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

Mahadeva is a Sanskrit word where ‘Maha’ roughly translates to supreme or greatest and ‘Deva’ translates to God. Mahadeva 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. Mahadeva is always carrying a trident in his right hand. This trident is called ‘Trishula’ which means the destroyer of all kinds of suffering. I believe that the suffering of past, present, and future are being signified using this trident. The trident collectively being just one simply tells us that all that really exists is the present moment. So always living in the present moment can protect us from the constant regrets of the past and constant fear of the uncertain future. Living in the present moment needs to be practiced just like any weapon or instrument and if we master this weapon we can destroy a majority, if not all of our sufferings.

Mahadeva is known as ‘Adiyogi’ which translates to the first yogi. The Yogic culture believes Mahadeva to be the originator of Yoga, instead of a God. It is believed in this culture that Mahadeva achieved enlightenment on the top of the Himalayas and he was the first human to achieve enlightenment. Seven people noticed the vibrant energy being radiated by this still and meditative figure. These seven people were later known as ‘The Sapt Rishis’. They learned methods of meditation and methods to achieve enlightenment from Mahadeva. From this, I realised that meditation plays a very important role in one’s life. It helps us to channelize our energy and achieve a state of thoughtlessness which can lead to increased focus and productivity in our day-to-day lives. Also, through meditation one can start walking on the path of enlightenment and spiritual knowledge. 🗿🌼🌈🌀👁🔔🌷🍂🕉🐍🔱🐚🌸🌙🏔⌛️💀🌻🍃📿🔆🌺🌿🌈

Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Om Namah Shivaya 🗿🌼🌈🌀👁🔔🌷🍂🕉🐍🔱🐚🌸🌙🏔⌛️💀🌻🍃📿🔆🌺🌿🌈