Dakshinamurti is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as a guru. He is regarded to be the personification of the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding, and knowledge. Dakshinamurti represents S
Dakshinamurti sculpture on the southern entrance of the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai.
Dakshinamurti, 16th century, Musée Guimet (museum), Paris.
Worshipers at Dakshinamurti temple at Brihadeeswarar temple
The Gopuram of Kapaleeshwarar temple, Chennai depicts two sculptures of Dakshinamurti: one playing the veena, another in a meditative state.
The Dakshinamurti Stotra is a Sanskrit religious hymn to Shiva attributed to Adi Shankara. It explains the metaphysics of the universe in the frame of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta.
Sculpture of Dakshinamurti, Tamil Nadu, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery