Merging with Śiva

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Indra Sharma paints a radiant portrait of Satguru Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (1872–1964). On his forehead is the tripuṇḍra, three lines of holy ash that signify a worshiper of Lord Śiva; around his shoulders is the hand-woven, unsewn shawl that he always wore.§