Shiva is the destroyer of worlds and can destroy the world by simply closing his eyes. He is a God, while his wife Shakti(Pavati?) is a Goddess, and their children Ganesha and ____ are gods. Shiva and his wife are more important so their title of God is capitalized while their children are lowercase.
Images are windows into a cultures soul.
Four goals of life represented by Veda's 4 heads.
-Dharma(Righteous conduct)
-Artha(Economic activity)
-Kama(Pleasurable pursuits)
-Moksha(Spiritual practices)
Vishnu - a God who is wed to two Goddesses, Shri the Godddess of wealth, and Bhu, the Goddess of earth.
This video goes through a bunch of random gods and goddesses I have never heard of and talks about how images/shrines depict them. It is a bit confusing because it is fast paced but about 8-12 gods/goddesses are talked about.
Ganesha represents power and a power to move obstacles. He represents a life full of power and prosperity. He got the elephant head because his father Shiva cut it off when he wouldn't let him in the house to see his mother. Balance between a mortal body and a immortal head which is permanent.
Divine is both abstract and concrete.
(Ganeshsa
Source: Web)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/featured-video-ganeshas-secret-people.html
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