Lord SHIVA is NIRAPEKSHA, and ABSOLUTE none other than HIM. All GODS and GODDESS in Hindu religion or other religions have their known origin and many have origin and dates.
The source of all creation has no beginning or end and has always existed. All thoughts, all consciousness, all ideas, all intelligence, all existence has been formed and will continue to be formed from this most refined source, both tangible and intangible, living and non-living it has as many forms as these are infinite numbers.
The source of all creation – named as SORI GENCE – combination of source and original essence of all that is sprouted.
Brahma is from naval of Vishnu. Vishnu is self-created for preservence of universe. Shiva is ultimate and has no beginning or end and also existed beyond any limit. Is some Veda Vishnu and Shiva are same but followers made the difference. Devotion is the best way to understand GOD in whatever form and name we wish.
Bhagwan (God) is a person. God can be understood as a supreme person with qualities of love and compassion towards creature. On this theistic view the soul remains distinct from the Lord even in liberation.
We can know the energies of God but not his essence. Devotion is the last way to understand GOD in this teaching.
SHIVA is beyond time and known Universe but is creator with his abodement in Himalaya. Hindu Sanskriti describes Brahma as Creator, Vishnu nurtures it while Shiva is for destruction of all bad ailments and Raakshasa (Bad People) to save humanity. Knowing fully well his existence and his ABSOLUTE status, He remains a part of Three GODS to rule this world in harmony with roles committed.
Lord Shiva is the most respected of all GODS with temple right from Kashmir to Rameshwaram and Gujrat (Somnath) to North East of India. Peoples pray him and seek blessings to keep them away from all kinds of miseries and sorrows.
Earth and present solar system is since millions of years but history of human beings is since few thousands of years only. Still many other solar system – MILKY WAY exists beyond present BRAHMANDA, and scientist do describe dark hole and beyond – some planet has life. Gradually the Science is opening the new Universe with possible life.
SHIVA, the absolute is unborn and without beginning while World is relative, dependent on unseen forces necessary for its existence but also for its sustenance. SHIVA is the force and guides Universe destiny.
SHIVA exists is each individual and in his consciousness, the power within to develop to any extend to prove his power to save humanity from all ills and destructive elements. Great Mahatmas, GURUS and SADHUS doing prayers, Puja and Aikagra Chintan (holy Meditation in transcendent mode) for years to develop powers by inner enlightenment of self-consciousness and get power unimaginable and non-applicable in present true sense of science. We see such great SADHUS/ MAHATMA during KUMBH and other Hindu religions congregation, develop Kriya (exercise) to hold their breath and heart beats for long time, clinically unacceptable to survive but is TRUE. This is only to show HIS (SHIVA) presence and power in an individual to hold world together.
Absolute nature of SHIVA is independent with no restriction devoid of duality. It encompasses everything in the universe including insentient objects and manifest in different forms. These all manifestation of this wonderful universe with myriad names and forms sheds his different forms and nature with unlimited powers, with control. We call NATURE and nature which is a name given to an unknown power is SHIVA. Manifestation of the world is a show piece of Absolute freedom on the part of SHIVA. Shiva’s “LEELA” his act of enlightenment is a free and spontaneous act to show universe his “ROOP” (different face) his creative physique with power of illumination and darkness.
Lord Shiva is dressed up differently with unusual wearing. Jata (Long Hair) bundled up over head keeping GANGA, the holiest of river in command and allow a thin water to flow on earth to give life to people.
Snake around his neck is a symbol of controlling your ego and anger to be quite, sublime in attitude, self-contented and peaceful.
TRISHUL – Three pronged weapon with a handle is destructive as well creative. Three sharp heads represents many parts of life to follow his instructions for happy life and peaceful world. It is –
– Compassion, Joy and Love
– Spiritual, Physical] Relativity
– Clarity, Knowledge, Wisdom
– Heaven, Earth, Mind
– Soul, Fire, Air
– Logic, Faith, Passion
– Prayer, Manifestation, Sublime
– Practice, Understanding, Wisdom
It has power to destroy three world, physical world, world of heaven and world of mind. But has power of salvation to let the universe be enlightened with spirituality and contentment.
Shiva is smeared with ash symbolic of destruction and permanence of immortal soul. Three lines of ash on his forehead suggesting inertia with three world together of harmony and togetherness.
Blue throat to swallow human miseries to give peace and joy.
Drum (DUMRO) by the side of Trishul keeps trishul action under control and enlightens world for peaceful living. Drum sound is symmetrical, serene to bring the body into a single phase of life of peace and bliss.
Mouse – personifies distinct quietness, to follow path as necessary to reach your goal.
Nandi – an inseparable part of Shiva, his carrier always waiting just in front with complete devotion in trans dental phase communicating with his Master. Their minds are synchronous to understand each and act without a word.
Natraj – represent ignorance. Natraj Idol is Shiv in dancing mudra famous from South Temple. Shiva took form of Natraj in different shades of dance to give a message of overcoming ignorance by moving body, mind and soul in unison to overcome ignorance by knowledge, music and dance, three powers to bring DIVYA SHAKTI for inner bliss.
ARDHANARISHVARA – Soul has no gender. It is eternal and exists beyond the realm of human form. Sometimes beside Masculine or Feminine forms has both Character known as Transgender. Shiva’s one of the character is having half masculine and half feminine body known as AARDHANARISHVARA , having SHAKTI ( Power) in female form and kindness and peace to hold universe together in Male form. Aarhanarishvara represents energies from both Male and Female parts in such an exquisite union with unbound force to reckon far beyond imagination.
World is now set to recognize Transgender and his/her power gradually but surely.
Ultimate Absolute guide to this Universe/Solar System is someone keeping the planets in position, controlling their movements and guiding life wherever present. This APORVA SHAKTI (Unlimited Power), a physique of magnet binding all positive and negative forces to act with positivity. It exists everywhere irrespective of caste, creed, Place and Sphere. In Hindu Philosophy, Mythology and Spirituality – this power is termed as LORD SHIVA. In other religions or nations of different sects and thoughts may call it with the name of NATURE or Other. But the force remains – One and one only as LORD SHIVA, GOD OF GODESSES – THE ABSOLUTE.