It is known as pasha and it is an important symbol. In Saiva Siddhanta, pasa (talai) literally means rope which is used for binding. From Shaiva Siddhanta perspective, the three stringed rope holds ...

Kal – Bikal are two of messengers who come to take away the dead people from earth. The name of the messengers Kal and Bikal are mentioned in the Sarala Mahabharata. As per Garuda Purana, they are not ...

The Naga Sadhus, known for their ash-covered bodies and renunciation of all material possessions, are part of the Shaiva Akharas. Their presence adds mystique and grandeur to the Kumbh processions.