Shukracharya Devotion Once Shukracharya, the acharya (teacher) of the Asuras, felt very sad upon seeing the defeat of his disciples, and he vowed to defeat the gods through the power of penance. He went to Arbud mountain to perform his penance, where he entered a tunnel inside a rock and established a Shivling named ‘Shukreshwar. Daily, he began worshipping Lord Shankar with utmost devotion, and he started doing extreme penance by abstaining from food and other worldly distractions. After performing penance in this manner for many years, Shri Mahadevji appeared before him and expressed his satisfaction with his worship, saying, … Continue reading Shukracharya’s devotion led him to ask Lord Shiva for the power to revive the dead.