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The magnificent edifice of Dakshinamurthy, in the temple of Srikalahasteeswara in Andhra Pradesh, considered as an embodiment of the Isavasyopanishad itself, exquisitely depicts the core Upanishadic substance "ब्रह्मसत्यम् Brahma Satyam" of the shanti patha of Isavasyopanishad. It stands as a testimony of expertise of the sculptors, both in agama sastras (required for temple construction) and the tattvasastras (knowledge of philosophy).

The magnificent edifice of Dakshinamurthy, in the temple of Srikalahasteeswara in Andhra Pradesh, considered as an embodiment of the Isavasyopanishad itself, exquisitely depicts the core Upanishadic substance "ब्रह्मसत्यम् Brahma Satyam" of the shanti patha of Isavasyopanishad. It stands as a testimony of expertise of the sculptors, both in agama sastras (required for temple construction) and the tattvasastras (knowledge of philosophy).

No other divine form can better represent the attributes of Satyam (Universal Truth), Jnanam (Knowledge of the Supreme Brahman), Anantam (Boundless), and the qualities of Namelessness, Formlessness and Immovability as does 'Dakshinamoorthy' who is the very personification of the supreme entity. Dakshinamurthy portrays the Supreme knowledge, which is Avaangmangochara or describable neither by words nor by intellect, by "Jnanamudra"- symbolic representation of perfection in Silence - the 'Oneness' of the Jeevatma (Self) and Paramatma.<blockquote>चित्रं वटतरोर्मूले वृद्धाः शिष्या गुरुर्युवा।</blockquote><blockquote>गुरोस्तु मौनं व्याख्यानं शिष्यास्तुच्छिन्नसंशयाः॥ (Daks. Stot. 3)</blockquote><blockquote>chitram vatatarormule, vriddhaa sishyaa gururrurva,</blockquote><blockquote>gurostu mounam vakyaanam shishyaastuchinna samsayah || '''TRANSLITERATION'''</blockquote>Dakshinamurthy expounds and awakens the Supreme Knowledge, within the mind of a ripe aged seeker of Truth with a head full of doubts, arguments, debates and logics, in a strange way, by the use of 'Chinmudra' and ‘Mounam’ (Silence or Calmness of thoughts and Mind).

No other divine form can better represent the attributes of Satyam (Universal Truth), Jnanam (Knowledge of the Supreme Brahman), Anantam (Boundless), and the qualities of Namelessness, Formlessness and Immovability as does 'Dakshinamoorthy' who is the very personification of the supreme entity. Dakshinamurthy portrays the Supreme knowledge, which is Avaangmangochara or describable neither by words nor by intellect, by "Jnanamudra"- symbolic representation of perfection in Silence - the 'Oneness' of the Jeevatma (Self) and Paramatma.<blockquote>चित्रं वटतरोर्मूले वृद्धाः शिष्या गुरुर्युवा।</blockquote><blockquote>गुरोस्तु मौनं व्याख्यानं शिष्यास्तुच्छिन्नसंशयाः॥ (Daks. Stot. 3)</blockquote><blockquote>chitram vatatarormule, vriddhaa sishyaa gururrurva,</blockquote><blockquote>gurostu mounam vakyaanam shishyaastuchinna samsayah || '''TRANSLITERATION'''</blockquote>Dakshinamurthy expounds and awakens the Supreme Knowledge, within the mind of a ripe aged seeker of Truth with a head full of doubts, arguments, debates and logics, in a strange way, by the use of 'Chinmudra' and ‘Mounam’ (Silence or Calmness of thoughts and Mind).