Reading Guide: Seven Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art (Shiva and Devi)
Shiva's Secret (continued)
After a thoroughly confusing introduction to Shiva in part 1, this again makes a little more sense. Shiva becomes the householder after Parvati is able to bring him out of a hermit-like state that starts when his first consort, Sati, kills herself because of her father's disapproval. Shiva then kills Sati's father, becoming the destroyer of social constructs. The Shri Yantra is the representation of balance between spiritual and material aspirations. I thought this was another really interesting concept and related well to what I am trying to explain in my storybook.
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| Shri Yantra (Wikimedia) |
Devi's Secret: Desire and Destiny Create Life
This part of the reading made a lot of sense because I've done a lot of reading about Devi and the Tridevi already. I really like that the feminine aspect of the divine represents a balance between power and love, which translate into the concept of a mother. I think this is a very respectful view of the feminine aspect that isn't always appreciated or represented in this particular way in some cultures and is even lacking in some of the stories we read from the epics.
Bibliography:
Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Reading Guide by Devdutt Pattanaik (Web Source)
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