Saivisms In Hinduism
Jessica Pellegrini
Lord Shiva and Saivism There are over 330 million different deities worshipped in Hinduism. Many of which are lost to people today and many who are still thriving to be the highest they can. The three supreme gods: Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are still the highest of all today. Lord Shiva is the third and final of the Trimurti, the three supreme gods. The first was Brahma and the second Vishnu. Lord Shiva has been among the religion for centuries dated all the way back as far as scholars can tell. He is one of the oldest deities still worshipped today. With his beautiful long matted hair, his blue body covered in ash, and each of the symbols he carries with him, he truly is one of the most identifiable deities in Hinduism …show more content…
Unlike most of the deities, he was neither born nor has he ever died. It is said that one day Brahma and Vishnu were arguing about who is the more powerful of them. While this argument was going on, a great pillar emerged from the ground. It’s roots and branches extended infinitely from the ground all the way to the sky. Vishnu and Brahma both wanted to find the end and-or beginning of this great pillar, and whoever found it first was the greatest. Brahma was said to have transformed into a goose to try and fly high up to find the top of this pillar, while Vishnu transformed into a boar and dug his way down to find the ending of the roots. Both came back unsuccessful. But as they both returned, they came to see that another had emerged from this sacred pillar, Lord Shiva. He emerged from an opening in the pillar and as he did, both Brahma and Vishnu came to realize how powerful Lord Shiva was, and that there was now a third ruler of the universe, thus completing the trimurti. Many scholars have also come to reject this story and believe that both Vishnu and Brahma were creations of Lord Shiva. Although in the Vedas Shiva is depicted as being an aspect of the god Rudra, making him to be the oldest God still worshipped today. Shiva has many aspects of himself. In one way he is viewed as being all mighty and powerful, as in another he is depicted as being equal to those of Vishnu and worshipped by other gods. This is why Lord Shiva is one of the most tortuous and mysterious gods as well as the most
Lord Shiva and Saivism There are over 330 million different deities worshipped in Hinduism. Many of which are lost to people today and many who are still thriving to be the highest they can. The three supreme gods: Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva are still the highest of all today. Lord Shiva is the third and final of the Trimurti, the three supreme gods. The first was Brahma and the second Vishnu. Lord Shiva has been among the religion for centuries dated all the way back as far as scholars can tell. He is one of the oldest deities still worshipped today. With his beautiful long matted hair, his blue body covered in ash, and each of the symbols he carries with him, he truly is one of the most identifiable deities in Hinduism …show more content…
Unlike most of the deities, he was neither born nor has he ever died. It is said that one day Brahma and Vishnu were arguing about who is the more powerful of them. While this argument was going on, a great pillar emerged from the ground. It’s roots and branches extended infinitely from the ground all the way to the sky. Vishnu and Brahma both wanted to find the end and-or beginning of this great pillar, and whoever found it first was the greatest. Brahma was said to have transformed into a goose to try and fly high up to find the top of this pillar, while Vishnu transformed into a boar and dug his way down to find the ending of the roots. Both came back unsuccessful. But as they both returned, they came to see that another had emerged from this sacred pillar, Lord Shiva. He emerged from an opening in the pillar and as he did, both Brahma and Vishnu came to realize how powerful Lord Shiva was, and that there was now a third ruler of the universe, thus completing the trimurti. Many scholars have also come to reject this story and believe that both Vishnu and Brahma were creations of Lord Shiva. Although in the Vedas Shiva is depicted as being an aspect of the god Rudra, making him to be the oldest God still worshipped today. Shiva has many aspects of himself. In one way he is viewed as being all mighty and powerful, as in another he is depicted as being equal to those of Vishnu and worshipped by other gods. This is why Lord Shiva is one of the most tortuous and mysterious gods as well as the most