The Seven attributes of Bhagavan Shiva.


1. Why Snake?

- Snakes are a symbol of awareness. You can't be asleep with a snake around your neck!

2. Why Ashes?

- To remind you of the impermanence of life; knowing that we live life fully.

3. Is the Moon an Ornament?

- The moon and the mind are connected. To be happy in all phases of life, you have to have a say over the mind.

4. Why Damru?

- It has the same shape as the symbol of infinity. Shiva is the unbound infinite consciousness!

5. Trishul - A Weapon?

- Shiva rules over the three gunas represented in the trishul. Yet he encourages everyone to do their dharma - to act and stand up for truth.

6. Blue Bodied

- The sky is limitless and so is Shiva. The sky is blue and Shiva is blue too.

7. What about Ganga?

- Ganga represents gyan (knowledge). Wisdom dawns naturally when you are established in the Shiva.

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