of mature adult females into males. The first difference starts with the change in the coloration from a drab brown into the characteristic metallic green and red colors characteristic of the male. Here are a few videos I picked up from the internet which display the transformation process.
Now, Shiva tells them that he alone cannot destroy these castles, but that with the aid of half his strength, they themselves would be able to accomplish this feat. They answered that as they could not sustain half his strength, they proposed that he should undertake the work aided by half their strength. Mahadeva consented to this, and thus became stronger than all the gods, and was thenceforward referred to as "Mahadeva". And thus Shiva became superior to Brahma and Vishnu in the Puranas (from which this particular story is influenced).
Now once when Lakshmi and Durga were sitting together in the presence of Shiva, Lakshmi contended that her husband Vishnu was greater than Shiva, because Shiva had once worshipped him. As they were conversing, Vishnu himself appeared, and, in order to convince his wife that he and Shiva were equal, morphed himself into a beautiful woman to lure Shiva. (according to the skanda purana). Shiva became excited and sought to embrace her. As Vishnu ran away, Shiva followed him and though Vishnu resumed his proper form, Shiva clasped him so tightly that their bodies became one and a name "Har-Hari", is given to the deities thus united. (This story has been taken from the book "Hindu Mythology" by W.J.Wilkins)
Now do not we see the ancient origins of Transexualism in our ancient Hindu texts? A wondrous thing to ponder that no other major religion of the world boasts of such openness towards sex, leave alone bohemian topics such as transexualism. Consider this for a moment, a person who can morph himself into the female of his own kind and attract males can severely hamper the random chances of sex of the true females of the species. This in its extreme frequency could even alter the reproductive rates of the species because all sex is not intended to produce offspring and if males could derive pleasure with transexuals, then the natality and also total population of the species would definitely be affected.
In toads (of the family Bufonidae), Bidder's organ are present which are located near the kidneys. Now the interesting part is that when scientists have experimentally castrated male toads (ie, removing the testicles), the Bidder's organ becomes active and starts forming the uterus, oviducts and finally the ovaries. Thus the male toad when castrated transforms into a fully functional female..now isn't that interesting?
In the Lady Amherst's Pheasant, I have witnessed the transformation of mature adult females into males. The first difference starts with the change in the coloration from a drab brown into the characteristic metallic green and red colors characteristic of the male. Here are a few videos I picked up from the internet which display the transformation process.
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