On 18 June, 2004, CERN unveiled an unusual new landmark, a 2m tall statue of the Indian deity Lord Shiva. Portal? LORD SHIVA STATUE UNVEILED at CERN In the Hindu religion, this form of the dancing Lord Shiva is known as the Nataraj and symbolises Shakti, or life force. As a plaque alongside the statue explains, the belief is that Lord Shiva danced the Universe into existence, motivates it, and will eventually extinguish it. https://cds.cern.ch/record/745737 Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva CERN Large Hadron Collider At CERN, our work helps to uncover what the universe is made of and how it works. We do this by providing a unique range of particle accelerator facilities to researchers, to advance the boundaries of human knowledge. https://home.cern CERN Opening Ceremony https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbOldRsITpQ (remove space after //)