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Choosing a name inspired by Lord Shiva for your baby boy is a way to instill divine virtues and spiritual strength in his life. Each of these names carries profound meanings, connecting your child ...

"As a child, He (Lord Shiva) inspired the rebel in me," says Amish. "But, over time, he also provided so many answers to my questions. He is the God of Gods, the originator of yoga and the Vedas ...

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Lord Shiva, the Destroyer and Transformer within the Hindu Trimurti is far more than just a cosmic force. He is a complex deity, revered as the embodiment of paradox: ascetic and householder ...

Devotees usually start their preparations 48 days (one mandala) before Thaipusam by fasting, observing a vegetarian diet, and abstaining from smoking and alcohol ... the gatekeeper of Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva Inspired Baby Names: Lord Shiva, the most powerful deity in Hinduism. Shiva symbolizes power, transformation, and divine grace. If you are also a Lord Shiva devotee and want to name ...

They draw their inspiration for living such a life from Lord Shiva. But there is also another aspect of these ... Naga sadhus are supposed to be so deeply spiritual and devoted to god, that they don’t ...

Naga Sadhus, who are smeared in ash, have dreadlocks, and wear only beads, garlands and smoking wooden pipes ... Their images worshiping Lord Shiva in the form of Pashupatinath were excavated from ...

These mystics, with their ash-smeared bodies, dreadlocked hair, and minimal clothing—wearing only beads, garlands, and often smoking wooden pipes—capture ... and artwork depicting them praying to Lord ...

Before going into the operating room, he asks God, “Lord, has my hour come?” “No, you will live at least another 40 years,” God says. After the operation, he decides to make the most of it ...