Lord Shiva, who is seated on Mount Kailas, whose forhead is decorated with the moon and the king of serpents as a crown, who is the Ocean of Mercy and the remover of delusion, You alone can protect me. I surrender to thee

Kailaasarana Shiva Chandramouli
Phaneendra Maathaa Mukutee Zalaalee
Kaarunya Sindhu Bhava Dukha Haaree
Thujaveena Shambho Maja Kona Taaree

Oh, Lord Shiva, who is seated on Mount Kailas, whose forhead is decorated with the moon and the king of serpents as a crown, who is the Ocean of Mercy and the remover of delusion, You alone can protect me. I surrender to thee.

Stairway to Heaven!

This beautiful picture reminds me of the game played as children: snakes and ladders.Life has its trials and tribulations, its rewards and boons, the ups and downs. ultimately, we all reach home ...to our Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva Blessing Ganeshji and upholding the principles of Shaivism symbolised by the Shivlinga

Lord Shiva Blessing Ganeshji and upholding the principles of Shaivism symbolised by the Shivlinga. Aum Namah Shivaya!!

Shaivite belief is that the world was made out of love, for love

Devi Parvati ji and Lord Shiva in eternal wedlock.The whole Summary of the shaivite belief is that the world was made out of love, for love. Aum namah Shivaya! jai jagdambe!

Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva is the essence of Aum. and Aum is His symbol.

Lord Shiva is the essence of Aum. and Aum is His symbol.

Shivji is always in meditatice Dhyana? why?

Shivji is always in meditatice Dhyana? why?

Now, it is my turn to ask, said the yogi. Why did you choose me?
Although God is one, His attributes are different in His different manifestations. Your form held a particular appeal for me. I was awed both by your appearance and character. Here was a lord, with no kingdom, no material acquisitions, no riches, nothing, yet he was bestowing gifts upon others. Here was a God sitting serenely in meditation, a technical God? Someone who loved his wife and children, and was so much at ease with nature. Someone who loved the forests and the hills, the rivers and the springs and all the beings, that lived in them. I loved the way you let your hair hang loose, and was intrigued at your informal attire. I was particularly taken in by your spirit of sacrifice. It is said, that once all the Gods and demons, realised that there was ambrosia in the ocean. But they had to churn the ocean for this ambrosia. Casting their differences aside, they made teams, and using a mountain for the churner, and vasuki, the largest snake available, as a rope, they churned the ocean. All was well, till they realised, that as a result of production of ambrosia, venom would also be produces, in sizeable quantity, but the vomiting of Vasuki, after such an ardous talk. This too, had to be disposed by consuming, in accordance with the laws of Nature. No one dared to consume their little portions of the venom. Everyone was interested only in the ambrosia. You stepped forwards and consumed the whole of the venom, because it was of prime importance to you, that all must get ambrosia, even if it meant your death. Thereafter they realised, that you were ‘Mahadeva’ Lord amongst lords.
{from The Yogi and the snake}