Lighting shiva

lighting workshop Guided by - Nandita Mehrotra

Presented by - Nayan Shrimali (Furniture & Iinterior Design)

brief Design a lamp inspired from Indianness/Indian style or motifs.

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INSPIRATION - “ LORD SHIVA ”

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shiva Shiva ("auspicious one") is a Hindu deity and is "the Destroyer" or "the Transformer" among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. He is considered the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in Hinduism, where as in other branches of Hinduism such as in the Smarta tradition, he is regarded as one of the five primary forms of God. Shiva is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of lingam. He is described as an omniscient yogi, who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with a wife Parvati, and two sons, Ganesha and Kartikeya. Shiva has many benevolent as well as fearsome forms. He is often depicted as immersed in deep meditation, with his wife and children or as the Cosmic Dancer. In fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons.

concept - 1 “tryambakkam” (study lamp) Inspiration : “Tryambakkam” the three eyed one.

The concept is inspired from three eyes of lord shiva.

Product : A table lamp with two different sources of light, two white lights and one yellow light.

Features 1) Base in form of Shivling.

2) Two light bulbs of white light and one of yellow light.

3) The light sources are in form of Eye. 4) Ball and socket joinery used which allows the user to adjust the light source.

5) Pipes connecting the light source depicts the guardian snakes of lord Shiva.

concept - 2 “lingodbhava” (night lamp) Inspiration : The legend of Shiva Linga or ‘Lingodbhavamurthy’ is the story of effort to establish supremacy of power among the Hindu Trinity of Gods- Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara, the Lord Shiva. This mythological legend states the efforts put by Brahma and Vishnu to discover the ‘Aadi’ or the beginning and the ‘Antha’ or the end of Lord Shiva.

Product : A night lamp in form of a black pillar with a picture of lord Shiva in it which appears when the lamp is turned on.

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concept - 3 “lingam” (table lamp) Inspiration : Shiva Lingam – Meaning The Sanskrit word ‘Lingam’ means symbol. Thus the literal meaning of Shiva Lingam is the symbol of Shiva. The Supreme Shiva doesn’t have a form and every form is his form. The Shiva Lingam represents him, the Supreme Shiva¸ who is formless. > A Shiva Lingam has three distinct parts which are considered as portions of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Lower part represents Brahma, the middle Vishnu and the upper and the most prominent represents Shiva. Thus Shiva Lingam represents all the three powers in one- as the Param Braham or Supreme Shiva. > Another interpretation considers Shiva Lingam to be divided in two parts – Shiva and Shakti. Thus Shiva Lingam are symbols to represent the aspects of the Supreme Shiva. From one view Shiva is Shiva and Shakti; from another view point Shiva is Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva himself).

Product : A table lamp in form of a shivling with a sheshnaag over it acting as the light source.

Features

> Adjustable light source (180 degree rotation).

resources http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/tirukkoyilur-part-two/ http://www.shaivam.org/gallery/image/gma64_p.htm http://aboutfestivalsofindia.com/legends-stories/mahashivratri-shiva-linga/ http://arunachalagrace.blogspot.in/2012_02_01_archive.html http://arunachalagrace.blogspot.in/2006/07/lingodbhava.html http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/55JRdmOOfJR-3ybr2_9Zpw http://biren-nrsimha.blogspot.in/p/other-stories.html http://shivalaya.vnc.in/en/shiva-lingam.html

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