Shiva Dakshinamurti - Washington, DC
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N 38° 53.276 W 077° 01.575
18S E 324259 N 4306291
Located in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
Waymark Code: WMRYEE
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
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This 11th to 12th Century granite sculpture is from southern India. The Museum placard explains that the god Shiva Dakshinmurti is here depicted in a teaching pose.
Wikipedia (
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"Dakshinamurthy ... is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all types of knowledge. This aspect of Shiva is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding and knowledge. This form represents Shiva as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving exposition on the shastras. He is worshipped as the god of wisdom, complete and rewarding meditation. As per scriptures, if a person doesn't have a Guru, then they can consider and worship Lord Dakshinamurthy as their Guru. Eventually they will be blessed with a human Self-Realised Guru, if they are worthy."