12. Lord Shiva’s Blue Throat: The blue color of lord shiva which he is depicted in has a strong association. He is known by the name Nilkantha which means the one who has a blue throat. This is because of a little tale that led Parvati to stop the poison for rushing to Shiva’s heart which he has swallowed.

13. Rudraksha Necklace: ‘Rudra’ is the other name by which Shiva is known. The meaning of Rudra also means the one who is strict, while the ‘Aksha’ means the eye. The necklace that Shiva wears is called the rudraksha which symbolizes that he is strict and firm abut the cosmic laws which allow him to maintain law and order in the world. The necklace has 108 rudraksha beads which denote all the 108 elements that constitute the physical world.

14. Nandi, the Bull: Nandi the bull is the vehicle of lord shiva which he travels by. The bull, in general, represents both power and ignorance. The bull thus signifies that Lord Shiva, with his vehicle, is determined to remove ignorance through his power and spread wisdom.

15. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: The Mool mantra which is called the Maha Mrityunjaya looks something like this:

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Many tattoo lovers get this mantra tattooed alone or with some components of Shiva. The mantra can be seen as a prayer to the Lord who is the creator and destroyer of life in the world. The prayer is to help overcome death. Here, death has spiritual meaning rather than physical death. The mantra is chanted in a state of meditation to request Lord Shiva to lead the devotees to the path of wisdom and deliver them from ignorance.

This mantra is also portrayed with Lord Shiva because he is often displayed as an ascetic who has a passive and calm demeanor. It is with this particular chant that he has been able to maintain his unnerving disposition. This is probably why Shiva is considered the supreme being.