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Parashiva (or Paramashiva, Paramshiva, or Parmshiva, among other spellings; Sanskrit: परशिव, IAST: Paraśiva) [1] is the highest aspect of Shiva in Shaiva Siddhanta and in Kashmir Shaivism. Below him are the primordial Shiva with the Parashakti and Sadashiva with seven Shaktis.
Here is a list of 108 names of Shiva and Sadhguru’s explanation about why Shiva seems to have so many names! Sadhguru says, “In the yogic tradition, Shiva is worshipped as a guru, not as a god. That which we refer to as Shiva is multi-dimensional.
Jun 28, 2019 · According to the Trikmata, Parama Shiva or Parashiva is the Supreme God, who is always Poorna, is one with this world of sixtythree tattwas. Parama Shiva gets this world refected outward by five Shaktis: Chit or Consciousness, Ananda or Bliss, Ichchha or Will, Jnana or Wisdom and Kriya or activity. In Shiva, only Aham or the sense of " I "is ...
- The Moon Crescent – Ardha-Chandrama
- Body Smeared with Ashes
- Matted Hair / Jata
- The Ganga
- The Third Eye
- Half Open Eyes
- The Snake Around The Neck
- Tripunda
- Tiger Skin
- The Rudraksha Necklace
From a scientific and philosophical point of view, the moon on Shiva’s forehead depicts control on time in terms of nature. The waxing and waning of the moon was used to calculate the days and months in earlier times. Thus, the Moon symbolizes time and Lord Shiva wearing the moon on his head denotes that Shiva has complete control over time and is ...
This symbol has a higher meaning than just the element itself. It represents how Shiva is in its transcendental aspect in nature and that his presence is higher than material presence. The ash is not a normal one, but instead the ash from a cemetery. It corresponds to the Hindu philosophy of life and death, that death is the ultimate reality of lif...
The symbol of matted hair is that Shiva is the Lord of Wind or Vayu, that every moment, all living beings breathe him. It represents Shiva as the Pashupatinath, the Lord of All Living Beings.
In Hindu dharma, Ganga is River Goddessand the most sacred river. Legend has it that the river has the source in Shiva and that flows from the matted hair of Shiva. Symbolically, it is represented by the jet of water smothering out of the head of Shiva and falling on the ground. The legend also has it that Shiva himself allowed that water to flow t...
Lord Shiva is often depicted with a 3rd eye and called Triyambhkam, Trinetraetc. The third eye is a symbol for Shiva devotees to develop the sight of knowledge. Our 2 eyes are not always sufficient to judge things and know realities. Shiva’s third eye represents the rejection of desire. Even a normal man must have Samta(balance), Sadhuta (purity of...
If you have noticed, these eyes are not completely open. The half-open nature of the eyes conveys that the cycle of the universe is still in process. When he opens his eyes completely, then a new cycle of creation begins, and when he closes them, then the universe is destroyed until the next phase of creation. The half-eyes show that creation is an...
The snake coils three rounds on the neck of Shiva, and that represents time in its most accurate form: the past, the present and the future, and the coiling signifies the cyclic nature of it. And him wearing the snake shows that Shiva is immune to the wrath of time and death. They also represent dormant energy known as Kundalini Shakti that resides...
The 3 stripes on the forehead called the Tripunda are a symbol of the 3 Gunas 1. Sattva Guna– is harmonious, pure, welfare and construction base, kindness, goodness, creative, balanced 2. Rajas Guna– is confusion, overactive or eager, passionate, self-centered, egoist 3. Tamas Guna– is lazy, heavy, destructive, impure, destructive
The tiger in Hindu dharma represents the vehicle of Shakti, the Goddess of powerand force. Shiva wearing the tiger skin represents his power and that he is the master of Shakti that goes beyond any other force. Tiger also represents lust, and Shiva sitting on it shows that he has conquered lust. Moreover, the tiger is also a symbol of energy, and i...
Shiva wears a Rudrakshanecklace with 108 beads that are made from his own tears. Beads mean the elements of the world, and him wearing the necklace means that Rudraksha is firm about the rules of the universe and that even he follows the cosmic laws.
- The Bhuteshwara Form of Shiva. The physical creation, all that we can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch – the very body, the planet, the universe, the cosmos – everything is just a play of five elements.
- The Kaleshwara Form. Kala means time. Even if you have mastered the five elements, become one with the boundless, or you know dissolution – as long as you are here, time is ticking away.
- Shiva – Sarveshwara – Shambho. Shiva means “that which is not; that which is dissolved.” That which is not is the basis of everything, and that is the boundless Sarveshwara.
- Shiva’s Forms in the Yogic Tradition.
Etymology and other names. Main article: Shiva Sahasranama. According to the Monier-Williams Sanskrit dictionary, the word " śiva " (Devanagari: शिव, also transliterated as shiva) means "auspicious, propitious, gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly". [ 26 ]
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Learn about his importance in the Indus Valley Civilization, his role in the development of yoga and meditation, and his many legends and stories. Find out why Lord Shiva continues to be a revered deity in the Hindu pantheon.
