Photo — Dakshinamurthy Original

In the vast pantheon of Hindu iconography, few forms are as enigmatic, profound, and philosophically loaded as that of Dakshinamurthy . Depicted as the ultimate Guru —the silent teacher who imparts the wisdom of the Vedas through the gesture of Jnana Mudra —Dakshinamurthy is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic teacher.