Tens of thousands of millions of years ago,
before the birth of time;
Shiva sat alone.

The Singular Consciousness in a state of Being

Even he didn't know how long he sat,
nor in what place, nor why?
All he knew was the answer to, 'Who am I?'

A singular consciousness - in a state of Being

But Shiva is Dynamic. Shiva changes.
Shiva asks, 'Where am I?'
Space is born.

A Big-bang, annihilating Shiva's very being.

Space expands in a vacuum of Thought
Shiva wonders 'How to survive?'
Time is born.

A Universe! A string of a singular consciousness.

Now he strives forever to know himself again.
To know the answer
to, 'Who am I?'

Sachin Phatak (May 3, 2002)
25th sept. 1972 - 18th june 2005.

'Shiva' (From the series: 'In conversation with Ellora')