(“noose”) One of the
weapons carried by several of the divinities in Indian mythology, including
Ganesh and Yama.
The noose represents Ganesh's capacity to tie (and release)
barriers as the "Lord of Obstacles," while Yama, the deity of death,
uses it to pull the soul from the body upon death.
Pasha is also the term given to Shiva's power of illusion
(maya), via which he entraps and enthralls unenlightened individuals in the
Shaiva Siddhanta religious group (pashu).
The Shaiva Siddhanta school is defined by the trinity of
pasha, pashu, and Shiva as lord (pati).
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