By No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. This story explains how Shiva took five forms — Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, and Ishana — to manage creation, preservation, destruction, and grace in the universe. Characters in the story: Lord Shiva: Lord Shiva, a major deity in
Pañcānana, the Five Faces of Shiva
No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. The concept of Pañcānana, or Pañcabrahma, represents the five faces of Lord Shiva, each signifying a unique cosmic function. These five faces—Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, and Ishana—embody Shiva’s roles in creation, preservation, destruction, concealing grace, and revealing grace.
