In Hinduism, the universe is considered to be circular (every 265,438+600,000 years). Shiva destroys the universe at the end of each cycle and then allows new creation. Shiva is also a great ascetic, giving up all forms of indulgence and pleasure, but focusing on meditation and looking for perfect happiness. As the leader of evil spirits and ghosts, the master of thieves, villains and beggars, he also has a dark side. Shiva is the most important Hindu Shiva God, the patron saint of yogis and brahmins, and the protector of Vedas and holy books.
Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha.
Shiva's wife is parvati, who is usually incarnated as Kali and the hard-to-reach mother. She is actually the reincarnation of Dasha's daughter Sadie (or Dakshayani). Dasha disapproved of Sadie's marriage to Shiva, and even went further, holding special sacrificial ceremonies for all gods except Shiva. Sadie was angry at this slight behavior and threw herself into the fire. Shiva used his hair to create two demons (Virabhadra and Rudrakali) to respond to this tragedy. They broke the ceremony and beheaded Dasha. Other gods called on Shiva to end the violence and follow it to bring Dasha back to life, but with the head of a ram (or goat). Sadie was eventually reincarnated as Parvati in the afterlife and remarried with Shiva.
Shiva is the destroyer of ending the time cycle, and the time cycle begins a new creation.
Shiva and Parvati have a son, God Ganes. The boy was actually created out of clay to accompany Shiva and protect her while she continued to meditate. One day, however, Shiva came back. He found the boy guarding Parvati's bathroom and asked him who he was. Shiva didn't believe the boy was his son and thought he was a rude beggar, so she summoned the Budagana demon who fought with the boy, and finally succeeded in diverting his attention with the beautiful Maya appearance. They cut off his head while he was enjoying the beautiful scenery. During the commotion, Parvati rushed out of the bathtub, screaming that her son had been killed. Shiva realized her mistake, so she sent someone to find a new head to make the boy complete, but the nearest head was an elephant. So the elephant god Ganes was born. Shiva's other sons are Skanda or Katikya, the God of War, and Kuvira, the God of Treasure.
The Ganges (the incarnation of Ganges Goddess) was given to Shiva Vishnu, who couldn't stand the constant quarrel any longer, and then his three wives were Lakshmi (goddess of luck), Saraswati (goddess of wisdom) and Ganges. In order to reduce the gap between the Ganges and prevent such a big river from destroying civilization, Shiva grabbed her on her bun; This once again shows the quality of his self-sacrifice
Shiva Nataraga is the king of dancing to eliminate illusion and ignorance.
Shiva in myth
Like any great god, Shiva participated in many adventure plots, which showed his kind character and provided guidance on how to live a correct life. For example, when Wang Po Suji, the viper, threatened to spit out snake venom in the ocean, he emphasized self-sacrifice. Shiva turned into a giant tortoise or tortoise, collected the venom in her palm and drank it. The poison burned his throat and left a permanent blue scar, so one of his many titles became Laquintat or Blue Throat.
Another famous plot describes how Shiva is associated with Nandi the Bull. One day, Surabi, the original mother of all the cows in the world, began to give birth to countless pure white cows. The milk of all these cows flooded Shiva's home somewhere in the Himalayas. God was angry that his meditation was disturbed. He hit the cow with the flame of his third eye. As a result, small pieces of cowhide turned brown. Other still angry gods tried to calm Shiva down and gave him a magnificent bull-Nandi, son of Surabi and Ye Jia-and Shiva accepted and rode on it. Nandi has also become the patron saint of all animals.
Shiva is closely related to Jia Ling (or Jia Ling)-a symbol of genitals or fertility or sacred energy found in temples. After Saarti's death, before her reincarnation, Shiva was in mourning, and went to Shen Lu to be a saint or a saint. However, the fairy's wives soon became interested in Shiva. Out of jealousy, the immortal first sent an antelope and then a huge tiger to fight against God, but Shiva quickly dealt with them and put on tiger skin. The sage cursed Shiva's masculinity, and as a result Shiva fell. When the penis landed, the earthquake began. He began to be afraid and asked for forgiveness. This is given, but Shiva told them to do it forever after worshipping the penis as a symbolic spirit.
Shiva in art
In Asian art, according to the specific culture, Shiva's expression may be slightly different: Indians, Cambodians, Javanese, etc. But he is most often depicted naked with many arms and hair tied in a bun. He often has three stripes and a third vertical eye on his forehead. He wore a new moon and skull headdress (representing the fifth head of Brahma, beheaded to punish the god who lusted after his daughter Sandia), and the necklace and bracelet were a snake. Under this disguise, he usually represents Nataraga and performs Tandawa's cosmic dance in a ring of fire that represents the endless cycle of time. He held Agni and Damaru, who destroyed the universe, and it made the first sound of creation. One hand makes a calm abhayamudra gesture, and the other hand points to the left foot, which is a symbol of redemption. He also stepped on the image of Apasmara Purusha, a dwarf who represents illusion and keeps people away from the truth.
Shiva may also be depicted standing on one leg, with her right leg folded in front of her left knee and her right hand holding rosary, which is a typical ascetic meditation posture. Sometimes, he rides a white bull, holds a silver bow (Pinaka), leads an antelope and wears tiger skin or elephant skin, all of which symbolize his famous bravery as a hunter.