Shikhara: Difference between revisions
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'''Shikhara''' | '''Shikhara''' originated, according to mythology, from when Shiva held Mount Meru with this gesture as his bow. | ||
==Application== | |||
Some additional meanings for this mudra: | |||
* establishing a family | |||
* friend | |||
* fanning one's face | |||
* drinking water | |||
* the number four | |||
* tying the hair in a top-knot | |||
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| Meaning | Spire, peak of the mountain |
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Shikhara originated, according to mythology, from when Shiva held Mount Meru with this gesture as his bow.
Application
Some additional meanings for this mudra:
- establishing a family
- friend
- fanning one's face
- drinking water
- the number four
- tying the hair in a top-knot