What was the reason Lord Shiva did not attend the yagna of Daksha?

 Lord Shiva was not invited for the yagna of Daksha.

Daksha, in addition to being a son of Brahma, was also a King, with a royal lifestyle; Daksha did not approve of his daughters Sati ‘s marriage to Lord Shiva. Daksha did not like his daughter's yearning for Shiva, mainly because he was a Prajapati and the son of the god Brahma; his daughter Sati was a royal princess and Shiva was poor ascetic.

Sati is described to be very beautiful but the legends emphasize her penance and devotion, which won the heart of the ascetic Lord Shiva. Sati left the luxuries of her father's palace and retired to a forest to devote herself to austerities of a hermetic life and the worship of Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva and Sati

According to the most popular narrative, Daksha organized a yajna (sacrifice) to which all the deities, except Sati and Shiva, were invited. Sati came to know about the grand yajna organized by her father and asked Shiva to attend the yajna. Lord Shiva refused her request, saying that it was inappropriate to attend a function without being invited. He reminded her that them not being invited was intentional.

Lord Shiva tried to stop her as he knew that Daksha would humiliate her, but when she was not convinced, he sent her with his gana attendants. Sati was received by her mother and her sisters, but Daksha was furious by her uninvited arrival and humiliated her and mocked Lord Shiva. Wanting to break all ties with her father and uphold the honour of her husband, Sati self-immolated. Deeply hurt by the death of his wife, Lord Shiva performed the destructive Tandava dance.

Lord Shiva Tandava

DAKSHA PRAJAPATI-THE GRANDFATHER OF THE HINDU COSMOS (BEYOND BHULOKA)

 

Daksha Prajapati(goat face) with his wife Prasuti(Bellary,Karnataka)

Daksha Prajapati was a Manasputra(son carved out of mind) and the diving king-rishi who had about 5000 sons called Haryasvas and 1000 sons called Sabalasvas..

He also had about 16–60 daughters as mentioned in various scriptures.His name comes first in the Rig Veda.

All these daughters were married to other Manasputras and Shiva(Sati) who gave birth to Adityas(Devtas),Daityas,Garuda,Gandharvas etc..

Out of all his daughters,the important ones were..

1)Wives of Kashyapa muni

Aditi-mother of the Adityas(devtas)

Diti-mother of the daityas

Kashyap Muni with Diti

Kadru and Surasa-both are considered mothers of the nagas(serpents)

Devi Kadru

Hanumana flies into the mouth of Surasa

Danu-mother of the danavas

Surabhi-mother of all cows

Vinata-mother of Garuda and Aruna

Muni-mother of Apsaras

Pradha-mother of Gandharvas(musicians in devloka)

2)first wife of Lord Shiva

Sati

3)wives of other devtas and Manasputras

Khyati-wife of Bhrigu,Sambhuti-wife of Marichi,Smriti-wife of Angiras,Priti-wife of Pulastya,Kshama-wife of Pulasha,Urjja-wife of Vashishtha,Swaha-wife of agni etc..

Agni with devi Svaha

Arundhati(Urrija) with Vashishtha

4)NAKSHATRA DEVIS-ASTROLOGY

According to scriptures,about 27 nakshatras are there which are actually the 27 daughters of Daksha..

Nakshatras are the lunar mansions in hindu astrology

Some popular nakshatras(constellations) are..

Rohini-wife of Chandra dev

Ashvini,Bharani,Krittika,Mrigashira etc..

Out of all these 27 nakshatras,Rohini is the most popular and is worshipped as a goddess..

Chandra and Rohini