Standing Mahadeva
Indian art is based on gods and goddesses of India. The only proof of the existence of the god is the sculptures, which have been carved by the people for thousands of the years. These sculptures tell us the story of the gods and goddesses. The stones are the storytellers, which are now found in temples, caves, monuments, and museums. The Cleveland museum of art includes a remarkable image of standing Mahadeva. It represents Shiva, one of the great Hindu deities, as Mahadeva, one of his manifestations. This image is a grey schist murti, or sculpture found in Kashmir. This sculpture is from the 8th century B.C.E. In the museum icon Mahdeva is standing with his two sons Kartikeya and Ganesha. Kartikeya is on the left side of Shiva. Kartikeya, the elder son of Lord Shiva, is also known as Subramaniam and represents a person of perfection. He has taken birth to destruct the demon Taraka sur . It seemed that the two (Shiva and Parvati ) were constantly making love, to the discontent of the other gods. Gods were concerned that their offspring might be too powerful. Finally they were persuaded to stop, but there was much of Shiva's seed, which had not been used. This was burning hot and no one could hold
The third thing that came out of the ocean was the poison. It was the deadliest poison. Even the smell of it can kill a person. Shiva drank this poison in order to save the world from its harm. Instead of swallowing it, he held it in his neck, and the poison turned his neck blue. The snake around his neck represents the poison he has drunk. This sculpture has a snake running down from his left shoulder. http://www.freeindia.org/ack/Ganesha/ According to my grandfather, this sculpture shows us three essences of life, which are Rajas, Tamas, and Satva. Here Rajas is the stage where there is all type of enjoyment, which includes sex, money, and popularity. Tamas is the stage where there is anger, greed, desire, etc. Finally, Satva is the stage where there is no greed, no anger, no desire for sexual life, etc. This stage is beyond every thing. This stage leads a person to Moksha . According to my grandfather, Shiva shows us, in this image, that the Satva is the best form. Secondly, he said that for obtaining Moksha, Kama and Krodha , are the two main obstacles. Here Kama is shown in the left, and Krodha is shown in the right. Middle face says Dharma or holiness, which is essential for Moksha. Lord Shiva gives this advice, by showing us his three faces. Second thing that came out of the ocean was the crescent moon, which he snatched from the waves and placed on his forehead to decorate his hair. On most sculptures and pictures of Shiva, this moon is scene. In this image, also there is a crescent moon in his hair.
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