![]() ![]() ĭakshinamurthy is portrayed as a powerful form brimming with ever-flowing bliss and supreme joy while being in the yogic state of abstract meditation. In Melakadambur the statue of the Dakshinamurthy appears seated on a bull under a banyan tree with a hole extending from one ear to the other. Sometimes, this hand is in the Abhaya Mudra, a posture of assurance and blessing. This symbolic hand gesture or Mudra is the Gnana Mudra (or Jnana Mudra or Jana Mudra), a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. The other three fingers are stretched apart. The index finger of His right hand is bent and touching the tip of his thumb. In his upper arms, he holds a snake or rosary or both in one hand and a flame in the other while in his lower right hand is shown in vyakhyanamudra, his lower left hand holds a bundle of kusha grass or the scriptures. Sometimes even the wild animals, are depicted to surround Shiva. He is shown as seated with his right foot on mythical apasmara (a demon which, according to Hindu mythology, is the personification of ignorance) and his left foot lies folded on his lap. Shiva is seated upon a deer-throne and surrounded by sages who are receiving his instruction. He is depicted seated under a banyan tree, facing the south. In his aspect as Jnana Dakshinamurti, Shiva is generally shown with four arms. Dakshinamurti, 16th century, Musée Guimet (museum), Paris. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |