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portion of the neck turns blue. The remaining portion continues to be white - Shitikantha. Bhatta Bhaskara says one thousandth part
of the throat became blue.

In Anushashana Parva of Mahabharata Lord Shiva tells the reason why
his neck is blue. He states:
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The bow Pinaka is always in my hand for accomplishing the purposes of the deities. In days of yore, Indra, desirous of acquiring my prosperity, had hurled his thunderbolt at me. With that weapon my throat was scorched. For this reason I have become blue-throated.

The story of Indra hurling Vajra at Rudra's throat is described in Chapter 14 Kartikmasa Mahatmya, Vaishnava Khanda of Skanda Mahapurana.

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