Poster - Dancing God Shiva
Museum-quality posters made on thick and durable matte paper.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
Shiva is known as
"The Destroyer" within the
Trimurti, the Hindu trinity
that includes:
-Shiva
-Brahma
-Vishnu
In Shaivism tradition,
Shiva is one of the
supreme beings who
creates, protects
and transforms
the universe.
Symbolism of Dancing Shiva statues:
The act of dancing is a result of the overflow
of happiness, bliss and joy:
Lotus flower - the opening heart
Snake - cosmic energy - a symbol of
transformation and healing (sheds the skin)
Drum - primal sound beating of creation
Hair - falling har is the Ganges river
from heaven to earth
Ring of fire - creation, birth and
destruction cycle of life
Crown and moon - the king over
emotions (moon - which has cycles)
Flame in hand - destruction -
the world is on fire - transiency
Clothing - from skin of conquered
leopard - symbol of anger, rage, the animal in us
Baby on the foot - a demon
dwarf means the defeated ego (restlessness)
by Shivas wisdom - knowledge of eternity by awareness of truth