Shiva Shakti Chants | Ardhanarishvara - The Symbolic Unity of Nature and Knowledge | Must Listen

Shiva Shakti Chants | Ardhanarishvara - the Symbolic Unity of Nature and Knowledge | Must Listen 00:03 - Ardhanarishvara Shiva also known as Mahadeva (lit. the great god) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is one of the supreme beings within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Shiva is known as “The Destroyer“ within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism Adi Parashakti (Sanskrit: आदि पराशक्ति, IAST: Ādi Parāśakti) is a goddess who is considered the Supreme Being in the Shaktism sect of Hinduism. She is also popularly referred to as “Parama Shakti“, “AdiShakti“, “Maha Shakti“, “Mahadevi“, “Mahaparvati“, Satyam Shakti, or even simply as “Shakti“. “Parama“ means absolute, “Satya“ means the Truth as per many Shakta texts. The Devi-Bhagavata Purana states that Adi Parashakti is the original creator, observer and destroyer of the whole universe. It is also believed that Goddess Parvati is the complete and direct incarnation of Adi Parashakti. Subscribe to our Indian Classical Music Channel: #mantra #shiva #devotional #Ardhanarishvara #sanskritslokam #shivachants #goddessshakthi