This deity helped absolve the sins of King Bhagirath's ancestors by using his hair locks to absorb an entire river as it flowed down from heaven.
This deity helped absolve the sins of King Bhagirath's ancestors by using his hair locks to absorb an entire river as it flowed down from heaven. He contains the destructive aspect Kalamata, and is also associated with dance under the name [*] Nataraja. This rider of the white bull Nandi, worshipped through a phallic structure known as the lingam, was once strangled after swallowing the ocean, leading to his blue throat. Aspects of his female consort include Kali and the mother of Ganesh, Parvati. For 10 points, name this deity whose third eye annihilates all before it, a member of the Hindu Trimurti known as the destroyer.
This deity helped absolve the sins of King Bhagirath's ancestors by using his hair locks to absorb an entire river as it flowed down from heaven.
{Shiva} [prompt ‘{Nataraja}' until read]