Mahadeva

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SIVA/SHIVA (Auspicious)

MAHADEV (Great Deva/Angel)

YOGIRAJ (King of Yoga)

 

 

 

~Within the oldest of the major religions, Sanatana Dharma/Hinduism, we find the

age-old worship to the personal aspects of Spiritual-Reality in the form of the

present day Siva. The word "Siva" means auspicious, an apt name for the

"awesomeness" of Spiritual-Reality. Archaeologists have unearthed ancient images

of Siva (known as Prajapati "The Herdsman" or the "Lord of all

creatures/creation") sitting in meditation in the classic Hatha Yoga asana

Padmasana or Lotus posture.

 

He is fire and the sun, and the moon

And the stars. He is the air and the sea,

And the Creator, Prajapati.

He is this boy, he is that girl, he is

This man, he is that woman, and he is

This old man, too, totering on his staff.

His face is everywhere.

(Shvetashvatara Unanishad iv 2,3)