Mahadev is a Sanskrit word where ‘Maha’ roughly translates to supreme or greatest and ‘Dev’ translates to God.

Mahadev is a Sanskrit word where ‘Maha’ roughly translates to supreme or greatest and ‘Dev’ translates to God. Mahadev is the ‘Destroyer’ in the Trimurti. Even though he is known as the ‘Destroyer’ he is also often said to be the one who creates, protects and transforms the universe. Also, there are around one thousand names for Mahadev, each of which is mentioned in the ‘Shiva Sahasranama Stotram’.

Mahadev is ‘Swayambhu’ which means self-manifesting. No one created Mahadev but Mahadev himself, due to which he is often considered formless, limitless and infinite which also translates to the primal soul of the universe from which everything and everyone else is derived.

Mahadev is also called ‘Trilochana’ because of the existence of a third eye located in the center of his forehead. The third eye is believed to be the Lord’s strongest weapon of destruction but I choose to look at it from a different perspective. The third eye, to me, is the ‘Eye of Wisdom’ since through understanding only we can truly witness our negative traits and no one but we can destroy the evil within us to let peace and love flourish within us, and hence understanding the third eye can help us see ourselves more clearly and live a happier and a more satisfying life. Shiva thirdeye signifies the destruction of the world of Maya. It is an eye of wisdom, which provides us the faculty to distinguish what is right and what is wrong. 🔱👁🔱

Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Boom Shankar ~ Shubh Prabhat 🐍🔱👁🔱🐍