Siva - The Lord of Destruction & Creation
Siva's role is to destroy the universe in order for things to be re-created.
Destroying Illusions
He destroys imperfections and old ideas to make way for positive changes.
The Divine Symbols
The Trishula, Damaru, and Fire represent the forces of nature.
Siva - The Auspicious One
Siva is usually shown with four arms and carries:
- Trishula (Trident) - Represents the three primary qualities: Rajas (creation), Sattya (preservation), Tamas (destruction).
- Damaru (Drum) - Represents the sound of creation and development.
- Agni (Fire) - The fire of creation and destruction.
- Mudras - Symbolic hand gestures representing cosmic dance.
Siva is often shown to be in deep meditation or dancing the eternal dance of creation and destruction (Nataraja), dancing on the demon Apasmara (ignorance) to enlighten the world.
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