Thiruvathira festival depicting cosmic dance of Shiva

Today is the Thiruvathira festival in south India which celebrates the cosmic dance of Shiva as a golden red-flamed light.

Thiruvathira - Wikipedia

The cosmic dance of Lord Shiva represents five activities – Creation, Protection, Destruction, Embodiment and Release. In essence, it represents the continuous cycle of creation and destruction. This cosmic dance takes place in every particle and is considered the source of all energy.

Interestingly, the monotheistic Dharmic sect the Prajapita Brahmakumaris consider God Shiva to be an incorporeal point of golden-red light, synonymous with Jehovah, Allah and Ahura Mazda of the other monotheistic religions where there are similar connotations and associations with light.

 

Har har mahadev