About Mahadev Images
The glory of Lord Shiva is unexplainable for he represents the absolute element of all cosmic energies. Called Mahadev, which means the Supreme God, Shiva occupies a prime position among deities in Hinduism. Mahadeva images of the Lord depicts him as the source and end of any individualities that result in ‘One Being’ and ‘One Thought’.
With the images of Mahadeva, one is believed to attain ultimate mental and physical comforts. They lead to a fruitful journey in the path of uncertainties. They enlighten those who have and follow them that both creation and destruction are the two ends of the path and between them there is the journey of life, for which one is accounted for. The power of the Mahadeva images helps acquire true knowledge that nothing is attained without devotion and hard work, like meditation.
The images portray the Lord in ascetic, which symbolizes simplicity and purity and those who adorn them are naturally drawn to him. Some of the Mahadeva pictures that have gained much prominence are those in ‘Tapasvinae’, ‘Mokshadvaaraay’, ‘Prashaantaatmanae’, ‘Mahaamaeghanivaasinae’, ‘Chandraay’, and ‘Vanshaay’ forms, where the Lord becomes the heat and energy of the universe, gateway to moksha, calm and serene soul, mighty clouds to cause pralaya, essence in the moon, and father in the family.
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