Nandi bull
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Nandi bull is the sacred bull and mount of the Hindu god Shiva, widely revered and depicted in temples and religious art across South Asia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nandi | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity attendant
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mythological being ⓘ sacred bull ⓘ vahana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nandideva
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Nandikeshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Shaivism
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justice ⓘ meditation ⓘ truth ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
guardian of sacred space
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icon of Shaiva temples ⓘ subject of South Asian religious art ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bull
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white bull ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect | teacher of the eightfold path of yoga in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasTempleFeature |
Nandi mandapa
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Nandi pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsedForIdols |
bronze
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mentionedInText |
Puranas
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Shiva Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedFacing | Shiva linga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedIn |
Shiva temples
ⓘ
temple courtyards ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
chief of Shiva’s ganas
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gatekeeper of Shiva ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion
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dharma ⓘ fertility ⓘ righteousness ⓘ strength ⓘ virility ⓘ |
| worshippedInRegion |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
circumambulation
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devotees whisper prayers into Nandi’s ear ⓘ offering of bilva leaves ⓘ offering of flowers ⓘ offering of water and milk ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.