Indian
God: Shiva
Shiva is the god of the yogis, self controlled and celibate, while at the same time a lover of his spouse. Shiva's first wife was Sati and his second wife was Parvati. His sons are Ganesha and Katikeva. Shiva lives on mount Kailasa in the Himalayas. Shiva is the destroyer of the world, following bahma tha creator and vishnu the preserver. Shiva is responsible for change both form of death and destruction and in the positive sense of the shedding of old habits. Shiva also represents the most essential goodness. Shiva Natarj's dance represents both the destruction and the creation of the universe and reveais the cycle of death, birth and rebirth. His dance of bliss is for the welfare of th world. Shiva is conceived in his unborn, invisible form as the lingam. It is always accompagnied by the Yani, which is the female principle, surrounding the base of the lingam. The Lingam represents the male creative energy of Shiva.
Goddess: Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the popular goddess of wealth and good fortune. She is also known as the fickle one, as she is a wanderer who never stays long with anyone. During the festival of Diwali in the late fall, thousands of tiny lanterns are lit all over India, houses are cleaned and decorated until they are too sparkling and fireworks are off. All this is to please Lakshmi, who is wandering from house to house looking for somwhere to spend the night and blessing with prosperity all those houses that are well it.
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