शितिकण्ठ

The one with the blue-white throat, marked by the halahala poison

नीले-श्वेत कंठ वाले, हालाहल विष से अंकित गला

Neelakantha — blue throat — Samudra Manthan's halahala viṣa absorbed but not swallowed — Parvati pressed throat। Shitikantha emphasises the colour — bluish-white tinge — visible mark of sacrifice। Thyroid — throat gland controlling metabolism — medical शितिकण्ठ significance। Vishuddha Chakra — throat chakra — communication and truth। 'Having a lump in your throat' — emotion stuck — English idiom matching शितिकण्ठ concept। First responders who absorb toxins for society — hazmat teams, mine workers — professional shitikantha। शिव's throat — beauty spot of sacrifice — scar that became ornament।

ॐChant for courage in absorbing hardship. Ideal during Neelakantha meditation. Invoke for Vishuddha Chakra healing. Powerful during Samudra Manthan narrative and throat-chakra practice.