Why was his statue placed on the stage? Why did Gauri offer flowers to him?” “Shiva is the Lord of Dance. In fact, the world began because of his dance,” replied Mama. “In the beginning ...

For those Hindus who view Shiva to be the all-powerful creator divinity ... which he indicates by pointing to his upraised foot. With every step in his dance, he lands on a dwarfish figure ...

Only through renunciation can immortality be attained. — Katha Upanishad Lord Shiva, one of the most complex and profound ...

Supreme Warrior of the Universe In the vast and intricate tapestry of Hindu mythology, few figures embody both spiritual and physical power as profoundly as Lord Shiva, the Mahadeva. Revered as the ...

Is he a destroyer? Is he the lord of dance? Is he the only primordial God? Is he the holy trinity? Or is he the God of the Dalits? Shiva is all of the above and more. The Nirvana Shatakam by Adi ...

This day is not just about the celestial marriage but also commemorates the day Lord Shiva performed the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and dissolution. Mahashivratri, a festival shrouded ...

Chidambaram was across the river Kollidam from Sirkali and the only place in India that depicted Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. If the newborn was a boy, the family planned to name him ...

Every step mirrored Lord Shiva's divine presence ... The energy skyrocketed as the dancers recreated Shiva’s grand dance, where even the celestial beings — Nandi, Bringi, and the Ganas ...

As physicists grapple with the unfathomable T = 0 moment of the Big Bang, Shiva’s dance reminds us that the universe, much like art, is a dynamic tapestry of paradox and possibility—a mystery ...