Nandi Bull

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“Nandi (Sanskrit: नन्दि, Tamil: நந்தி, Kannada: ನಂದಿ, Telugu: న౦ది) is the name for the bull which serves as the mount (Sanskrit: Vahana) of the god Shiva and as the gatekeeper of Shiva and Parvati. In Hindu Religion, he is the chief guru of eighteen masters (18 Siddhar ) including Patanjali and Thirumular. Temples venerating Shiva display stone images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine. There are also a number of temples dedicated solely to Nandi.” ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_%28bull%29

“Granite figure of the humped bull mount of Śiva, Nandi, garlanded and decorated with bells.” ~ http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=248943&partId=1&searchText=nandi+bull&images=true&page=1