Originally posted by: Transference
Folks, I will put up a thread tomorrow with the symbolism of carrying her on his back. The allegory was to Shiva-Sati. When Goddess Sati-immolated herself, Lord Shiva carried her on his back like this, madness raging and with a dance of destruction. The entire sequence looked borrowed from that imagery.
Shiva and Raavi are contrasted as the two pieces of the feminine in her graceful Lasya form and destruction in his male form.
That's why there's a reference to Aag and Paani.
Fire being synonymous with Lord Shiva’s anger and Raavi the river, which is the manifestation of the Vedic Goddess Iravati who was the Precursor of Clouds and rain!
There's a particular Shiva temple in Kankhal with the imagery of Lord Shiva carrying Sati on his shoulders/arms in rage and grief as he could not bear the suffering of her loss!
omg what...this is something i never even imagined....
writers went this much deep
Wow am waiting to read your post