North Node of the Moon vishnu avatar and the eternal dance of

and the eternal dance of life and death

and the posture of abhay mudra in the eighth

Mahākāla is a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva and the consort of the goddess Kali

There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva

North Node of the Moon vishnu avatar and the eternal dance ofRhu is one of the nine major celestial bodies (navagraha) in Hindu texts. Unlike most of the others, Rahu is a shadow entity, one that causes eclipses and is the king of meteors. Rahu represents the ascension of the moon in its precessional orbit around the earth. Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of the Sun and the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere. Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called