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Shiva (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ v ə /; Sanskrit ... [93]) and Roman deities, as was the idea of this aniconic column linking heaven and earth among early Indo-Aryans, states Roger ...
The Hindu texts describe innumerable universes existing all at the same time moving around like atoms, each with its own Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Every universe is covered by seven layers—earth, water, fire, air, sky, the total energy and false ego—each ten times greater than the previous one.
[12] [note 2] From ancient times, the idea of equivalence has been cherished for all Hindus, in its texts and in early 1st-millennium sculpture with concepts such as Harihara (Half Vishnu, Half Shiva) [13] and Ardhanārīshvara (half Shiva, half Parvati), [14] with myths and temples that feature them together, declaring they are the same.
Shiva and Parvati are often represented sitting face to face (the sammukha mudra). They can also be seen in various postures connoting love and desire such as embracing each other in the alingana pose. Shiva in some representations touches and caresses Parvati's breasts (the kuca-sparsa pose) or holds her in his lap (atikarohana form).
Meru is considered as the center of the universe and is said to be 139,440 km (86,640 mi) high, connecting the earth with the under world and heaven with Shiva residing on top of the mountain. [9] According to the Mahabharata, Kailasha is located amidst the Himavat range between Malayavat and Gandhamadhana mountains.
[82] [84] [85] It is the pervasive, genderless, infinite, eternal truth and bliss which does not change, yet is the cause of all changes. [ 81 ] [ 86 ] [ 87 ] Brahman as a metaphysical concept is the single binding unity behind the diversity in all that exists in the universe.
If an earlier civilization existed on Earth millions of years ago, we might have trouble finding evidence of it -- but that doesn't mean it didn't exist.
Furthermore, in punishment, Shiva ordained that Brahma would never have temples on earth for his worship. As Shiva cut off Brahma's fifth head, he had committed the sin of brahmahatyāpāpa (murder of a Brahmin or an equivalent crime) and had to roam the three worlds as Bhikshatana , a naked beggar, to get absolved of his sin.