Panchamukha-Shivalingam at The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
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The Panchamukha-Shivalingam at The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by Scan The World. Panchanana Shiva is Hindu God Shiva with five faces. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
Panchanana Shiva is Hindu God Shiva with five faces. Panchanana is also referred as the five emanations of Shiva. Siva appears in this form in the Panchamukha Shivling found in very rare temples. Four faces are in four directions and in some Shivalingams the fifth face is shown facing the sky and in some it is the southeast direction. The five faces are known as Ishana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vamadeva and Sadyojatha.Ishana faces south east or faces sky or zenith. It is the highest aspect and represents Shiva as Ishwara. In this aspect he is also known as Sadashiva, or the Eternal Siva. Symbolically, it represents Shiva ruling over the sky. Spiritually, this aspect of Shiva grants liberation or Moksha.Tatpurusha faces the east. This form of Shiva controls the air. On the spiritual sphere this …
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- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Panchamukha-Shivalingam at The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
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- The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by Scan The World.
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- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.
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