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| THE UNITY OF THE VEDIC AND
SHAIVITE RELIGIONS |
Indra in the
Chandogya Upanishad is identified with the vowels among the letters of the alphabet. Shiva
is identified with the mantra OM. Indra in the Vedas and Upanishads is also identified
with the OM.
Shiva is a mountain God, so is Indra a God of the mountains. Shiva allows the heavenly
Ganges river to descend on his head. Indra's main action is destroying the clouds
(mountains, glaciers) to allow the rivers to flow from the mountains into the sea. Both
deities are interwoven with the myth of the descent of the heavenly waters. As Shiva is
identified with the Ganges river, Indra is also identified with rivers, particularly the
Sarasvati.
Shiva is worshipped by the linga or standing stone. Indra and other Vedic Gods are
worshipped by a pillar (stambha). The pillar and linga are the same, symbols of the cosmic
masculine force. |
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