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2 dni temu · Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (’Benign’), Shankara (’Beneficent’), Mahesha (’Great Lord’), and Mahadeva (’Great God’). Learn more about Shiva in this article.
- Yoni
yoni, in Hinduism, the symbol of the goddess Shakti, the...
- Ardhanarishvara
Ardhanarishvara, composite male-female figure of the Hindu...
- Nataraja
Nataraja, the Hindu god Shiva in his form as the cosmic...
- Churning of The Cosmic Ocean
churning of the ocean of milk, in Hinduism, one of the...
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Kalantaka (Sanskrit: कालान्तक, ender of time) is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as the conqueror of time and death, itself personified by the god Yama. [1] He is depicted as defeating or killing Yama when the latter comes to take the life of Shiva's devotee Markandeya .
Mahakali, in Sanskrit, is etymologically the feminized variant of Mahakala or Great Time (which is interpreted also as Death), an epithet of the God Shiva in Hinduism. Mahakali is the presiding Goddess of the first episode of the Devi Mahatmya .
The hundreds of medieval temples in Tamil Nadu, almost all dedicated to Shiva, contain sculptured panels depicting the god in a variety of guises: Bhikshatana, the begging lord; Bhairava, a horrible, destructive image; or Nataraja, the lord of the dance, beating a drum that keeps time while he manifests the universe.
24 sie 2009 · Hindus who worship Shiva as their primary god are members of the Shaivism sect. What does Shiva look like? In his representations as a man, Shiva always has a blue face and throat....
A rare collection of 64 forms of God Shiva. These 64 forms are hailed in skandha puranam. Various postures of God Shiva known as attatta moorthams.
24 lis 2015 · Some Things to remember: Shiva developed from a pre-Aryan God named Rudra. Shiva is the “destroyer/regenerator” in the Trimurti. He is often pictured as naked in a yoga position sitting on a tiger skin with snakes wrapped around his arms. His body is smeared with ashes.
