On this god's "Great Night," worshipers imitate a hunter who escaped tigers by dropping a thousand bilwa leaves on a representation of him.
On this god's "Great Night," worshipers imitate a hunter who escaped tigers by dropping a thousand bilwa leaves on a representation of him. Devotees of this god draw three vibhuti lines across their foreheads in white ash. He is shown with his hair turning into a river in depictions of that river's descent. This god is often depicted resting on an animal skin and holding a (*) trident; alternatively, he crushes a dwarf beneath his foot as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer. Mount Kailasa is sacred to this god, the husband of Parvati and father of Ganesh. For 10 points, name this destroyer god of the Hindu Trimurti.
On this god's "Great Night," worshipers imitate a hunter who escaped tigers by dropping a thousand bilwa leaves on a representation of him.
Shiva [or Siva]