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Shrikantha

श्रीकण्ठ
Also known as: Śrīkaṇṭha

About

The form of Shiva with a beautiful throat. Another name related to Nilakantha (blue throat) but emphasizing the beauty of the throat after consuming poison. Represents the transcendent beauty even in suffering.

Attributes

Beautiful throatTranscendent beautyGrace

Symbols

Blue throatBeauty
Consort
Parvati
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi

Associated Mantras

Om Śrīkaṇṭhāya namaḥ

Scriptures

Shiva Purana

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Similar to Nilakantha, emphasizing the beauty of the form.