[6] Sages who hang upside down to obtain wisdom (Odin)
[7] Vetala
[8] Shani dev, obtained wisdom and humility after Shiva kicked him out of heaven and he fell and hung for ages on a pipal tree.
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Yggdrasil parallels
Sage Narada is the squirrel, the messenger, always moving between realms. Caused mischief
by provoking first sons of Earth not to rule, but to explore the world and they never returned,
so Narada was cursed to wander.
Deer is a code. Shiva formed first bow to chase Yajna as deer.
Deer pair was only survivor after Shiva swept the area of all life before
sharing cosmic secrets with Parvati. Deer under the seat of Pashupati.
Deer constellation. Mri / Ardra
Shesha is the serpent beneath all worlds
Many locas / realms / worlds attached
World Tree = Shiva. cosmic axis
World Tree = Banyon, sage survives Pralaya floating on leaf.
Tree of Life
Bilva = Tree of Knowledge. Sacred Ficus. Tree of Enlightenment
Bird and serpent: Garuda and Naga. Egypt two ladies: Vulture and Cobra
AN heaven. IL star. Pillai Starlight pillar, heavenly axis
Annihilated pillar of Uranus. Start Age of Cronos, Time, sickle, swallowing
Star road, Milky Way
CCH: Connect to the TOP glyph, hanging upside down penance. Shani dev. Vitala? Beings who hang upside down in cremation grounds. Things cast from heaven. Hung. Demon who gained invicibility in boon for hanging upside down. Avatars, reach top and return down to help others. Deity pennant flag. The squirrel hangs upside down. Comes down from heaven, perhaps with prophetic information.
HANGING UPSIDEDOWN: Trishanku. Attempted to enter heaven in his mortal body and was rejected by the gods, temporarily left hanging upside down. W Cassiopeaea constellation? Almost imperishable north, but not quite? Cicling?
SHANI DEV - battled Shiva, ejected from heaven, hung upside down in Pipal tree until he became enlightened.
Usually this is the dead swan glyph. Brahma beheaded for lying about Jyotirlinga. Variation. Not in the Mahadevan 1977.