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Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Being and is considered to
be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva is 'tri netra' or three eyed,
and is 'neela kantha' - blue necked. Shiva - Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic
Dancer. Shiva - Ardhanareeswara is both man and woman. Shiva is both static
and dynamic and is
both creator and destroyer. He is the source of fertility
in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the
greatest of renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroyes evil and
protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is austere.
He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.
Lord Shiva is the Lord of mercy and compassion. He
protects devotees from evil forces such as lust, greed, and anger. He grants
boons, bestows grace and awakens wisdom in His devotees. Lord Shiva is the
third member of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Lord Brahma and Lord
Vishnu. Owing to His cosmic activity of dissolution and recreation, the
words destroyer and destruction have been erroneously associated with Lord
Shiva.
Lakshmi normally appears on one of three vehicles. In her enlightened aspect,
sattvic guna, she accompanies Vishnu on Garuda. In
her materialistic aspect, raja guna, she appears with two elephants on either
side of her. The owl depicts the pernicious aspect of wealth. Though its
considered a bird of ill omen and a symbol of darkness, the owl also symbolizes
wisdom and intelligence because of its ability to presage events.
Lord Shiva dissolves the universe for creation of the next cycle so that
the unliberated souls will have another opportunity to liberate themselves
from bondage with the physical world. Thus, Lord Shiva protects the souls
from pain and suffering that would be caused by a dysfunctional universe.
Shiva is inseparable from Shakti - Parvati the daughter of Himavaan - Haimavati.
There is no Shiva without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva, the two are
one - or the absolute state of being - consciousness and bliss.
The names of the deified faces with their elements are Mahadeva (earth),
Bhairava (fire), Nandi (air), Uma (water) and Sadasiva (space). Panchamukha
lingams have been seen from the 2nd century onwards.
Shiva Lingam form of Shiva is what is held in reverence in temples all over
the sub continent. The Lingam is a symbol. It is
a symbol of that which is invisible yet omnipresent.
It is hence a a visible symbol of the Ultimate Reality which is present
in us and in all objects of creation .
Siva is generally worshipped in the form of the phallus (linga) fixed on
a pedestal. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed & the Linga symbolises
this scientific fact. The Linga denotes the primeval energy of the Creator.
At the end of Creation all Gods find their resting place in the Linga -
Brahma being absorbed into the right, Vishnu being
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