Vrishabhavahana

Glossary

The mount of the Hindu deity Shiva, often worshipped independently in some Shaivite cults as well as alongside Shiva as his vahana and his most devout worshipper. Vrishabha is also considered the animal form of Shiva and is depicted as a bull, often with a third eye on the forehead.

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Vrishabhavahana%newline%The mount of the Hindu deity Shiva, often worshipped independently in some Shaivite cults as well as alongside Shiva as his vahana and his most devout worshipper. Vrishabha is also considered the animal form of Shiva and is depicted as a bull, often with a third eye on the forehead.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Vrishabhavahana”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/vrishabhavahana/
MLA	“Vrishabhavahana.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/vrishabhavahana/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Vrishabhavahana. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/vrishabhavahana/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)