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English: Shiva and His Family on Mount Kailash. Ascribed to a Master of the Second Generation after Nainsukh, c. 1800-1810. 20.5 x 13.1 cm. Uninscribed. Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh E 10
The show's plot revolves around the story of Lord Shiva, which follows his journey from being an ascetic to a family man. During the creation of the world according to Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, Adi Parashakti leaves Shiva from his Ardhanarishvara form. In order to shape the universe, she takes various births to marry Shiva but fails 106 ...
Kannappa's devotion to Shiva began when he discovered the vayu linga (embodiment of air) while hunting in the forest.He offered the aniconic representation of Shiva whatever he could, including water from his mouth and meat from his hunts. These acts, while unconventional, were accepted by Shiva due to the hunter's sincerity and pure heart.
Somaskanda, Salar Jung Museum. In the Somaskanda representation, Shiva is seated in the sukhasana pose, with his left leg folded and depicted with four hands. His upper two hands perform the kartarimukha-hasta, holding a Mazhu (மழு) (Axe) in the right, and a deer in the left.
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Shiva (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ v ə /; Sanskrit ... As a family man and householder, he has a wife, Parvati, and two sons, Ganesha and Kartikeya. His epithet Umāpati ("The ...
[49] [50] Another ritual in the cult is an act of chain-breaking in fulfilment of a vow or an annual family rite; the chain is identified with the snake around Shiva's neck, which was cut by the demons in the fight. [32] Another rite associated with the family duties to please Khandoba is the tali bharne, which is to be performed every full ...
Ravana was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas, including the Shiva Tandava Stotra. [7] Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are often seen associated with Shiva at temples. He also appears in the Buddhist Mahayana text Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra, in Buddhist Jatakas, as well as in Jain ...