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... exposes a lotus to the heat of the sun. "The proud girl, ignoring the most glorious gods seated in the four quarters of the world, including Indra, wants for husband the god who holds in his hand the Pinaka bow, 14 the one who cannot be conquered by mere beauty, as has been shown when he destroyed Madana. "The story is like this: in his terrible anger Shiva hurled back the arrow aimed at him by... possessions. He roams in cremation grounds and yet He is the Lord of the three worlds. His appearance is frightening and yet He is called Shiva, the Gentle One. No one truly knows the holder of the Pinaka bow. "He may be resplendent with jewels or bristling with snakes, he may wear an elephant-hide or a silken robe, he may have a skull or the moon for ornament, but His form no one can define whose ...

... are sometimes represented by the seven stars of Ursa Major. They are described as bathing in the heavenly Ganges, sitting in its waters, practising Pranayama and other yogic disciplines. 14. Pinaka bow: name of Shiva's bow, made of a rainbow with five heads of Nagas. Pinakin is also a name for Shiva. 15. Kinnara or Kimnara: mythical beings traditionally considered to have the form of ...