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LORD HAYAGRIVA
"Hayagriva" means "the one with the horse's head". This is an incarnation of lord Vishnu who, at the request of lord Brahma dove to the bottom of the ocean to rescue the Vedas stolen by demons, Madhu and Kaitabha. He is worshipped as the god of knowledge.
"Hayagriva" means "the one with the horse's head". This is an incarnation of lord Vishnu who, at the request of lord Brahma dove to the bottom of the ocean to rescue the Vedas stolen by demons, Madhu and Kaitabha. He is worshipped as the god of knowledge.
There are different versions regarding how lord Hayagriva received a horse's head. The horse symbolises skillful action and vital force which conveys one to chase his destination with passion. In his lower left hand he holds a palm leaf manuscript which is the Vedas.(1)
The lower right hand is held in the "chin mudra" or the gesture of teaching. This gesture is made by joining the index finger with the tip of the thumb.(2)
The upper right hand holds a japa maala (rosary) which represents the practical application of spiritual knowledge in the form of meditation and the cultivation of virtues such as compassion towards all beings.(3)
The upper left hand holds the shankha (conch) which represents the sound "Om", the source as well as the ultimate goal of the Vedas. The conch shell originates from bottom of ocean and symbolically the ocean is the image of eternal and infinite existence.(4)
The conch shell represents the process of creation and the cycle of reincarnation. The moon which serves as the throne for Hayagriva represents mind and emotions.(5)
