Siva Iconography

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Sri Tripurantaka with his left foot a gana blowing a shankha and his right foot atop a riser. Bronze. Tamil Nadu. 11th century. Size not provided. Vellanur. Note the naga peeping over Lord Siva's left shoulder. Photo By John Anderson
Sri Tripurantaka with his left foot a gana blowing a shankha and his right foot atop a riser. Bronze. Tamil Nadu. 11th century.
Size not provided. Vellanur. Note the naga peeping over Lord Siva’s left shoulder.
Photo By John Anderson
Sri Suyasambika Sametha Sri Adhikara Nandiyemperuman
Lord Shiva presided over and blessed the marriage of Sri Nandiyemperuman and Sri Vyagra Patha Sage’s daughter Sri Suyasambika at Thirumalapadi under the punarpoosam star.
In Srimad Sivagama, Sri Nandiyemperuman is worshiped as Apara Parameswara.
Sri Chathura Thandava Murthy in Sri Amirthambika Sametha Sri Chandrasekhara swamy siva temple of Kamakkur, Tiruvannamalai District.
Chathura thaandavam is one of the 108 divine dance pose of Lord Sri Nataraja.
Thiruppukazh thiruththalam also.
Lord Ganesha from Sri Teerthagireeswarar Siva Temple, Thirukazhukundram.
Photo By Sureendar Raman
Poetry in Stone! Ravana worshipping Lord Siva.
Sri Pazhamalainathar Siva temple, Vriddhachalam, TN
Maheswara Moortham: Sri Chandrasekara.
It is a fact that Lord Shiva wore the moon on His head, embodying that He is the All-Knowing, the One who removes the impurities that cloud the atmas and gives them the highest – mukthi.
Lord Shiva on his Vaahanaa, Sri Rishaba devar, (in Garbhagruha )
A beautiful idol said to be of 16th century . This is in Someswara temple of Pura, Soraba taluk, Shimoga dist, Karnataka.
PC : Laxminarayan AG
Kamakkur Sri Amirthambigai Ambal Sametha Sri Chandrasekara Swamy Shiva Temple is located in the Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu
Catura Tāṇṭavam of Nataraja
Kamakkur Sri Amirthambigai Ambal Sametha Sri Chandrasekara Swamy Shiva Temple is located in the Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu
Tiruttavattuṟai Srī Vīṇātara Takṣiṇāmūrtti
photo by Dr Ponnambalam Chidambaram
The south-facing sculpture is sculpted into the sanctum.
The beauty that freezes us for a moment as soon as we see it!
Thavathurai (Lalgudi) Saptarisheeswarar Temple /
Tiruchirappalli District
Siva as Srī Kajācura Samhāramūrtti, the Lord who killed the elephant headed demon Kajācura
Lord Shiva as Sri Gangavadhara Murthy of Sri Thirukogameswarar rock cut temple of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu.
Lord Shiva as Sri Kaalasamhaara Murthy (ONE who slayed Yama) at Thirukkadavur, Tamil Nadu.
Yama (god of death) near Lord Shiva’s Thiruvati (Holy Feet).
Siva as Sri Pikshadana Murthy in Sri Kayilasanathar Shivalaya (Temple), Brahmadesa town in the Ambasamudram circle of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Magnificent sculpture of Siva as Sri Pikshadana Murthy giving blessings at the Karandai Sri Vashishteswarar Shiva Temple near Thanjavur.
PC: Sri Balaji Sivam
Goddess Sri Durga at Sri Aamravaneswarar Siva temple, Kookoor, Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu. PC : Sri Srithar Sai
Sri Mayuravahanar (Lord Murugan) of Karnataka!
Hoysalar sculptural style.

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