PARAD NANDI / PARAD NANDESHWAR / PARAD BULL 185 GM IN INDIA

Parad Nandi / Pardeshwar Nandi / Parad Bull / Parad Nardeshwar  This Parad Nandi charged by Mahamrityunjai Mantra. It is said that Nandikeshvara was a "Rishi" (Wise Man) who guarded the doors of Shiva's abode and thus became divine. According to Shaivite scholars, Nandi was associated with Lord Shiva because they both symbolize masculine power and the control of that power. Nandi embodies inner strength which can be acquired by controlling physical strength and violence.  Nandi is the vahana (vehicle) of Shiva. As an independent deity, the bull was