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Marriage Procession
Lord Shiva was so attractive. His body shone like a thousand Sun and a crown was sparkled on his head. His forehead covered with curly hair. He had radiant earrings hangings down his earlobes. His clothes glittered and the luster of his jewels put the Stars to shame. The crescent Moon was on the side of his head as an ornament as the waxing and waning phenomenon of the Moon symbolizes the time cycle through which creation evolves from the beginning to the end. He was holding a conch shell (Shankha) in one hand indicating the spread of the divine sound “Om”. On the other hand, he holding a Kamandal, a Water pot contains nectar. His third hand was holding a Damaru, which symbolizes the two utterly dissimilar states of existence, unmanifest and manifest and the fourth hand was holding a Trishul indicating the power and the punishing capacity of the Lord if discipline in life ignored. He was wearing the sacred thread. That was a beautiful form of Lord Shiva.