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Kundala (Earrings)

Location: Ears

Meaning & Significance

Shiva wears two different earrings — one masculine (representing Shiva principle) and one feminine (representing Shakti). This represents the union of opposites in the divine.

The Story

The two different earrings on Shiva's ears — Kundala and Allataka — represent His nature as Ardhanarishvara, the divine union of male and female principles. They show that the universe itself arises from the balance of masculine and feminine energies.