Ganga		Symobolic of the physical universe
parvati		leaves of specific plant offered on shivarathiri
Bhishma		A sacred river in India
Open		position of lord shiva right hand
varda murdra		togather with brahma and vishnu make the hindu trinity
niranjan		Master of Yoga
Vasuki Naga		representing the male and female
maha shivarathiri		mountain abode of shiva and parvati
Three		no of items explaining the intergration of the physical,mental and spiritual.
rudraska		the royal person who narrates the story of his past life
Damaru		symbolic source of power and ignorance
Lingam		A new cycle of creation
Crescent		a festival observed to obatain the blessings of Lord Shiva
Tiger		Symbolic source of creative energy
Mahabharata		Symbolic of cycle of time
Nandi		cannot be seen by the mortal eye
Lord Shiva		the symbol for the worship of Lord shiva
Kailas		Lord Shiva's consort
Trident		the individual in the epic above gives a discourse on shivrathiri
kundala		coiled 3 times around his neck
Ashes		necklace with 108 beads
Chitrabhanu		symboloses nada
vishnu		the epic where the story of maha svhivrathri is related
bael		symbolises will power, action, knowledge