Tag: Lord Shiva Statues
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Unveiling Shiva: Explore His Symbolic Adornments in Shiva Statues
The many depictions of Shiva, often captured beautifully in Shiva statues, showcase him as a handsome young man with smooth, ash-streaked limbs. Striking features include his three eyes, the third one adorning his forehead, and his four arms. Each arm holds a symbolic object: the trident (trisula), the drum (damaru), and hands offering protection (abhaya…
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Nataraj – The Dancing Shiva
Nataraj is an embodiment of the Hindu deity Shiva in his cosmic dancer form, gracefully performing his divine dance to dissolve an exhausted universe and pave the way for the god Brahma to commence the process of creation. This cosmic dance of Nataraj, known as Tandava, symbolizes the dynamic roles of the five principal aspects…