Aspect of Hindu god Shiva as the Supreme Being
| Sadasiva | |
|---|---|
Para Brahman, the Supreme Being Primordial - Ultimate Reality God of Grace, Obscuration, Creation, Preservation, Destruction, Time | |
 Sadashiva from West Bengal. 11th c. CE | |
| Affiliation | Parameshvara, Shiva, Rudra, Mahakala, Pashupati, Batara Guru |
| Abode | Sadakya Tattva, Mount Kailash |
| Mantra | Panchakshari mantra |
| Weapon | Trishula (Trident) |
| Symbols | Mukhalinga |
| Consort | Adi Parashakti (according to Shaivism) |
Sadasiva (Sanskrit: सदाशिव, Sadāśiva, Tamil: சதாசிவம்), is the Supreme Being in the Shaiva Siddhanta tradition of Hinduism. Sadasiva is the omnipotent, subtle, luminous absolute, the highest manifestation of Shiva. Sadasiva is believed to bestow anugraha and vilaya, or grace and obscuration of pasha, which are the fourth and fifth of the Panchakritya, or the "five holy acts" of Shiva. Sadasiva is usually depicted having five faces and ten hands, and is considered one of the 25 forms of Shiva. Shiva Agamas conclude that the lingam, especially the mukhalingam, is another form of Sadasiva.[1]
- ^ Srinivasan (1997), p. 272.