Sri Dakshinamurthy who corresponds to Aghora the south aspect of Shiva is therefore represented facing south.ģ.1. It is pure knowledge ( para-vidya) and, Sri Dakshinamurthy represents that knowledge. Īghora the benevolent is predominantly of sattva nature with minimal of rajas and tamas.
Aghora (that which is not dreadful) is the benevolent, benign face of Shiva and it is directly related to Vidya (the knowledge that liberates) and then to fire (illumination) according to Vatulagama (1.67-69). It is to your right-hand-side ( Dakshina) as you stand facing the Linga of Shiva. Another way of understanding it is Suta –samhita describes the five faces or five aspects of Shiva which are turned towards four cardinal directions and the space above, as: on the West: Sadyojata (representing earth, and pervading ego) on the North: Vamadeva (water and manas) on the South: Aghora (fire and Buddhi) on the East: Tatpurusha (air and maya) and above all: Isana ( akasha and soul).
The south-orientation of Sri Dakshinamurthy appears to be based on the notion that he is seated in the Himalayas looking towards the land-mass where the aspirants reside that is towards south.Ģ.2. As regards Sri Dakshinamurthy, as you mentioned, he most usually faces the South (except perhaps in few cases such as in the temple at Tiru Anjaikkalam in Kerala where Sri Dakshinamurthy faces east). Most temples face east, because it is believed that the doorway of the sanctum facing east is best ( uttamottama – most auspicious) west is next best ( uttama) even south is permissible ( madhyama) and to the north it is inferior ( adhamam), not desirable. In Tantra, any direction may notionally be taken to represent east.ġ.2. To the tantrics that have some obscure symbolism about Sunrise in the east, the directions of south, west and north each have relative value or significance. The other directions could be described as being east. The majority of the preserved temples do face the east, but it is not necessary that they physically must. It also is according to this triple orientation – towards the Sun, towards the center, towards man. The direction towards which a temple-deity faces depends upon its disposition and attributes. Why Dakshinamurthi facing South direction?ġ.1. In your sixth chapter, I saw a Dakshinamurthi photo. In North India, we can’t see the Dakshinamurthi idol… Why it is so?
Why there are such different types of Dakshinamurthi in South Indian temples? ‘Kuragasanam’ is one of the type of Asanas?Ĭan you tell me the types of ‘ Chadamudi ‘(Hair Types?) Why Dakshinamurthi facing South direction?Īre there any specialties in south direction suggested in Agamas and in Shilpa Sastras? Let’s now come to the questions you framed.
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