Divine Form of Shiva

Lo! Behold The Lord of the icy peak 

Crowned with crescent moon, 

Glistening matted locks, 

Bedrenched by heaven descending Ganga,

Flaming eye in the forehead, 

Venomous potion - poison - Halahala 

Purpling the beauteous neck,

Live bracelets of wriggling Serpents and 

a belt of Cobra holding up the Elephant hide, his sole

garment.

Pearly ash smearing His chest,

A blinding white spot of vermilion on the Forehead 

beside the searing eye 

Ruddy lips smeared by Fresh chewed betel, 

Diamond studded earrings of purest gold, 

dancing like Stars twinkling in the sky,

Vision negating form 

The fair person radiating Divine effulgence of the Lord.

(Telugu Poem)

(From Bhagawan's Shivarathri Discourse on 2.3.2003)