According to the Shaivism sect the highest form of Shiva is formless limitless transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman and the primal Atman (soul self) of the universe.Shiva has many benevolent and fearsome depictions. In benevolent aspects he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva regarded as the patron god of yoga meditation and arts. The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent around his neck the adorning crescent moon the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair the third eye on his forehead the trishula as his weapon and the damaru.