Hounds of Shiva

by Preetha Rajah Kannan

Chidambaram is located at the centre point of the earth's magnetic equator.

Rishabhavahana or vrishabhavahana: It refers to Lord Shiva's vehicle, Nandi the Bull. Nandi, however, is much more than the Lord's vehicle. He is also the chief of Shiva's bhutaganas and the Lord's guard or gatekeeper. In some interpretations, vrishabha also means "a realized soul," or "one who knows dharma".