Siva and Parvati

O Devi! All auspicious one, the giver of success and prosperity, we bow to Thee! Shower peace and amity on this earth and protect us ever more by Your kind compassion at a glance! The daughter of the king of Parvatas, Himavan is Parvati. She is the wife or Sakti of Lord Siva. She is…

Philosophy of Symbols

Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by Tamo-Guna-Pradhana Maya is Lord Siva, who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailash. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is Nirguna Brahman Himself. With Maya-Parvati He…