The form of Shiva with a thousand heads. Represents the cosmic Purusha, the universal being from whom all creation emanates. Referenced in the Purusha Suktam.
Attributes
Cosmic beingUniversalPurusha
Symbols
Thousand heads
Consort
Parvati
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi
Associated Mantras
Om Sahasraśīrṣāya namaḥ
Purusha Suktam
Scriptures
Purusha Suktam (Rigveda)Shiva Purana
Regions Worshipped
Pan-India
Iconography
Form with a thousand heads, cosmic being covering all directions.