Description
In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe. Shiva is also known as the destroyer of all evil, and also the Lord of Meditation. It is said that he is always in control of his emotions such is his mastery of meditation.
Attributes of Lord Shiva:
– The trident that represents the three gunas
– The snakes that show he is beyond the power of death and poison and also stand for the Kundalini energy.
– The sound of Shiva’s two-sided drum maintains the rhythm of the heartbeat and creates the sound AUM in the overtones.
– The vehicle of Shiva is the white bull called Nandi (the joyful).
– Shiva is often seated on a tiger skin or wears a tiger skin, with the tiger representing the mind.
– Shiva lives on Mount Kailasa in the Himalayas.
This statue is a representation of Lord Shiva meditating and is a replica of the famous statue of Lord Shiva outside the Shiva Temple in the Himalayas. As Shiva is considered to be one of the most important figures in Hinduism, it is recommended to place him in the center and above any other Hindu God.
Lord Shiva goes well with our statues of the Sitting Ganesha, Sitting Lakshmi or Sitting Hanuman. We also recommend a purchase of a Lotus candle holder to complement your arrangement.
湿婆与梵天和毗湿奴是印度教三大主神之一，湿婆兼具生殖与毁灭，创造与破坏双重性格。
湿婆是苦行之神，终年在喜马拉雅山上的吉婆娑山修炼苦行，通过最严格的苦行和最彻底的沉思，获得最深奥的知识和神奇力量。他还是舞蹈之神，创造刚柔两种舞蹈，被誉为舞王。他是妖魔鬼怪的统帅，妖魔鬼怪都受制于他。妻子是雪山神女，两个儿子是塞犍陀和象頭神。前者是天兵天将的统帅，后者是侍候湿婆的诸小神之首。
湿婆的形象被描绘成三眼四手，手中分执三股叉、神螺、水罐、鼓等；身着兽皮衣，浑身涂灰，头上有一弯新月作为装饰，头发盘成犄角形，上有恒河的象征物。传说恒河下凡时曾先落在他的头上，分七路流向大地，颈上绕着一条蛇。他的故事散见于各种文献中。他的教派信徒奉其为最高的神，有地、水、火、风、空、日、月、祭祀八种化身，除毁灭外还可创造。佛教文献称他为大自在天，住色界之顶，为三千界之主。
除了以上的身份，湿婆还具有许多功能与分身，他主宰风暴与闪电，赐予医药与健康；他是畜生与野兽之神，代表着生殖力；他还是明智与慷慨之神、歌咏与祭祀之主。
(Material: Clay, Porcelain, Ceramic)
(Finish: Bronze Layer, Gold Plate)
(Dimensions: 22 cm x 17 cm x 9 cm approx)
