Dakshinamurthy Original Photo !free! Jun 2026

He sits beneath a sacred Banyan tree ( Vatavriksha ), which represents the vast, expanding universe and eternal life. He sits on a deer skin or a raised platform, with his right leg resting on a dwarf demon and his left leg folded neatly over his right knee. The Four Hands

Shiva is seated in the lalitasana, or the "pose of royal ease," where one leg is dangling down while the other is folded on the seat. He is seated on a tiger skin. The tiger skin represents the master's complete victory over the most powerful and primal forces of the ego and animalistic tendencies, transforming raw energy into a seat of peace and contemplation. dakshinamurthy original photo