Today morning, around 3:30 AM, I had a dream that left a lasting impression on my heart and spirit. I found myself standing in the Garbh Grah (sanctum sanctorum) of Shree Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the most powerful and sacred abodes of Lord Shiva.
In the dream, I stood close to the divine Shiva Linga, the symbol of formless energy and eternal time. Mahakaleshwar — the Lord of Time (Kaal) — is not just a deity but a cosmic force that governs the cycle of creation and destruction. Mahakaleshwar is Time beyond time — Kaal who dissolves the illusions of ego, time, and form. To be present in his Garbh Grah, even in a dream, felt deeply symbolic. It was Brahma Muhurat, the most auspicious time of day when the mind is quiet, and spiritual insight flows more freely.
What struck me most was a vessel placed near the Shiva Linga, filled with water. Within it, I saw three creatures:
A Fish
A Snake
A Crab
Their presence puzzled me, Waking from the dream, I carried a sense of peace — and a feeling that I had witnessed something sacred. The Garbh Grah of Mahakaleshwar is not just a place — it is a state of surrender, a space where time dissolves and truth reveals itself in silence.
May this dream remind us all: The divine is always near — sometimes, closer than our breath, and often, just a dream away.