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Shiva is known as The Destroyer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. [7] [21] In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe.
Gajasurasamhara (lit. "The Slayer of the elephant demon"), also Gajasamhara, Gajantaka and Gajaha (all three lit. "the Slayer of the elephant") [1] and Matangari ("The Enemy of the elephant"), [2] is a fierce aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as the Destroyer of the elephant demon, Gajasura.
Typically, the designations are that of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. [ 6 ] [ b ] The Om symbol of Hinduism is considered to have an allusion to Trimurti, where the A, U, and M phonemes of the word are considered to indicate creation, preservation and destruction, adding up to represent Brahman . [ 7 ]
Shiva Tandava is described as a vigorous dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. While the Rudra Tandava depicts his violent nature, first as the creator and later as the destroyer of the universe, even of death itself, the Ananda Tandava depicts him as joyful.
Mahadev may refer to: Shiva, a primary Hindu deity Parashiva, a form of Shiva; Parameshwara (god), a form of Shiva; Mahadev, Nepal; Mahadev Peak, a mountain peak in ...
Mangal Mahadev is a 33 m (108 ft) tall sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva standing with his Trishula (trident) at the entrance of Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin), a crater lake situated in the district of Savanne district, Mauritius. [1] It is a replica of the Shiva statue in Sursagar lake in Vadodara, Gujarat in India and is the tallest statue in ...
[13] [20] [21] The oldest free-standing stone sculptures of Nataraja were built by Chola queen Sembiyan Mahadevi. [50] Nataraja gained special significance and became a symbol of royalty in Tamil Nadu. The dancing Shiva became a part of Chola era processions and religious festivals, a practice that continued thereafter. [55]
The Shiva Tandava Stotra(m) (Sanskrit: शिवताण्डवस्तोत्र, romanized: śiva-tāṇḍava-stotra) is a Sanskrit religious hymn dedicated ...