The word Aghori means that everything in the world is SHIVA. Shiva as Aghori faces the south and represents the destructive and regenerative aspect of Shiva. In the section of the Atharva Veda devoted to Shiva, the word “Aghori” first appears. Here, Cloaked in the ashes of cremation grounds, his matted tresses cascade like tendrils of smoke, whispering ancient secrets of the universe. With skin adorned in sacred ashes and a necklace of human bodies, he dances upon the edges of existence, defying societal norms with wild abandon.

In his fierce gaze lies the cosmic balance of creation and destruction, a transcendental force that beckons seekers of truth to embrace the path of renunciation and spiritual awakening. Behold this artwork by Manmeet Kaur, and be mesmerised by the eternal charm of Aghori Shiva, a captivating embodiment of divine ferocity and spiritual enlightenment.