What Each Part of the Body Stands for in Hinduism
Hinduism is the main religion in India. Images of Hindu gods and deities represent facets of a single creator god. Symbolic aspects of the body parts of Hindu deities are portrayed in statues, paintings and in architecture.
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Eye
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The goddess Kali is a dark facet of the mother goddess. The "third eye" is a spiritual concept in Hinduism, representing the ability to see and understand beyond the physical realm. While the third eye is a symbolic concept, statues of Hindu deities are often represented with a literal third eye.
Multiple Body Parts
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The god Shiva is often depicted with many arms and hands. Deities represented with multiple eyes, hands, arms, or faces represent the multiple facets of god, as well as the many directions of Hinduism. The many hands often hold objects that carry their own symbolic meanings.
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Animals
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The Hindu god Ganesh is portrayed with the characteristics of an elephant and a human. Some Hindu gods and deities are portrayed as animals or as part animal and part human. This represents the idea that all living beings are equally spiritual and that there is no distinct difference between humans and animals.
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- Photo Credit Hanuman Statue in Orissa, India image by Sujit Mahapatra from Fotolia.com diosa kali image by Diorgi from Fotolia.com Dancing Shiva image by Tomasz Cebo from Fotolia.com ganesh image by Lytse from Fotolia.com
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