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Articles: Philosophy | Form of GOD
- Maitreyi
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The Significance of the Form of Lord Siva
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With specific reference to Lord Siva in the traditional description:
1.Siva has three eyes.
Although many meanings have been given to the significance of the three eyes the most fitting one is that one eye tells us that God knows the past; the second eye means that God knows the present. Humans have two eyes and therefore they too can claim they know the past and the present, though of course they cannot know the past relating to earlier births. As for the third eye, it signifies that God alone knows the future.
2.Siva has matted hair
Apparently matted hair represents God as the Lord of breath, which is present in all living beings.
3.A crescent moon adorns the head of Siva.
This crescent moon has many interpretations, the most important of which is that the moon represents the progression of time. In that sense, the message that Siva’s moon sends to us is that God is beyond Time and the absolute master of it as well.
4. Lord Siva holds a drum in the hand.
The drum in the hand of Siva is a symbol of sound, the basis for language.
5.Siva wears the skins of the tiger, the elephant and the deer.
The tiger represents power that pervades the universe; thus, the tiger skin symbolises mastery over every force. The elephant represents pride and wearing the elephant skin, Siva sends the message that to become one with God, one must first conquer pride. Similarly the deer, which makes big leaps, represents a fickle Mind; and wearing the deerskin, the message sent is that Mind must first be stilled, if one wants liberation.
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