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Of the three great gods of Hinduism, Shiva is the one who ends things, and that is exactly why he is never only a destroyer. What he breaks down makes room for what comes next, so he is also the ascetic on the mountain, the dancer, the giver of yoga, and the god who swallowed a poison to save the world. On this site he turns up in the trinities, in temple carvings, in the Puranas and in channeled material. This page brings him together.
The destroyer in the Trimurti
On Principal deities of Hinduism Shiva is the destroyer and transformer, the one who makes way for new creation, shown with a third eye on his forehead, a crescent moon in his hair and the Ganga flowing from his locks. Deva and The holy trinities place him in the Trimurti beside Brahma the creator and Vishnu the preserver. On Anunnaki Wars in Ancient India that Hindu trinity is compared to the Sumerian triad of Anu, Enki and Enlil.
Nandi and the cobra
Shiva’s animals carry their own stories. On Legend of Nandi’s Birth the sage Shilada does penance for a child of deep devotion to Shiva, and Shiva grants him Nandi, born from the energies of a sacred cow, who becomes his vehicle and gatekeeper. The bull follows Nandi as the vahana of Shiva. On The worship of Crawling things the cobra around Shiva’s neck is one of the snakes linked to Hindu gods, and on 12 Dimensions of Naga Sadhguru names that snake.
The poison of the churning
On The creation story in Tibetan Buddhism the gods churn the ocean, and among the first things it throws up is the deadly poison Halahala, which Shiva drinks to protect the world, before the nectar of immortality, amrita, finally appears.
Temples and carvings
On Ancient Aliens: The Mighty Shiva (Season 11, Episode 15) the Kailasa temple, Cave 16 at Ellora, is a monumental shrine to Shiva cut out of the rock. On Linga in Türkiye – 4,700 years ago the linga is his symbol, standing for his formless and infinite nature. On The Significance of a Lingam Sadhguru describes a consecrated Lingam as a living energy form, with the stone only a scaffolding for it. Praveen Mohan reads the carvings at Thirumayam in a bolder way on Temple carvings and genetic engineering:
Is it possible that Shiva, brought this advanced technology of DNA manipulation and genetic engineering to our planet?
Praveen Mohan, Thirumayyam carvings and DNA, at 4:00
Shiva in the Puranas and in modern teachers
On Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Were Hidden in Shiva Purana the speaker reads Parvati’s austerities to win Shiva, and the god himself, alongside ideas from modern physics. On Serpent symbols and the naga as risen energy Shiva is the one who gave yoga so that the serpent power could be woken. On Matías de Stefano on CERN and Broken Time Matías de Stefano describes a vision of Shiva during a rite.
Related pages
- Principal deities of Hinduism
- Deva
- The holy trinities
- Legend of Nandi’s Birth
- Ancient Aliens: The Mighty Shiva (Season 11, Episode 15)
- Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Were Hidden in Shiva Purana
- Linga in Türkiye – 4,700 years ago
- Vishnu
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