Nandikeshvara
deity single tradition · 1
Nandikeshvara is the lord of joy and master of music and dance. His name and his functions were transferred to the aspect of Shiva known as the deity Nataraja. He later became Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Nandi
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Before becoming the vehicle of Shiva, Nandi was a deity called Nandikeshvara, lord of joy and master of music and dance. Then, without warning, his name and his functions were transferred to the aspect of Shiva known as the deity Nataraja.”
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