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• Hinduism 101: Shiva Nataraja

  In Hinduism 101, Religion / 7 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  As described in Hinduism 101: Shiva, Shiva is the third god of the Hindu triad and the destroyer of all evil. This brief refresher helps in understanding the popular image of Nataraja, or the Dancing Shiva. This image is commonplace throughout India, cast in various metals and placed for sale for in all price ranges from street vendors to high-end galleries.

• Hinduism 101: Shiva

  In Hinduism 101, Religion / 21 May 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Shiva literally means “auspiciousness, welfare”. He is the third god of the Hindu Triad and is the destroyer of all evil. He represents darkness (tamas), and is said to be the ‘angry god’. However, according [...]