Stock Photo: A Photo Of A Nandi Also Nandin Is The Sacred Bull Calf, Gatekeeper, And Vehicle Vahana Of The Hindu God Shiva.
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A photo of a Nandi also Nandin is the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle vahana of the Hindu god Shiva, which is located at a beautiful city of Mysore.It is responsible for the Hindu reverence for living bulls even today, especially in the state of Uttar Pradesh.nROLES OF NANDI:nNandi is the son of Kasyapa and Surabhi. In the Saura Purana Nandi, his role as Shiva’s gatekeeper is described as, ‘adorned with all ornaments, glowing like a thousand suns, holding a trident in his hand, three-eyed, adorned with a sliver of the moon, a thunderbolt in his hand, four-armed, like a second Sankara [Shiva]’.nBesides being Shiva’s vehicle, Nandi is also the chief of the god’s team of ganas or attendants, and consequently he often carries a golden staff of office. His other duties include being the guardian of all quadrupeds and the provider of music as Shiva dances the tandava, the cosmic dance of creation.
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