Damaru is two headed musical instrument. It is like a hour glass. This is mainly used by sadhu, santu in Nepal and India. It is a unique type of musical instrument. This instrument is mainly used by lord Shiva.
Damaru is made up of wood with leather drum head. Its height ranges from a few inches to a little over a foot. It is played one handed. The strikers are typically beads fastened to the ends of leather cords around the waist of the damaru. Knots in the leather can also be used as strikers. As the player waves the drum using a twisting wrist motion, the strikers beat on the drumhead. It is especially associated with the Hindu deity Shiva. One legend has it that Shiva gave the world its first syllabary as the sounds of the Sanskrit language arose from his drumbeats and his performance of the cosmic dance of tandava. The damaru is used by itinerant musicians of all stripes, due to its small portable size. It is also used in Tibetan Budddism in a ritual manner particularly with the trance sadhana of the Chod.
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