ELEPHANTA CAVES PART 11 SHIVA as LAKULISHA – The guru of the PASHUPATHI cult

ELEPHANTA CAVES PART 11 SHIVA as LAKULISHA – The guru of the PASHUPATHI cult - GHARAPURI

GHARAPURI - ELEPHANTA CAVES 11

SHIVA as LAKULISHA – The guru of the PASHUPATHI cult.

LAKULISHA, The PASHUPATHA teacher.

MAHADEV is sitting on a pedestal or throne of LOTUS. This pedestal is being held up by two figures, probably Nagas, visible only up to their upper portion. The left hand of SHIVA rest’s on his thighs. The right arm is slightly raised. Though the attributes of this panel are not clear, the comparison of the same with similar sculpture elsewhere, shows SHIVA in the form of LAKULISHA. (Master, or wielder of the LAKULA or Club or Baton. The panel is vandalized.

To the right side of the central figure of SHIVA as LAKULISH is a figure seated with a plantain in his hands. A bearded ascetic is seen behind him. Similarly an ascetic is sitting on the left side, above this is the image of BRAHMA with some flying attendants on both sides.

There is no doubt that, the Early KALACHURI’s who were supposed to have built the ELEPHANTA caves, were followers of LAKULISHA – PASHUPATHA sect of SHAIVISM.

LAKULISHA ,with the missing LAKUL or BATON

LAKULISHA from ELLORA CAVES, COURTESY JAMES MORLEY

The image tells us about the yogic practice of the PASHUPATHA CULT, as LAKULISHA was the founder teacher of this sect and known to be the 28^th and last form of SHIVA.

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