Shiva-Jatadhar - The One with Matted Hair krishna ready for combat

ready for combat

One half of the body represents Ganesh

symbolizing his role as the destroyer and restorer of universes

and the careful etching of Rama and Sita in his chest

the goddess of prosperity

Shiva-Jatadhar - The One with Matted Hair krishna ready for combatShiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead, the trishula or trident, as his weapon, and the damaru drum. The earliest written reference of dreadlocks is found in Vedic scriptures, holy Hindu texts dating back to 1500BC, in which Lord Shivas hair is referred to as