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Shiva's Grieving Tandava (Dance of Destruction) Carrying Sati's Body

OriginHindu Mythology

Following the self-immolation of his beloved wife Sati at her father Daksha's sacrificial fire, Lord Shiva was consumed by an inconsolable grief and terrifying rage. He hoisted Sati's lifeless body upon his shoulders and performed the Rudra Tandava, a cosmic dance of destruction that threatened to dissolve the entire universe. To save creation, Lord Vishnu used his Sudarshana Chakra to...