means “The Happy one” , it”s the Vāhana, the white bull on which rides Lord Śiva. In Śiva Temples, he always looks in the direction of Śiva-liṅgaṃ.
Nandi or Nandin
means "The Happy one" , it''s the Vāhana, the white bull on which rides Lord Śiva.
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