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Pashupati Deva:

This “Evil 1” began as my own To Megatherion nature investigation, evolving over the course of study to be interactive as a manifestation of ancient Shiva with bull’s or ram (beast) head. As we transformed and embarked over that thresh to unlimited Unfolding Great Expression. The conversation presented itself, as luminous sky and white fire move into the core of the dark god shining, rising from a single drop of blood branching out either direction are arms able to hold open the jaws of the Abyss. The Muladhara Ruddy hue is like the ‘lining’ of the thalamus and black hooves which are like light winged human feet ever changing touch a mound of Earth. My own understanding is also an indication of Solar and Phallic.
Interesting note, at the top one can see the face prominent in the previous work; ‘Bitchin’ Ghede Sugar Skull’. In his hat is a big cats face, as you can see one prominent in Shaman I Earthdome. Over the face of the Pashupati Deva, one can see the Spear. Before the name choice before you, some of the work was under the name Power of Danse and Spear.
Thru the work come further realized implications of the Ormus Lodge Emblem undertaking. Also, implications of the Tower or Tree and being ‘split’ as was the case described in ‘Creative Medicine’.

Here are some portions of an article related to Pashupati, which really stood out the most.
I will also place a link to the whole written piece at the end, the item doesn’t necessarily reflect my views;

“The rock-shelter settler seems to have been the first to have visually realized Shiva.”

“…but also a composite being with man and animal within him. In ancient Sanskrit, the term ' pashu' meant 'jeeva' - one that has life. Even the modern science defines 'man' as 'social animal'. Thus, ' Pashupati' stood for him who created and sustained all life. Obviously, the concept of someone who sustained and represented in his own being all life, emerged as early as Indus days, if not before. This 'someone' was subsequently identified as Rudra Shiva.”

“This horned-headed Pashupati/yogi is ithyphallic, that is, has a(n) 'urdhvalinga' - upward erect phallus, which is one of his two more prominent aspects, the other one being the horned head.”

“As becomes obvious from above, some of Shiva's forms that yet prevail - Shiva, the dancer; Shiva, the archer; awe-striking Shiva; Shiva with deer; Shiva with trident-headed spear; 'urdhvakesin' Shiva; 'urdhvalinga' Shiva; Shiva, the Mahayogi; Shiva, the Pashupati; Shiva, the composite being; Shiva as 'linga'; Shiva and bull; and, 'linga' and 'yoni', are by and large pre-Vedic. The Rig-Veda, with its emphasis on the awe-striking aspect of the deity, identifies Shiva as Rudra and sometimes as Ishan, the archer. Though variously interpreted, and whether approved it or disapproved, the Rig-Veda twice alludes to 'Shishna-deva', phallic deity or phallus-worshipping people. In its 'Shatarudriya-strota', the Yajurveda assigns him various names. One such name is Shiva, and Rudra is referred to as one of its epithets. The Atharva-Veda perceives him as black-complexioned, riding a red horse and shooting poison-tempered arrows.”

“The 'hiranya-vetasa' pre-conceives the subsequent 'Jyotirlinga' - the pillar of light, and also the pillar conceived by Linga Purana as consisting of thousands of clusters of flames. This pillar with thousands of clusters of flames manifests in subsequent 'Shahastralinga'- the 'linga' composed of a thousand 'lingas', as also in Shiva's thousand-eyed anthropomorphic form. The Atharva Veda speaks of the Lord as 'maha-skambha'- the great pillar. There also occurs in Vedic literature the term 'sthanu'- post, the seed, the fire-seed - root of all created things.”

“Thus, by Vedic era itself, the tradition had begun perceiving the Lord as 'linga', the 'linga' as pillar, the pillar as the column of light, that is, as 'Jyotirlinga', and 'jyotirlinga' as the seed, the root of all things. The 'linga', much before the Common Era began, has been established as omnipotent, the basis of the entire universe and everything included in it. 'Lingodabhava' - 'linga' is the universe or it is in the 'linga' that the universe exists, perceives 'linga' with trans-cosmic dimensions - the column of light penetrating the netherworld, shooting across the empyrean, and pervading the entire earth.”

Link to article:
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Link to Bitchin’ Ghede Sugar Skull
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Link to Creative Medicine
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Also look 4 refernce 'Baphomet & Samsara'

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:iconcl502:
awesome art :)

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Creating a mandala is a unique method of visual self-expression - an inner self-portrait.
:iconashes2infinity:
thank you!!
and i appreciate ur fav as well
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