Rudra abishekam
August 30, 2007
This image is from a recent Rudra Abishekam where the pujas offerins are primarily liquid and are poured over the Shiva lingam.
I like the big trisul (trident) painted on the wall. Shiva’s trisul represents a variety of 3’s in the vedic tradition; the past, present, and future, Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, the three gunas (Sat, Rajas, Tamas), the three shaktis; will, action and wisdom. I am sure the list goes on.
Note also the stylized drum which is from Shiva Tandava….the drum of time that Shiva uses while he dances.