Sharabha - Part Lion, Part Bird Avatar of Shiva SEAsian symbolize wisdom and the ability

symbolize wisdom and the ability to listen to the subtlest of sounds in the universe

embodying wisdom and the ability to navigate through the darkness

The crown on his head is representative of his princehood and the ‘Gadaa’ or mace

the serpent goddess

Sharabha - Part Lion, Part Bird Avatar of Shiva SEAsian symbolize wisdom and the abilitySharabha is an eight legged part lion and part bird beast in Hindu religion, who is described as more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump in Sanskrit literature. In iconographic representations of the myth of Shiva vis vis Vishnu, Sharabha form has been built around the Vishnu avatar of Narasimha but substantially embellished with wings to represent Kali and Durga to denote the female powers