Story of Bhasma [Sacred Ash]

Aum Sai Ram.

Listen to the story of Bhasma [Sacred Ash].

The One who appears blue,
Got transformed into white,
By applying this magical powder.

Shiva when affected by Halahala [Poison],
Didn't know what to do to escape it's side effects,
As He was a Master Yogi, he held it in his throat,
Through Jalandhara bandha & thus became Neelakanta.

But the effects of the poison slowly began to show,
As it started to mix into his blood stream,
Making him perspire, restless and tizzy.

Seeing the plight of the Lord of the Universe,
Sage Agastya, the mind born son of Brahma,
Took the ash that remained of his Yagna,
And dusted the burning Lord with it.

Within moments the fire of the poison subsided,
Making the Lord smile in a wondrous joy,
What's more to say, cus' then on, Bhasma and Shiva became inseparable.

P.S ~ No historic or mythical reference to this story. Words flowed, I just followed.