Dakshinamurthy

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Dear All,

Wikipedia provides the following entry about Dakshinamurthy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva

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Dak & #7779;i & #7751; & #257;m & #363;rti (Sanskrit:

& #2342; & #2325; & #2381; & #2359; & #2367; & #2339; & #2366; & #2350; & #2370; & #2352; & #2381; & #2\

340; & #2367;)[144] literally describes a form

(m & #363;rti) of Shiva facing south (dak & #7779;i & #7751;a). This form represents

Shiva in

his aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving

exposition on the shastras.[145] This iconographic form for depicting

Shiva in Indian art is mostly from Tamil Nadu, south Indian in

character.[146] Elements of this motif can include Shiva seated upon a

deer-throne and surrounded by sages who are receiving his

instruction.[147]

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" A form of Shiva facing south! This form represents Shiva in his

aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving exposition

on the shastras! " Truely Yoga is popular in South, Karnatic Music is

so famous, Bharata natyam like highly perfected dance forms and Kalari

like highly perfected martical arts are present there in south.

 

* Siva the ancient Harappan god - teaching the southern people.

* There are so many storiesd associating Asuras (originally of

North-West Indian origin; Asseria, Harappa, Perian/Zorashtrian

Ahurmazda and so on) with South India. For example consider the story

of Mahabali, Ravana and so on.

I wonder -

* What made people idolize and associate a God of North-Western

Indian origin associate with South India that also in the form of

teaching Yoga, Music and Wisdom?!!

* The flow of Harappan wisdom to south? The Migration of Saiva cults

from Harappa to South India via Gujarat?

I don't have any answers - just a passing thought....

Love,

Sreenadh