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 A large statue in Bangalore depicting Lord Shiva meditating Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as "ʃιvə") is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Śiva is the supreme God in Shaivism. Image File history File links Created by me. ...
The Brahmic family is a family of abugidas used in South Asia, Tibet and Southeast Asia. ...
Siva and the transliterated forms Åšiva and Shiva may refer to : Åšiva, the Hindu God Shivah, the Jewish ritual of mourning Siwa (mythology), the Slavic goddess Siva (song), a song by The Smashing Pumpkins Siwa, an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt Lady Shiva, the DC Comics character...
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The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnatakas Legislative assembly Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರà³; pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ...
Sanskrit ( संसà¥à¤•à¥ƒà¤¤à¤®à¥ ; pronunciation : ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ...
IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ...
Ishvara (ईशà¥à¤µà¤° in devanagari script, pronunciation Ä«:shvÉ™rÉ™), also variously transliterated (romanized) as Īshvara, Īshwara, Īshwar, Īśvara, etc. ...
Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...
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Adi Sankara interprets the name Śiva meaning "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One. That is, Śiva is unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter): Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Sri Adi Sankara Adi Shankaracharya or Adi Shankara (the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of Lord), Shankara (approximately 509- 477 BC (though some claim 788-820 CE)) was the most famous Advaita philosopher who had a profound influence on the growth...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
Prakrti or Prakriti (from Sanskrit language) is, according to samkhya philosophy, the basic matter of which the universe consists. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
In some views Śiva is the third form of God as one of the Trimurti (popularly called the "Hindu trinity"). In the Trimurti, Śiva is the destroyer, while Brahma and Vishnu are creator and preserver, respectively. However, even though he represents destruction, he is viewed as a positive force (The Destroyer of Evil), since creation follows destruction. However, according to Saivism, Lord Shiva has five jobs-1.Creator, 2.Preserver, 3.destroyer, 4.hiding the sins, karma, etc. of life and, most importantly, 5.blessing. In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God, or Parabrahman, in Gods personae as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ...
Brahma carving at a temple in Halebid. ...
For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...
Evil is a term describing that which is regarded as morally bad, intrinsically corrupt, wantonly destructive, inhumane, or wicked. ...
Other views contend that Śiva produces Vishnu who produces Brahma and thus creation begins, within which the cycle of the Trimurti exists. Śiva also assumes many other roles, including the Lord of Ascetics (Mahadeva), the Lord of Boons (Rudra), and also the Universal Divinity (Mahesvara). Worshippers of Śiva are called Śaivites who consider Śiva as representing the Ultimate Reality (see Ishta-Deva for fuller discussion). Boon may refer to: See also the Wiktionary entry: boon. ...
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
Saivite: of Saivism; belonging to Saivism, the Hindu denomination that worships God Siva as the Supreme God. ...
Ishta-Deva, or Ishta Devata is a term from Hinduism that means chosen Deity or revered aspect of God by a devotee and is a widely held concept in Smartism. ...
Śiva is usually represented by the Śiva linga (or lingam), usually depicted as a clay mound with three horizontal stripes on it, or visualised as a flaming pillar. In anthropomorphised images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation on Mount Kailash, his traditional abode. Linga worship (Estate of Cynthia and Harlen Welsh) Lingam or Linga (Sanskrit: Gender as in purusha-linga : Phallus) by some etymologists, is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
Introduction Shiva is referred to as the good one or the auspicious one. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva - Shankara is the doer of good. Shiva is 'tri netra' or three eyed, and is 'neela kantha' - blue necked (having consumed poison, i.e., Halahala to save the world from destruction). Shiva - Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic Dancer. Shiva - Ardhanareshvara is both man and woman. Download high resolution version (535x756, 107 KB) Source Nataraja-Shiva From fr: File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Meenakshi temple A different view of the Meenakshi temple The Meenakshi temple is a Hindu temple in the Tamil Nadu city of Madurai. ...
Madurai (மதà¯à®°à¯ˆ in Tamil) is situated on the banks of Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ...
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
Poison from the sea when Suras (Gods) and Asuras (Demons) churned the sea in order to get the bounties. ...
Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Åšiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. ...
In Hinduism, Ardhanari or Ardhanareshvara, is an aspect of Shiva, representing masculinity and femininity. ...
He is both static and dynamic and is both creator and destroyer. He is the oldest and the youngest, he is the eternal youth as well as the infant. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the greatest of renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroys evil and protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is austere. He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.
Shiva is inseparable from Shakti - Parvati the daughter of Himavaan - Haimavati. There is no Shiva without Shakti and no Shakti without Shiva, the two are one - or the absolute state of being - consciousness and bliss. This article is in need of attention. ...
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The five mantras that constitute Shiva's body are Sadyojaata, Vaamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Eesaana. Eesaana is Shiva not visible to the human eye, Sadyojaata is Shiva realized in his basic reality (as in the element earth, in the sense of smell, in the power of procreation and in the mind). The Vishnudharmottara Purana of the 6th century CE assigns a face and an element to each of the above mantras. (Sadyojaata - earth, Vaamadeva - water, Aghora - fire, Tatpurusha - air and Eesaana - space).
The names of the deified faces with their elements are Mahadeva (earth), Bhairava (fire), Nandi (air), Uma (water) and Sadasiva (space).
In Shiva temples, Navagraha (9 planets), Ganesh, Skantha, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Vishnu, Brahma, Ashtathig balar, Durga, Bairava, and all the other Hindu gods will have the place, denoting the entire gods are uniquely said to Lord Shiva, so that only he is in a shapeless form (i.e. in linga form). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 271 KB) Description: Statue of Lord Shiva Source: photo taken by User:Deepak Date: 26th December 2006 Permission: User:Deepak released it on 27th December 2005 under CC-BY-SA-2. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 271 KB) Description: Statue of Lord Shiva Source: photo taken by User:Deepak Date: 26th December 2006 Permission: User:Deepak released it on 27th December 2005 under CC-BY-SA-2. ...
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in the city of Delhi, India is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ...
Known in India as the Lotus Temple, the Baháà House of Worship is one of the most famous landmarks in Delhi. ...
There are five different avataras of Shiva:
- Bhairava भैरव
- Nataraja नतरज
- Dakshinamurthy दक्षिनमुर्थ्य्
- Somaskandha सोमस्कन्ध
- Pitkchadanar पित्क्चदनर्
In most of the South Indian temples, we can see all the five suprems in a Shiva temple. All the five characteristics in a single face is said to be Sadashiva.
Śiva is not limited to the personal characteristics as he is given in many images and can transcend all attributes. Hence, Śiva is often worshipped in an abstract manner, as God without form, in the form of linga. This view is similar in some ways to the view of God in Semitic religions such as Islam or Judaism, which hold that God has no personal characteristics. Hindus, on the other hand, believe that God can transcend all personal characteristics yet can also have personal characteristics for the grace of the embodied human devotee. Personal characteristics are a way for the devotee to focus on God. Śiva is also described as Anaadi (without beginning/birth) and Ananta (without end/death). Linga worship (Estate of Cynthia and Harlen Welsh) Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for mark. ...
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According to the Bhagavata Purana, Lord Śiva manifested in his multiple forms from the forehead of Lord Brahma. When Lord Brahma asked his sons, the Four Kumaras, to go forth and create progeny in the universe, they refused. This angered Lord Brahma and in his anger a child appeared from his forehead, which split into two - a male part and a female part. The male half started crying inconsolable and as a result, Brahma named him Rudra. The child cried seven more times and each time Brahma gave him a separate name. The eight names thus given to the child were Rudra, Sharva, Bhava, Ugra, Bhima, Pashupati, Ishana, and Mahadeva. Each of these eight names are said to be associated with specific elements of the cosmos, namely the earth, water, fire, wind, sky, a yogi called Kshetragya, the sun, and the moon respectively. This male child became Lord Śiva, who was asked to go forth and create progeny, but when Lord Brahma observed the power, as they shared the qualities of Lord Śiva, he asked him to observe austerities instead of creating progeny. A slightly different version is told in the Shiva Purana: in the Śiva Purana, Śiva promises Brahma that an aspect of his, Rudra, will be born and this aspect is identical to Him. The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ...
Brahma carving at a temple in Halebid. ...
Brahma carving at a temple in Halebid. ...
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. ...
The Shiva Purana is one of the Hindu purÄnas. ...
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
The tale about Lord Śiva being born and immediately splitting into two halves of male and female indicates the origin of the Ardhanarishvara - the union of substance and energy, the Being and his Shakti (force). Ardhanarishvara (half male-half female God) Note the sculptures left is female and the right is male, depicting Shiva and his consort Shakti/Parvati. ...
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Śiva is the supreme God of Śaivism, one of the three main branches of Hinduism today (the others being Vaishnavism and Shaktism). His abode is called Kailasa. His holy mount (Skt: Vahana) is Nandi, the Bull. His attendant is named Bhadra. Śiva is usually represented by the Śiva linga (or lingam), usually depicted as a clay mound with three horizontal stripes on it, or visualised as a flaming pillar. In anthropomorphised images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation on Mount Kailash (reputed to be the same as the Mount Kailash in the south of Tibet, near Manasarovar Lake) in the Himalaya, his traditional abode. Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...
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Vaishnavism is one of the principal divisions of Hinduism. ...
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Shakti, or Devi -- the Hindu name for the Great Mother -- in all of her forms whilst not rejecting the importance of masculine and neuter divinity. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
Sanskrit ( संसà¥à¤•à¥ƒà¤¤à¤®à¥ ; pronunciation : ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ...
An idol of Nandi in a Chennai temple Nandi is the white bull which Shiva rides, and the leader of the Ganas. ...
In Hinduism, Bhadra is a goddess of the hunt and one of Shivas servants. ...
Linga worship (Estate of Cynthia and Harlen Welsh) Lingam or Linga (Sanskrit: Gender as in purusha-linga : Phallus) by some etymologists, is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西è—, Pinyin: XÄ«zà ng or Chinese: è—区, Pinyin: Zà ngqÅ« [the two names are used with different connotations; see Name section below]) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. ...
Lake Manasarovar (also known as Lake Manasarowar or Mapam Yumco Lake) is a lake on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Kailash and Lake Rakshastal. ...
Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...
Shiva: Supreme God of all in Saivism Śiva is the supreme God of Śaivism, one of the four main branches of Hinduism today (the others being Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Smartism). Śiva is usually represented by the Śiva linga (or lingam), usually depicted as a clay mound with three horizontal stripes on it, or visualised as a flaming pillar. In anthropomorphised images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation on Mount Kailash (reputed to be the same as the Mount Kailash in the south of Tibet, near Manasarovar Lake) in the Himalaya, his traditional abode. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 406 KB) Summary photographed by Pratheepps Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Tungabhadra is a river of southern India. ...
Virupaksha Temple Hampi (ಹ೦ಪೆ, Hampe in Kannada) is a village in southern Karnataka, India. ...
Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...
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Vaishnavism is one of the principal divisions of Hinduism. ...
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Shakti, or Devi -- the Hindu name for the Great Mother -- in all of her forms whilst not rejecting the importance of masculine and neuter divinity. ...
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Linga worship (Estate of Cynthia and Harlen Welsh) Lingam or Linga (Sanskrit: Gender as in purusha-linga : Phallus) by some etymologists, is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་, Bod, pronounced pö in Lhasa dialect; Chinese: 西è—, Pinyin: XÄ«zà ng or Chinese: è—区, Pinyin: Zà ngqÅ« [the two names are used with different connotations; see Name section below]) is a region in Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. ...
Lake Manasarovar (also known as Lake Manasarowar or Mapam Yumco Lake) is a lake on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Kailash and Lake Rakshastal. ...
Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...
Lord Shiva is the God of all and is worshipped by all, from Devas such as Brahma, Indra, by Asuras like Bana, Ravana, by humans like Adi Shankara, Nayanars, by creatures such as Jatayu, an eagle, Vali, a monkey, and the list goes on and on. Furthermore, the site states that a variety of people of different backgrounds and qualities worship the Lord shiva, with many temples having histories of even cranes, bees, elephants, (see Kalahasti), spiders, snakes, worshipping the Lord and getting blessed and concludes by stating that the Lord as the Supreme blesses anyone who worships in sincere devotion as there is no discrimination on who the seeker is. Major deities, rishis, planets, worshipped Shiva and also established Shivalingas in various places in India. A Deva, in Hinduism, is a deity, controlling forces of nature such as fire, air, etc. ...
Brahma carving at a temple in Halebid. ...
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In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ...
Bana (also called Banasur), in Hindu mythology, was a thousand-armed asura and son of Bali. ...
A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST RÄvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ...
Adi Shankara with the Four Disciples Adi Shankara (Åšankara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ä€di ÅšhankarÄcÄrya; the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of the Lord) (approximately 8th century, but see below) was the most famous advaita philosopher, who had a...
The Nayanars were the sincere and ardent devotees of Lord Siva. ...
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In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Vali was the monkey-King of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva. ...
Kalahasti temple is a famous Siva temple, and is said to be the site where Kannappa, one of the 63 Saivite Nayanars, was ready to offer his last remaining eye to cover blood flowing from the Siva linga before the Lord stopped him and granted mukti. ...
In Hinduism, the Rishis are sages and/or seers who heard the hymns of the Devas; and then wrote them down as Vedic scriptures. ...
- Lord Ganesh at Pillayar patti (100 km from Madurai, India)
- The four Vedas worshipped Shiva at Thirumaraikaadu (i.e., Vedaaranyam near Tanjore)
- Lord Skanda at Thiruchendur (200 km from Madurai, India)
- Lord Rama (avatar of Vishnu) in Rameswaram (India)
- Lord Vishnu at Kancheepuram (Kacheeswarar Temple)
- Lord Parasuramar (avatar of Vishnu) at Sreesailam, Karnataka and also at Chennai (Lord Parasurama at Lingeshwara Temple, Iyanavaram )
- Goddess Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu) at Tirupachethi (50 km from Madurai).
- Lord Sun at Srivilliputhur (Vaidhyanathaar Temple 100 km from Madurai)
- Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu at Tiruvannamalai (180 km from Chennai)
- Lord Brahma at Vrinchipuram (155 km from Chennai, 15 km from Vellore)
- Lord Raagu and Lord Kethu at Kaalahasthi (50 km from Tirupathi, AP, India)
- Lord Indra at Madurai (Soma Sundareeswar Temple)
- The Rishi Agastya at Papanasam (100 km from Tirunelveli, TN, India)
- Goddess Parvati at Kancheepuram (Ekambeeswarar Temple, 70 km from Chennai, India)
- Lord Shani at Thirnallar (near Kaaraikal, Pondicherry)
- Lord Moon at Thingalur (near Tanjore)
- Lord Shiva and Sani at Thirvidaimaruthoor (near Kumbakonam)
- Lord Brahma at Kumbakoonam (Kumbeeswarar, near Tanjore)
In Hinduism, Agastya (अगसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¯ in devanagari, pronounced as /É™ gÉ™s tyÉ™/; also transliterated as Agathiar, Agasthiar, Agastyar and in other ways) is a legendary Vedic sage or rishi. ...
Shani (also spelled Sani) is one of the nine Navagraha or primary celestial beings in Hindu astrology. ...
Consorts, and the burning of Kamadeva Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of death. Parvati, a more pacific form of Devi is also popular. Śiva also married Sati, another form of Devi and daughter of Daksha, who forbade the marriage. Sati disobeyed her father. Daksha once held a Yajna (ritual sacrifice) to Vishnu, but did not invite Śiva. In disgust, Sati burned herself through yogic meditation (or, in another version, in the same fire Daksha used in his sacrifice). When Śiva's attendants reported the matter, Shiva tore off a lock of his hair and lashed it against the ground. The stalk split in two, one half transforming into the terrifying gana Virabhadra, while the other caused Mahakali to manifest on the scene. The pair immediately led Śiva's army of ganas to Daksha's yajna and destroyed it. Daksha was decapitated by Virabhadra, but was later given the head of a goat to humble him, once the rishis and Brahma had pleaded with Śiva for lenience. Sati was later reborn in the house of Himavat (Himalaya mountain-range personified) and performed great penance (Skt: Tapasya) to win over Śiva's attention. Her penance brought Kamadeva and his consort Rati to the scene, whereupon they attempted to interrupt Shiva's meditation with Kamadeva's arrow of passion. It caused Śiva to break his Samadhi, but he was so infuriated by Kamadeva's assault that he burned the deva of passion to ashes on the spot with his glare. It was only after Rati's pleading that Śiva agreed to reincarnate Kamadeva. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x696, 166 KB) Summary Shiva and Parvati as depicted in a painting – part of Smithsonian Institute’s collections from the following link: http://www. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x696, 166 KB) Summary Shiva and Parvati as depicted in a painting – part of Smithsonian Institute’s collections from the following link: http://www. ...
The Smithsonian castle, as seen through the garden gate. ...
Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. ...
A common scene depicting Kali standing over Shiva. ...
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Sati may refer to any of the following: The Hindu Goddess Sati, daughter of Daksha and wife of Shiva A social practise in some parts of India in past centuries, often spelt Suttee The Buddhist Sati; see mindfulness. ...
In Hinduism, Daksha is an ancient creator god, one of the Prajapatis, the Rishis and the Adityas, and a son of Aditi and Brahma. ...
In Hinduism, Yajña यजà¥à¤ž (Sanskrit yajñá worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice) is a Vedic ritual of sacrifice performed to please the Devas, or sometimes to the Supreme Spirit Brahman. ...
For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...
In Hinduism, Ganas are attendants of Shiva and live in Kailasa. ...
In Hinduism, Virabhadra is a monster created by Shiva who eventually blinded Bhaga. ...
Mahakali is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. ...
Tapasya is a principle of austerity or willingness to bear suffering in Hinduism and related religions such as Buddhism and Jainism. ...
In Hinduism, Kamadeva (Kama - carnal pleasure, deva - god), also known just as Kama(The love) and Ananga (the bodyless), is the god of love and a son of Lakshmi. ...
In Hinduism, Rati is the goddess of passion and lust, and a daughter of Daksha. ...
Samadhi of Meher Baba, Photo by Win Coates Samadhi is a term used in Hindu and Buddhist yogic meditation. ...
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Parvati would try again without Kamadeva's aid to win over Shiva, and this time, through her devotion and the persuasion of other rishis, yogis, and devas, he eventually accepted her.
The sons of Shiva Śiva and Parvati are the parents of Karttikeya and Ganesha. Ganesha, the elephant-headed God of wisdom, acquired his head by offending Śiva, by refusing to allow him to enter the house while Parvati was bathing. Śiva sent his ganas to subdue Ganesha, but to no avail. As a last resort, he bade Vishnu confuse the stalwart guardian using his powers of Maya_(Hinduism). Then, at the right moment, Śiva hurled Trishula and cut Ganesha's head from his body. Upon finding her guardian dead, Parvati was enraged and called up the many forms of Shakti to devour Shiva's ganas and wreak havoc in Swargaloka. To pacify her, Śiva brought forth an elephant's head(from North direction) from the forest and set it upon the boy's shoulders, reviving him. Shiva then took Ganesha as his own son and placed him in charge of his ganas. Thus, Ganesha's title is Ganapati, Lord of the Ganas. In another version, Parvati presented her child to Shani (the planet Saturn), whose gaze burned his head to ashes. Brahma bade Śiva to replace with the first head he could find, which happened to be that of an elephant. In Hinduism, Kartikeya (also Murugan, Subrahmanya, Skanda, Kumaran, Swaminanda) is a deity born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ...
Lord Ganesha In Hinduism, Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश or शà¥à¤°à¥€à¤—णेश ( (help· info)) (when used to distinguish lordly status) (or lord of the hosts, also spelled as Ganesa and Ganesh, sometimes also referred to as Ganapati) is one of the most well-known and venerated representations of God (Brahman). ...
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Popular image of Ganesh In Hinduism, Ganesha (Gaṇeśa, lord of the hosts, also spelled Ganesa and sometimes referred to as Ganesh in Hindi, Bengali and other Indian vernaculars) is the god of wisdom, intelligence, education and prudence. ...
Shani (also spelled Sani) is one of the nine Navagraha or primary celestial beings in Hindu astrology. ...
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Karttikeya is a six-headed god and was conceived to kill the demon Tarakasura, who had proven invincible against other gods. Tarakasura had terrorised the devas of Swargaloka so thoroughly that they came to Śiva pleading for his help. Shiva thus assumed a form with five faces, a divine spark emanating from the third eye of each. He gave the sparks to Agni and Vayu to carry to Ganga and thereupon release. In Ganga's river, the sparks were washed downstream into a pond and found by the Karittikas, five forest maidens. The sparks transformed into children and were suckled by the Karttikas, When Śiva, Parvati, and the other celestials arrived on the scene, there was a debate of who the child belonged to. Further, Parvati, who was the most likely to care for the child, was puzzled as to how she would suckle five children. Suddenly, the child merged into a single being and Shiva blessed him with five separate names for his five sets of parents to settle the debate. The child, despite having been born from five sparks, had a sixth head, a unifying principle which brought together the five aspects of his father's power into a single being. From here, the campaign in which Karttikeya would vanquish Tarakasura and liberate Swargaloka began. Agni is a Hindu deity. ...
In Hinduism, Vayu (also known as Pavan) is a primary god, father of Bhima and Hanuman. ...
The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) is a major river in northern India. ...
Attributes of Lord Shiva The Third Eye: The third eye of Shiva on his forehead is the eye of wisdom. It is the eye that looks beyond the obvious. The third eye of Shiva also popularly associated with is untamed energy which destroys the evil doers and sins.
The Cobra Necklace: Shiva is beyond the powers of death and is often the sole support in case of distress. He swallowed the poison kalketu for the wellbeing of the Universe. The deadly cobra represents that “death” aspect whom Shiva has thoroughly conquered. The cobras around his neck also represent the dormant energy, called Kundalini, the serpent power.
Matted hair (Jata): The flow of his matted hair represents him as the lord of wind or Vayu, who is the subtle form of breath present in all living beings. Thus it is Shiva which is the lifeline for all living being. He is Pashupatinath.
Crescent: Shiva bears on his head the crescent of the fifth day (panchami) moon. This is placed near the fiery third eye and this shows the power of Soma, the sacrificial offering, which is the representative of moon. It means that Shiva possesses the power of procreation along with the power of destruction. The moon is also a measure of time; thus Crescent also represent his control over time. Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma (Avestan) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Sauma) was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and Iranian cultures. ...
Sacred Ganga: Ganga, the holiest of the holy rivers, flows from the matted hair of Shiva. Shiva allowed an outlet to the great river to traverse the earth and bring purifying water to human being (See: Origin of Ganga). The flowing water is one of the five elements which compose the whole Universe and from which earth arises. Ganga also denotes fertility one of the creative aspect of the Rudra. The Ganges River (Ganga in Indian languages; Ganges is the Latin form) (Devanagari गंगा) is the major river in northern India and Bangladesh. ...
The Drum: The drum in the hand of Shiva is the originator of the universal word ॐ which is the source of all the language and expression. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
The Vibhuti: Vibhuti is a three line of ashes drawn on the forehead that represents the essence of our Being, which remains after all the malas (impurities of ignorance, ego and action) and vasanas (likes and dislikes, attachments to one's body, world, worldly fame, worldly enjoyments, etc.) have been burnt in the fire of knowledge. Hence vibhuti is revered as the very form of Shiva and signifies the Immortality of the soul and manifested glory of the Lord.
The Ashes: Shiva smears his body with cemetery ashes points the philosophy of the life and death and the fact that death is the ultimate reality of the life.
Tiger skin: The tiger is the vehicle of Shakti, the goddess of power and force. Shiva is beyond and above any kind of force. He is the master of Shakti. The tiger skin that he wears symbolises victory over every force. Tiger also represent lust. Thus sitting on Tiger skin, Shiva indicates that he has conquered lust. This article is in need of attention. ...
The Elephant & Deer Skin: Shiva also wears elephant skins. Elephants represent pride. Wearing elephant skin, Shiva indicates that he has conquered pride. Similarly deer represent the jumping of minds (flickering mind). Shiva wears deer skin which indicates that he has controlled the mind perfectly.
Rudraksh: Lord Shiva wears wrist bands of Rudraksha which are supposed to have medicinal properties. Binomial name Elaeocarpus Ganitrus (Roxb. ...
The Trident: The three head of Shiva’s Trishul symbolizes three functions of the triad – the creation, the sustenance and the destruction. The Trident, in the hand of Shiva indicates that all the three aspects are in his control.
As a weapon the trident represents the instrument of punishment to the evil doer on all the three planes – spiritual, subtle and physical.
Another interpretation of the three headed trident is its head represent the past, the present and the future. The trident in the hand of Rudra indicates his control over the present the past and the future.
Other forms and legends Adi Sankara interprets the name Śiva to mean "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One. That is, Śiva is unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter): Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Sri Adi Sankara Adi Shankaracharya or Adi Shankara (the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of Lord), Shankara (approximately 509- 477 BC (though some claim 788-820 CE)) was the most famous Advaita philosopher who had a profound influence on the growth...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
Prakrti or Prakriti (from Sanskrit language) is, according to samkhya philosophy, the basic matter of which the universe consists. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
The Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) has the basic meaning of string or a single thread or strand of a cord or twine. In more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision, species, kind, and generally quality. In Classical literature In Classical literature (e. ...
Additionally, Śiva can also mean, "the Auspicious One." He is often depicted as the husband of Uma or Parvati. In the process of manifestation, Lord Shiva is the primeval consciousness and creates the other members of the trimurti. He is symbolized by the wisdom of the Serpent. He has many other names, for example Shankara and Mahadev. This 14th century statue depicts Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In Hinduism, Uma is the goddess of beauty and sunlight. ...
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In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God, or Parabrahman, in Gods personae as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ...
Śiva gave Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu, his axe. Śiva's great bow is called Pināka and thus he is also called Pinaki. Most depictions of Śiva show the three-pointed spear Trishula, another of his weapons, in the background. He is also known for having given the Kshatriya Arjuna the divine weapon (Skt: Astra) Pashupata, with the stipulation of using it against someone of equal strength, for the weapon would otherwise lay waste to the mortal realm. Parashurama Bhargava or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama), is the Sixth avatara of Vishnu, and a son of Jamadagni. ...
A Trishula is a type of traditional trident in some parts of India, seen as part of traditional religion, but which can also be used as a lethal weapon. ...
Kshatriya is the title of the military order within the Hindu varna system. ...
Krishna to Arjuna: Behold My mystic opulence! Artwork © courtesy of The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Arjuna (Sanskrit: अरà¥à¤œà¥à¤¨, arjuna) is one of the heroes of the epic Hindu Mahabharata. ...
Astra can mean: Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, acronym for Astra (Marvel), Marvel comics character Astra (reactor), a type of nuclear research reactor built in Austria Astra missile, under development by India Astra (album), a 1985 album by Asia Astra, codename for a secret type of USA military aircraft...
The Pashupata is the irresistable and most destructive personal weapon of Siva discharged by the mind, eyes, words or a bow. ...
According to the foundation of Kaalism, the goddess Kali came into existence when Śiva looked into himself. She is considered his mirror image, the divine Adi-shakti or primordial energy while he is the primordial substance. A common scene depicting Kali standing over Shiva. ...
In another version, she had gone out to destroy the Asuras storming Swargaloka, but became enraged and erratic. To calm her, Śiva went and lay down on the ground in front of her path. When she stepped on him, she looked down and realized that she had just stepped on Śiva. Taken aback by his actions, she bit her tongue and calmed her fury. In Hindu mythology, the Asura are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes misleadingly referred to as demons. ...
As Nataraja, Śiva is the Lord of the Dance, and symbolises the dance of the Universe, with all its heavenly bodies and natural laws complimenting and balancing each other. At times, he is also symbolized as doing his great dance of destruction, called Tandava, at the time of pralaya, or dissolution of the universe at the end of every Kalpa. Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Åšiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. ...
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Kalpa is one of the six disciplines of Vedanga, treating ritual. ...
Some Hindus, especially Smartas, believe Śiva to be one of many different forms of the universal Atman, or Brahman. Others see him as the one true God from whom all the other deities and principles are emanations. This view is usually related to the bhakti sects of Śaivism. Smartism is a denomination of the religion of Hinduism and is closely affiliated with the Advaita tradition. ...
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For other uses of this word and similar words, see Brahman (disambiguation). ...
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Although he is defined as a destroyer (or rather re-creator), Śiva, along with Vishnu, is considered the most benevolent God. One of his names is Aashutosh, he who is easy to please, or, he who gives greatly in return for little. Unlike Vishnu, Śiva does not traditionally have avatars. However, several persons have been claimed as embodiments of him, such as Adi Shankara, and there are instances in many legends and teachings where Śiva manifests spontaneously to intervene in human events. Some people also consider Hanuman to be an aspect of Śiva. For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...
The 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu In Hinduism, an avatar or avatara or avataram(Sanskrit अवतार), is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ...
Adi Shankara with the Four Disciples Adi Shankara (Åšankara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ä€di ÅšhankarÄcÄrya; the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of the Lord) (approximately 8th century, but see below) was the most famous advaita philosopher, who had a...
Lord Hanuman In Hinduism, Hanuman (Sanskrit: हनà¥à¤®à¤¤à¥ hanumat; nominative singular हनà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤¨à¥ hanumÄn) is a vanara who aided Rama (an avatar of Vishnu) in rescuing his wife, Sita, from the Rakshasa king Ravana. ...
Shiva is the ultimate reality who is the nature of Bliss itself and all complete in Himself. He is beyond description, beyond all manifestation, beyond limitation of form, time and space. He is eternal, infinite, all pervading, all knowing and all powerful.
Schools and views of Śivaism Nayanars (or Nayanmars), saints from Southern India, were mostly responsible for development of Śaivism in the first millennium. Of the schools today, many Śaivite sects are in Kashmir and Northern India, with Lingayats and Virasaivas from Southern India. The Saiva Siddhanta is a major Śaivite theory developed in Southern India. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1607x1378, 1862 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ...
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This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ...
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The Nayanars were the sincere and ardent devotees of Lord Siva. ...
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Virasaivism is a religious movement of Hinduism in India. ...
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Śiva's life is often depicted in short stage dramas to help his devotees (particularly nayanmars) better understand his aspects. This is greatly explained in the Thiruvilayadalpuram. This form is especially prevalent in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
In Gaudiya Vaishnavism he is considered the best of devotee of Vishnu (vaisnavanam yatha sambhu) and also an aspect of Vishnu. The example of milk and yogurt is used to describe their difference in Brahma Samhita. He is depicted as meditating on Sankarsana, an expansion of Balarama. He also plays an important role in Krishna-lila as Kshetra-pala, protector of Vrindavan, holy dham of Krishna. As Gopisvara Mahadeva he also guards rasa-lila grounds. Authorship of Sri Sri Radha-krpa-kataksa-stava-raja (aka Radha Stava) (text and translation), from the Urdhvamnaya Tantra, is ascribed to him. This tantra, contemporarily available only in parts, is praised in chapter 3 of the Kularnava Tantra as 'the secret of secrets'. Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. ...
Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically BalarÄma - his other names include Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ...
Krishna (कृषà¥à¤£ in Devanagari, IAST ) is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...
Lila is a concept from Hinduism that explains the universe as a cosmic puppet theater or playground for the gods. ...
Vrindavan, in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh is a town on the site of the original forest of Vrindavana. ...
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Tantra (Sanskrit: loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. ...
Śiva is an icon of masculinity. In mythology and folklore, he can be interpreted to inspire masculine characteristics of the most extreme: absolute virility and fertility; aggression, rage and supreme powers in war; his resolve, meditation is absolute, as is his love for his consort. This form of Siva is strongly worshipped in Tantric Hinduism, especially with the linga as the icon of fertility, piety and the power of Siva. Two Seated Men In many societies, masculinity is understood to include open displays of same-sex non-sexual affection and physical contact. ...
Apart from Shaivism, Śiva also inspires Shaktism in Hinduism, which is strong in Assam and West Bengal, the eastern states of India. Shakti is the root power, force of Śiva. Shakti, his prime consort, is the female half of the Supreme Godhead. It is the root of the life force of every living being, and the entire Universe. The bond of absolute love, devotion and passion which embodies the existence of Śiva and Shakti, is considered the Ultimate Godhead form by itself, that a man is an incomplete half without a woman, who is the Ardhangini, (the Other Half) of his existence and power. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Shaktism is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Shakti, or Devi -- the Hindu name for the Great Mother -- in all of her forms whilst not rejecting the importance of masculine and neuter divinity. ...
Assam (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ...
West Bengal (পশà§à¦šà¦¿à¦® বঙà§à¦—, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ...
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The pilgrimage to Amarnath (just over the Chinese line of the Himalayas, deep in the highest mountains of the world, on Mount Kailash) and Anantnag in Kashmir are the most difficult and dangerous, yet exalted pilgrimages for Hindus of all sects, ethnic origins and classes. The glaciers in sacred caves forms the Sivalinga or the natural embodiment of his linga. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
Anantnag is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north India. ...
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Origin theories Śiva does not occur in the Vedic hymns as the name of a god, but as an adjective in the sense of "kind", or "auspicious". One of his synonyms, however, is the name of a Vedic deity, the attributes and nature of which show a good deal of similarity to the post-Vedic Rudra, the god of the roaring storm, usually portrayed in accordance with the element he represents, as a fierce, destructive deity, terrible as a wild beast, whose fearful arrows cause death and disease to men and cattle. He is also called Bapardin (wearing his hair spirally braided like a shell), one of the synonyms of Śiva. The Atharva Veda mentions several other names of the same god, some of which appear even placed together, as in one passage where Bhava, Sarva, Rudra and Pasupati are conjunct. Some were possibly the names under which the same deity was already worshipped in different parts of Northern India. This was certainly the case in later times, since it is expressly stated in one of the later works of the Brahmana period that Sarva was used by the Eastern people and Bhava by a Western tribe. It is also worthy of note that in the same work, composed at a time when the Vedic triad of Agni, Indra-Vayu and Surya was still recognized, attempts are made to identify the Śiva of many names with Agni; and that in one passage in the Mahabharata it is stated that the Brahmins said that Agni was Śiva. Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
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The Atharva Veda is a sacred text of Hinduism, part of the four books of the Vedas. ...
Sarva is a sanskrit word meaning all or everything. ...
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
Pashupati(Sanskrit: lord of animals) is a god associated with animals and nature. ...
The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाà¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤, phonetically MahÄbhÄrata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ...
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It is in his character as destroyer that Śiva holds his place in the triad, and in this he is identified with the Vedic Rudra. Another very important function appears, however, to have been assigned to him early on. In his modern worship, the role of a destroyer is especially exhibited in his consort Mahakali, whereas Śiva becomes a generative power, symbolized in the, (lingam). The non-Aryans had worshipped the linga as a phallic symbol, but its relation to the Vedic Rudra is less certain. Plausible conjecture has been put forth that linga symbol was originally prevalent among the non-Aryan population and later introduced into the worship of Śiva due to similarities. On the other hand, there can be little doubt that Śiva, in his generative faculty, is the representative of another Vedic god whose nature and attributes account for this particular feature of the modern deity Pushan. Image File history File links Chola Bronze statue of Nataraja at the Met of New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File links Chola Bronze statue of Nataraja at the Met of New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ...
Bronze Chola Statue of Nataraja Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Åšiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. ...
The central lobby of the museum The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the worlds largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, United States. ...
Linga worship (Estate of Cynthia and Harlen Welsh) Lingam or Linga (Sanskrit: Gender as in purusha-linga : Phallus) by some etymologists, is used as a symbol for the worship of the Hindu God Shiva. ...
Pushan, also known as Puchan, is the Hindu god of meeting. ...
The Vedic Śiva was frequently invoked as the lord of nourishment, to bestow food, wealth and other blessings. With the divine Soma, he was called the progenitor of heaven and earth, and is connected with the marriage ceremony, where he is asked to lead the bride to the bridegroom and make her prosperous (Skt: Civatama). Additionally, he has the epithet Bapardin, as has Rudra and the later Śiva, and is called Par Upa, or guardian of cattle, whence the latter derives his name Parupati. Parupa is a powerful and even fierce deity, who with his goad or golden spear, smites the foes of his worshipper, and thus in this respect offers some similarity to Rudra, which may have favored the fusion of the two gods into a monotheistic conception of God as Śiva. Soma (Sanskrit), or Haoma (Avestan) (from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Sauma) was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and Iranian cultures. ...
In the mid 20th century, scholars like Ragula Sangiruthiyayan attempted to show how the various ancient religious practices were consolidated together by the rigorous effort of the Rishi Chanakya during the Gupta Dynasty. According to this school of thought, Rudra and other hunter and forest divinities were collectively brought into the charecteristics of one Godly personage: Śiva. This God was then accepted as originating from Brahman. Similarly, various other smaller gods of southern and western india were related to one single God, namely Vishnu whom then related to Rama of Aryan tribes who also was accepted as created by Brahma. Chanakya (c. ...
The Gupta dynasty ruled the Gupta Empire of India, from around 320 to 550. ...
There is however, the matter of the Pashupati (Lord of the Beasts) emblem on a seal discovered in Mohenjodaro, a major city-state in the Indus Valley Civilization. It puts forward a strong case for Shiva to be a God not of Indo-Aryan roots, but rooted in the people of the Indus valley, and the indigenous Dravidian and tribal peoples who inhabited the subcontinent. Shiva occupies an exalted, supreme position in Hinduism, making the case that Hinduism is not an Aryan religion, but a synthesis of Aryan, Dravidian and other influences. Mohenjo-daro (literally, mound of the dead), like Harappa, was a city of the Indus Valley civilization. ...
The Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1700 BCE) was an ancient civilization thriving along the Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakra River in what is now Pakistan and Northern India. ...
The Dravidian Race is the name sometimes still given to the peoples of southern and central India and northern Sri Lanka who speak Dravidian languages, the best known of which are Tamil (தமிழà¯), Telugu (తెలà±à°—à±), Kannada and Malayalam. ...
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Also see: Jyotirlinga A jyotirling or jyotirlinga is a shrine where the Hindu God Shiva is worshipped in the form of a jyotirlingam or golden lingam. There are traditionally twelve Jyotirlinga shrines in India: Somnath in Gujarat is home to the foremost Jyotirlinga temple. ...
References to Śiva as female may have these origins:-
(1) Europeans guessing wrong from the -a on the end of his name.
(2) Sometimes, his consort Pārvatī is called Shivā (with the end vowel long). A consort is somebodys spouse, usually a royalty. ...
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Names of Shiva The Shiva Purana lists 108 names for Lord Śiva and the Shiva sahasranama lists 1008 names. Each of his names, in Sanskrit, signifies a certain attribute of his. Some of his names are listed below The Shiva Purana is one of the Hindu purÄnas. ...
The Shiva sahasranama is the Shaiva sahasranama (list of thousand names of God), contained in the Linga Purana. ...
Sanskrit ( संसà¥à¤•à¥ƒà¤¤à¤®à¥ ; pronunciation : ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ...
- Mahadeva (Sanskrit महादेव) - The Supreme Lord : Maha = great, Deva = God - more often than not, the Aghora (fierce) version
- Rudra (Sanskrit रुद्र) - The one who howls or strict and uncompromising
- Maheshwar (Sanskrit महेश्वर) - The Supreme Lord: Maha = great, Eshwar = God
- Rameshwar (Sanskrit रमेश्वर) - The one whom Ram worships: Ram, Eshwar = worships, God; Ram's God
- Mahayogi (Sanskrit महायोगी)- The Supreme Yogi: Maha = great, Yogi = one who practices Yoga
- Mahabaleshwar (Sanskrit महाबलेश्वर) - God of Great Strength : Maha = great, Bal = strength, Eshwar = God
- Trinetra (Sanskrit त्रिनेत्र) - Three-Eyed One, i.e. All-Knowing: Tri = three, Netra = Eye
- Triaksha (Sanskrit त्रिअक्ष) - Three-Eyed One, i.e. All-Knowing: Tri = three, Aksha = Eye
- Trinayana (Sanskrit त्रिनयन) - Three-Eyed One, i.e. All-Knowing: Tri = three, Nayana = Eye
- Tryambakam (Sanskrit त्र्यम्बकम्) - Three-Eyed One, i.e. All-Knowing: Tri = three, Ambakam = Eye
- Mahakala (Sanskrit महाकाल) - Great Time, i.e. Conqueror of Time: Maha = three, Kala = Time
- Neelakantha (Sanskrit नीलकण्ठ) - The one with a Blue Throat: Neel = blue, Kantha = throat
- Digambara (Sanskrit दिगम्बर) - One who has the skies as his clothes, i.e. The Naked One: Dik = Clothes, Ambara = Sky
- Shankara (Sanskrit शङ्कर) - Giver of Joy
- Shambhu (Sanskrit शम्भु) - Abode of Joy
- Vyomkesha (Sanskrit व्योमकेश) - The One who has the sky as his hair: Vyom = sky, Kesha =hair
- Chandrashekhara (Sanskrit चन्द्रशेखर) - The master of the Moon: Chandra = Moon, Shekhara = master
- Siddheshwara (Sanskrit सिद्धेश्वर) - The Perfect Lord
- Trishuldhari (Sanskrit त्रिशूलधारी) - He who holds the divine Trishul or Trident: Trishul = Trident, Dhari = He who holds
- Dakhshinamurthi (Sanskrit दक्षिणामूर्ति) - The Cosmic Tutor
- Kailashpati (Sanskrit कैलशपति) - Lord of Mount Kailash
- Pashupatinatha (Sanskrit पशूपतीनाथ) - Lord of all Creatures
- Umapati (Sanskrit उमापति) - The husband of Uma
- Gangadhara (Sanskrit गङ्गाधर) - He who holds the river Ganga
- Bhairava (Sanskrit भैरव) - The Frightful One
- Sabesan (Sanskrit सबेसन्) - Lord who dances in the dais
- Nagaraja (Sanskrit नागराज) - King of snakes (Lord/Ruler/Controller of snakes)
- Ekambaranatha (Sanskrit एकम्बरनथ) - The destroyer of evil (name used scarcely, mostly in temples)
- Tripurantaka (Sanskrit त्रिपुरान्तक) - The destroyer of the triplet fortresses, Tripura, of the Asuras.
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. ...
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. ...
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. ...
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Trishul or trishul refers to: A trishul is a type of traditional trident in some parts of India, seen as part of traditional religion, but which can also be used as a lethal weapon. ...
Mount Kailash (also Hindi कैलाश परà¥à¤µà¤¤,Mount Kailas, Kailasa, Kangrinbogê Feng, or Gangdise Shan) is the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River and the Brahmaputra River. ...
The Ganges River (Ganga in Indian languages; Ganges is the Latin form) (Devanagari गंगा) is the major river in northern India and Bangladesh. ...
Bhairava (भैरव) is a name of the fearsome aspect of the god Shiva. ...
Nagaraja is a Sanskrit word from Naga-snake & Raj-king meaning King of Snakes. ...
Tripura (meaning three cities, in Sanskrit) was constructed by the great architect Mayasura. ...
War Cry 'Har Har Mahadev' is the war cry of Kshatriya races of India like Marathas,Rajputs etc since ancient times. Kshatriya is the title of the military order within the Hindu varna system. ...
Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ...
A Rajput (possibly from Sanskrit rāja-putra, son of a king) is a member of a prominent caste who live throughout northern and central India, primarily in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. ...
See also This is a List of Hindu deities. ...
Ardhanarishvara (half male-half female God) Note the sculptures left is female and the right is male, depicting Shiva and his consort Shakti/Parvati. ...
Siddha Yoga is a spiritual group teaching traditional Hindu or yogic practices both in India and in the West. ...
Aum namah Sivāya is among the foremost Vedic mantras. ...
The Shri Rudram Chamakam (TS 4. ...
In Hindu culture, Kapalika means bearer of the skull-bowl. ...
Bhairava (भैरव) is a name of the fearsome aspect of the god Shiva. ...
// Home of Saivism Saivism was born in Tamilnadu, the south eastern part of India. ...
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