What is the meaning of Ganga, Snake, Trishul etc in Mahadev's Attire?
What is the meaning of Ganga, Snake, Trishul etc in Mahadev's Attire?
Ganga
Symbolism: The end of ignorance and the dawn of knowledge and peace
Ganga
Symbolism: The end of ignorance and the dawn of knowledge and peace
Serpent
Symbolism: Controlling one's ego
Serpent
Symbolism: Controlling one's ego
His matted hair Symbolism: Unison of mind, body and spirit
His matted hair Symbolism: Unison of mind, body and spirit
Blue throat
Symbolism: Suppression of the evil (anger)
Blue throat
Symbolism: Suppression of the
evil (anger)
Ash smeared on
his body
Symbolism: Everything is temporary, even our own body
Ash smeared on
his body
Symbolism: Everything is temporary, even our own body
Trishul
Symbolism: Control of mind, intellect and ego
Trishul
Symbolism
:
Control of mind, intellect and ego
Third eye
Symbolism: Seeing with the mind's eye, beyond what's visible
Third eye
Symbolism
:
Seeing with the mind's eye, beyond what's visible
Dhamru
Symbolism: Ridding your body of all desire
Dhamru
Symbolism:
Ridding your body of all desire
Meditative pose
Calmness
Kamandalam
Symbolism: Removal of all the evil from the body
Meditative pose
Calmness
Kamandalam
Symbolism: Removal of all the evil from the body
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