From Kankar to Shankar

The same stone (Kankar)can be used for the different purposes. The value of the stone depends how that has been carved and where that has been placed. The internal composition of the stones is the same. But, one sort of stone is worshipped and others not.

The same stone is used to make the temple, the same stone is used to make the stair of the temple, and the same stone is used to make the image of the gods or goddesses.

The stone which is used to make the image of the gods and goddesses is placed at the most sanctified place of the temple before whom the visitors bow down and revere.

Every piece of the stone contains a beautiful image in it. And that image comes to the surface and becomes visible to all when that is properly carved. Not only one sort of image, any image can be carved from a piece of stone. It depends - which image one wants to carve from that stone.

If the same stone is used to carve a beautiful image of gods and goddesses, it is placed in the sacrum sanctorum of the temple and worshipped. If the image of the Shaitan is carved from that stone, the same stone is despised.

If the same stone is not carved, that is used for the stair of the temple where people place their feet to climb to reach to the carved stone and bow down.

The same is true with our personality. Everybody`s  internal composition is the same. But one person is respected and valued wherever he goes and others are discarded. It is because, one person has put his effort and hard work to find out his personality and carved that accordingly. His carved personality is visible to the people and hence, he is respected and valued.

On the other hand, the people who have not carved their personality, they do not do anything significant, but become the stair for the carved people and help them to attain their higher position.

Shankar is the carved image of Kankar (Stone). Anyone can be respected and revered like Shankar, if he can carve his personality accordingly.  

Initially, all are the same like an uncarved stone. But, the one who carve their personality, become Shankar and others who are uncarved became of the staircase which are used to reach to the carved one. It depends on the individual`s commitment and determination what kind of personality one wants to carve and where wants to place.