Was zerstört Shiva?
Im Tanz zerstört Shiva die Unwissenheit und darüber hinaus das ganze Universum, das er jedoch gleichzeitig wieder neu erschafft. Hier drücken meist vier oder acht, gelegentlich auch mehr Arme seine kosmischen Kräfte aus.
Was hat Shiva in den Händen?
Symbolik in Shiva-Darstellungen. Häufig trägt Shiva einen Dreizack – er vertreibt Dämonen und weist auf die Dreieinigkeit der Gottheit hin. In der anderen Hand trägt er eine Sanduhrtrommel bzw. Damaru (deren Klang symbolisiert das Entstehen des Universums).
What is the significance of Lord Shiva holding a trishul?
Significance of Lord Shiva’s Trishul (Trident) Holding a trishul (Trident) signifies that Shiva (the divinity) is above all the three states – waking, dreaming and sleeping, yet is the upholder of these three states. The divinity is beyond the three gunas, but it holds the three gunas together.
What does holding a trishul (trident) signify?
Holding a trishul (Trident) signifies that Shiva (the divinity) is above all the three states – waking, dreaming and sleeping, yet is the upholder of these three states. The divinity is beyond the three gunas, but it holds the three gunas together. Shul means problems or suffering. Trishul means that which destroys all kind of suffering.
What is the body of Lord Shiva?
Shiva does not have a body. Shiva was never a person at all. To symbolize the unfathomable, the infinite Divinity and to make that Divinity comprehensible to people, the ancient Rishis made a form. Knowledge has no shape but it infiltrates each and every particle of the universe.
Why is there a snake around Lord Shiva’s neck?
To express this state of consciousness, a snake is shown around Lord Shiva’s neck. Trishul represents the three aspects of consciousness – waking, dreaming and sleeping, and it represents the three gunas – satva, rajas and tamas.