By Arvina Sharma Why Read Shiva Psychologically? Across cultures, mythological figures often encode psychological truths. They are not clinical manuals — but symbolic maps of human experience. Within Hindu textual tradition, Lord Shiva occupies a unique place: ascetic and householder, destroyer and compassionate protector, still yet dynamic. Rather than approaching Shiva devotionally, this article explores a different question: What does Shiva ’ s symbolism reveal about psychological integration, emotional regulation, and trauma containment? This is not an attempt to reduce mythology to neuroscience. It is an interpretive lens — examining symbolic imagery through contemporary psychological frameworks. Textual Context: Shiva in the Puranic Tradition The Shiva Purana describes Shiva as: “ नित्यं योगी निराकारः शान्तः सर्वात्मभावनः ” Nitya ṁ yog ī nir ā k ā ra ḥ ś ā nta ḥ sarv ā tmabh ā vana ḥ ...
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