Shiva the Supreme Destroyer, the Ascetic, the Ultimate Masculine Force. He is worshipped by millions, yet his essence remains ...

Walk into a Shiva temple in certain traditions, and you might see something that makes you pause. There, among the flowers ...

Parvati may have been regarded as feminine because she creates, gives birth. And consciousness as masculine because of its association with Shiva, the yogi-ascetic. This 12th century stele of Uma ...

Lord Shiva, the Destroyer and Transformer within the Hindu Trimurti is far more than just a cosmic force. He is a complex deity, revered as the embodiment of paradox: ascetic and householder ...

In this exclusive interview with renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, Mid-Day’s Katyayani Kapoor delves into the paradoxical nature of Lord Shiva—both an ascetic and a hedonist. Why is he ...

Nurture a Strong Sense of Purpose and Discipline Shiva, though a free spirit, also embodies discipline in his ascetic lifestyle and dedication to meditation. He teaches us the importance of ...

The narrative also traces Shiva's transformation from an ascetic (Vairagi) to a householder (Grihastha), highlighting how the goddess Parvati reshaped him into Shankar, a multifaceted figure ...