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all non-living being, and there is no spiritual difference between life, matter, man and Shiva. The various dualistic and monist Shiva-related ideas were welcomed in medieval southeast Asia, inspiring numerous Shiva-related temples, artwork and texts in Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, with syncretic integration of local pre-existing theologies.
2485:. Followers of Shaivism, called "Shaivas", revere Shiva as the Supreme Being. Shaivas believe that Shiva is All and in all, the creator, preserver, destroyer, revealer and concealer of all that is. He is not only the creator in Shaivism, but he is also the creation that results from him, he is everything and everywhere. Shiva is the primal Self, the pure consciousness and 2836:. Abhinavagupta writes in his notes on the relevance of ideas related to Shiva and Yoga, by stating that "people, occupied as they are with their own affairs, normally do nothing for others", and Shiva and Yoga spirituality helps one look beyond, understand interconnectedness, and thus benefit both the individual and the world towards a more blissful state of existence. 3871:, "wandering about for alms, mendicancy" ) depicts Shiva as a divine medicant. He is depicted as a nude four-armed man adorned with ornaments who holds a begging bowl in his hand and is followed by demonic attendants. He is associated with his penance for committing brahmicide as Bhirava and with his encounters with the sages and their wives in the Deodar forest. 1985:. Similarly, the use of phallic symbol as an icon for Shiva is also found for Irish, Nordic, Greek (Dionysus) and Roman deities, as was the idea of this aniconic column linking heaven and earth among early Indo-Aryans, states Roger Woodward. Others contest such proposals, and suggest Shiva to have emerged from indigenous pre-Aryan tribal origins. 9239:, pp. 218–219; Other trinities, beyond the more common "Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva", mentioned in ancient and medieval Hindu texts include: "Indra, Vishnu, Brahmanaspati", "Agni, Indra, Surya", "Agni, Vayu, Aditya", "Mahalakshmi, Mahasarasvati, and Mahakali", and others. See: David White (2006), Kiss of the Yogini, University of Chicago Press, 4734:, Shaivism and Buddhism were considered very close and allied religions, though not identical religions. The medieval-era Indonesian literature equates Buddha with Siwa (Shiva) and Janardana (Vishnu). This tradition continues in predominantly Hindu Bali Indonesia in the modern era, where Buddha is considered the younger brother of Shiva. 3460:, where it is translated in different ways each time it occurs, following a commentorial tradition of not repeating an interpretation. Sharma translates the three as "one who captivates", "one who consolidates", and "one who destroys". Kramrisch translates it as "the ravisher". Another of Shiva's fearsome forms is as 3424:) forms can be found, leading Chakravarti to conclude that "all the basic elements which created the complex Rudra-Śiva sect of later ages are to be found here". In the Mahabharata, Shiva is depicted as "the standard of invincibility, might, and terror", as well as a figure of honor, delight, and brilliance. 2342:(30–375 CE) that have survived, were images of a god who is probably Shiva. The Shiva in Kushan coins is referred to as Oesho of unclear etymology and origins, but the simultaneous presence of Indra and Shiva in the Kushan era artwork suggest that they were revered deities by the start of the Kushan Empire. 2250:– a German Indologist and professor of philosophy, describes the self-realized man as who "feels himself only as the one divine essence that lives in all", who feels identity of his and everyone's consciousness with Shiva (highest Atman), who has found this highest Atman within, in the depths of his heart. 4563:
is a festival observed in Kerala dedicated to Shiva. It is believed that on this day, Parvati met Shiva after her long penance and Shiva took her as his wife. On this day Hindu women performs the Thiruvathirakali accompanied by Thiruvathira paattu (folk songs about Parvati and her longing and penance
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Maha Shivaratri is a major Hindu festival, but one that is solemn and theologically marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world, and meditation about the polarities of existence, of Shiva and a devotion to humankind. It is observed by reciting Shiva-related poems,
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Shiva is often depicted as embodying attributes of ambiguity and paradox. His depictions are marked by the opposing themes including fierceness and innocence. This duality can be seen in the diverse epithets attributed to him and the rich tapestry of narratives that delineate his persona within Hindu
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The theory and practice of Yoga, in different styles, has been a part of all major traditions of Hinduism, and Shiva has been the patron or spokesperson in numerous Hindu Yoga texts. These contain the philosophy and techniques for Yoga. These ideas are estimated to be from or after the late centuries
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Both traditions include legends about who is superior, about Shiva paying homage to Vishnu, and Vishnu paying homage to Shiva. However, in texts and artwork of either tradition, the mutual salutes are symbolism for complementarity. The Mahabharata declares the unchanging Ultimate Reality (Brahman) to
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from the birth-rebirth cycle. The Svetasvatara Upanishad set the tone for early Shaivite thought, especially in chapter 3 verse 2 where Shiva is equated with Brahman: "Rudra is truly one; for the knowers of Brahman do not admit the existence of a second". The period of 200 BC to 100 AD also marks the
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in the interior of the Indian subcontinent retained a mesolithic culture into the modern period, and there is no consistent usage of the term. The range 12,000–4,000 Before Present is based on the combination of the ranges given by Agrawal et al. (1978) and by Sen (1999), and overlaps with the early
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The term Shiva also appears simply as an epithet, that means "kind, auspicious", one of the adjectives used to describe many different Vedic deities. While fierce ruthless natural phenomenon and storm-related Rudra is feared in the hymns of the Rigveda, the beneficial rains he brings are welcomed as
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Shiva is known by many names such as Viswanatha (lord of the universe), Mahadeva, Mahandeo, Mahasu, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Hara, Trilochana, Devendra (chief of the gods), Neelakanta, Subhankara, Trilokinatha (lord of the three realms), and Ghrneshwar (lord of compassion). The
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books, Batara Guru is the king of the gods who regulates and creates the world system. In the classic book that is used as a reference for the puppeteers, it is said that Sanghyang Manikmaya or Batara Guru was created from a sparkling light by Sang Hyang Tunggal, along with the blackish light which
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dance, the mulavam (dumru), the aspect of holding fire, and restraining the proud flow of the Ganga upon his braid. The monist Shiva literature posit absolute oneness, that is Shiva is within every man and woman, Shiva is within every living being, Shiva is present everywhere in the world including
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The earliest iconic artworks of Shiva may be from Gandhara and northwest parts of ancient India. There is some uncertainty as the artwork that has survived is damaged and they show some overlap with meditative Buddha-related artwork, but the presence of Shiva's trident and phallic symbolism in this
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shrines. Those who visit temples, offer milk, fruits, flowers, fresh leaves and sweets to the lingam. Some communities organize special dance events, to mark Shiva as the lord of dance, with individual and group performances. According to Jones and Ryan, Maha Sivaratri is an ancient Hindu festival
3911:, "the lord who is half woman") is conjunct form of Shiva with Parvati. Adhanarishvara is depicted with one half of the body as male and the other half as female. Ardhanarishvara represents the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies of the universe (Purusha and Prakriti) and illustrates how 1832:
have been interpreted by some authors as depictions of Shiva. However, Howard Morphy states that these prehistoric rock paintings of India, when seen in their context, are likely those of hunting party with animals, and that the figures in a group dance can be interpreted in many different ways.
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the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver and Shiva the destroyer or transformer. These three deities have been called "the Hindu triad" or the "Great Triple deity". However, the ancient and medieval texts of Hinduism feature many triads of gods and goddesses, some of which do not include
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consists of only Shiva and Parvati together, but in more elaborate forms they are accompanied by other persons, sometimes including Parvati's parents, as well as deities (often with Vishnu and Lakshmi standing as Parvati's parents, Brahma as the officiating priest, and various other deities as
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Shiva aspect of him. This healing, nurturing, life-enabling aspect emerges in the Vedas as Rudra-Shiva, and in post-Vedic literature ultimately as Shiva who combines the destructive and constructive powers, the terrific and the gentle, as the ultimate recycler and rejuvenator of all existence.
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to eliminate its destructive capacity. Shocked by his act, Parvati squeezed his neck and stopped it in his neck to prevent it from spreading all over the universe, supposed to be in Shiva's stomach. However the poison was so potent that it changed the color of his neck to blue. This attribute
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Vishnu and Siva began to absorb countless local cults and deities within their folds. The latter were either taken to represent the multiple facets of the same god or else were supposed to denote different forms and appellations by which the god came to be known and worshipped. Siva became
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states, "Shiva is signless, without color, taste, smell, that is beyond word or touch, without quality, motionless and changeless". The source of the universe is the signless, and all of the universe is the manifested Linga, a union of unchanging Principles and the ever changing nature. The
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states that it is not clear from the seal that the figure has three faces, is seated in a yoga posture, or even that the shape is intended to represent a human figure. He characterizes these views as "speculative", but adds that it is nevertheless possible that there are echoes of Shaiva
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are attendants of Shiva and live in Kailash. They are often referred to as the bhutaganas, or ghostly hosts, on account of their nature. Generally benign, except when their lord is transgressed against, they are often invoked to intercede with the lord on behalf of the devotee. His son
2526:(literally, the 'skull-men') co-existed with and shared many Vajrayana Buddhist rituals, engaged in esoteric practices that revered Shiva and Shakti wearing skulls, begged with empty skulls, and sometimes used meat as a part of ritual. In contrast, the esoteric tradition within 3734:
is stated to be offspring of Shiva and invoked in local exorcism rites, but this deity is not traceable in Hindu pantheon and is possibly a local tradition with "vaguely Chinese" style rituals, states Saletore. In some traditions, Shiva has daughters like the serpent-goddess
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sub-traditions. The Krama sub-tradition focussed on esoteric rituals around Shiva-Kali pair. The Trika sub-tradition developed a theology of triads involving Shiva, combined it with an ascetic lifestyle focusing on personal Shiva in the pursuit of monistic self-liberation.
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The Shaivism theology is broadly grouped into two: the popular theology influenced by Shiva-Rudra in the Vedas, Epics and the Puranas; and the esoteric theology influenced by the Shiva and Shakti-related Tantra texts. The Vedic-Brahmanic Shiva theology includes both monist
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and meditating on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, noninjury to others, forgiveness, introspection, self-repentance and the discovery of Shiva. The ardent devotees keep awake all night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on pilgrimage to
3011:, "the one with matted hair", and Kapardin, "endowed with matted hair" or "wearing his hair wound in a braid in a shell-like (kaparda) fashion". A kaparda is a cowrie shell, or a braid of hair in the form of a shell, or, more generally, hair that is shaggy or curly. 4714:, who has been popular since ancient times, and she too has a complex character with benevolent and fierce manifestations, each visualized with different names such as Uma, Sri, Kali and others. In contrast to Hindu religious texts, whether Vedas or Puranas, in 2043:. The Rigveda has 3 out of 1,028 hymns dedicated to Rudra, and he finds occasional mention in other hymns of the same text. Hymn 10.92 of the Rigveda states that deity Rudra has two natures, one wild and cruel (Rudra), another that is kind and tranquil (Shiva). 2667:
depicting a Shiva-centric Panchayatana. A bearded Shiva sits in the centre with his wife Parvati and their infant son Ganesha; surrounded by (clockwise from left upper corner) Ganesha, Devi, Vishnu, and Surya. Shiva's mount is the bull Nandi below
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Apart from anthropomorphic images of Shiva, he is also represented in aniconic form of a lingam. These are depicted in various designs. One common form is the shape of a vertical rounded column in the centre of a lipped, disk-shaped object, the
2715:) are icons to help focus on and visualize aspects of Brahman, rather than distinct beings. The ultimate goal in this practice is to transition past the use of icons, recognize the Absolute symbolized by the icons, on the path to realizing the 4417:. The Linga Purana mentions twenty-eight forms of Shiva which are sometimes seen as avatars, however such mention is unusual and the avatars of Shiva is relatively rare in Shaivism compared to the well emphasized concept of Vishnu avatars in 1537:
means "relating to the god Shiva", and this term is the Sanskrit name both for one of the principal sects of Hinduism and for a member of that sect. It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices, such as Shaivism.
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The Indonesian Hindu texts present the same philosophical diversity of Shaivite traditions found in the Indian subcontinent. However, among the texts that have survived into the contemporary era, the more common are of those of
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literally means 'mark, sign or emblem', and also refers to a "mark or sign from which the existence of something else can be reliably inferred". It implies the regenerative divine energy innate in nature, symbolized by Shiva.
1735:. Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, having "his origins in primitive tribes, signs and symbols." The figure of Shiva as he is known today is an amalgamation of various older deities into a single figure, due to the process of 12681: 9455:
This smearing of cremation ashes emerged into a practice of some Tantra-oriented ascetics, where they would also offer meat, alcohol and sexual fluids to Bhairava (a form of Shiva), and these groups were probably not of
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as the Ultimate Reality, also present Shiva and Shakti as a personalized form an equivalent to the same Ultimate Reality. The texts of Shaivism tradition similarly praise Vishnu. The Skanda Purana, for example, states:
1981:, as are their iconic associations with bull, snakes, anger, bravery, dancing and carefree life. The ancient Greek texts of the time of Alexander the Great call Shiva "Indian Dionysus", or alternatively call Dionysus 3814:, which later came to denote the powerful and masculine dance as Kala-Mahakala associated with the destruction of the world. When it requires the world or universe to be destroyed, Shiva does it by the Tandava, and 10902:
Goldberg specifically rejects the translation by Frederique Marglin (1989) as "half-man, half-woman", and instead adopts the translation by Marglin as "the lord who is half woman" as given in Marglin (1989, 216).
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as "the wild one" or "the fierce god". R. K. Sharma follows this alternate etymology and translates the name as "terrible". Hara is an important name that occurs three times in the Anushasanaparvan version of the
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is an independent deity, great in her own right, and only loosely associated with any of the great male deities. And if any one of the great gods can be said to be her closest associate, it is Visnu rather than
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For quotation "An important factor in the process of Rudra's growth is his identification with Agni in the Vedic literature and this identification contributed much to the transformation of his character as
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Shiva-related literature developed extensively across India in the 1st millennium CE and through the 13th century, particularly in Kashmir and Tamil Shaiva traditions. Shaivism gained immense popularity in
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have a close relationship. The identification between Agni and Rudra in the Vedic literature was an important factor in the process of Rudra's gradual transformation into Rudra-Shiva. The identification of
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link for Shiva, or lateral exchanges with ancient central Asian cultures. His contrasting aspects such as being terrifying or blissful depending on the situation, are similar to those of the Greek god
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is typically present in its sanctum sanctorum and is the focus of votary offerings such as milk, water, flower petals, fruit, fresh leaves, and rice. According to Monier Williams and Yudit Greenberg,
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are a group of 14 minor Upanishads of Hinduism variously dated from the last centuries of the 1st millennium BCE through the 17th century. These extol Shiva as the metaphysical unchanging reality
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This is the source for the version presented in Chidbhavananda, who refers to it being from the Mahabharata but does not explicitly clarify which of the two Mahabharata versions he is using. See
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In contemporary culture, Shiva is depicted in art, films, and books. He has been referred to as "the god of cool things" and a "bonafide rock hero". One popular film was the 1967 Kannada movie
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The duality of Shiva's fearful and auspicious attributes appears in contrasted names. The name Rudra reflects Shiva's fearsome aspects. According to traditional etymologies, the Sanskrit name
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This work compares eight versions of the Śivasahasranāmāstotra with comparative analysis and Śivasahasranāmākoṣa (A Dictionary of Names). The text of the eight versions is given in Sanskrit.
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in the Shiva tradition is "only a symbol of the productive and creative principle of nature as embodied in Shiva", and it has no historical trace in any obscene phallic cult. According to
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show Indra as a dancer, although not identical generally resembling the dancing Shiva artwork found in Hinduism, particularly in their respective mudras. For example, in the Jain caves at
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beginning of the Shaiva tradition focused on the worship of Shiva as evidenced in other literature of this period. Other scholars such as Robert Hume and Doris Srinivasan state that the
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in post-Vedic times. How the persona of Shiva converged as a composite deity is not well documented, a challenge to trace and has attracted much speculation. According to Vijay Nath:
2999:). The ashes represent a reminder that all of material existence is impermanent, comes to an end becoming ash, and the pursuit of eternal Self and spiritual liberation is important. 12677: 5340:. Sati is generally regarded as the first wife of Shiva, who reincarnated as Parvati after her death. Out of these forms of Shakti, Parvati is considered the main consort of Shiva. 4579:(Parvati) and Shiva. The festival is one where both the Vaishnava and Shaiva communities join the celebrations, because Vishnu gives away his sister Minakshi in marriage to Shiva. 3572:), roles which have been traditionally mutually exclusive in Hindu society. When depicted as a yogi, he may be shown sitting and meditating. His epithet Mahāyogi ("the great Yogi: 3921:-murti (Sanskrit कल्याणसुन्दर-मूर्ति, literally "icon of beautiful marriage") is the depiction of Shiva's marriage to Parvati. The divine couple are often depicted performing the 12274: 11765: 2645:
concept co-mingles god Shiva and goddess Shakti by presenting an icon that is half-man and half woman, a representation and theme of union found in many Hindu texts and temples.
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as supreme. However, both traditions are pluralistic and revere both Shiva and Vishnu (along with Devi), their texts do not show exclusivism, and Vaishnava texts such as the
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says: "The Guru is Shiva, the Guru is Vishnu and Brahma; the Guru is Paarvati and Lakhshmi." In the same chapter, it also says: "Shiva speaks, and the Siddhas listen." In
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festival. This festival cycles every 12 years, in four pilgrimage sites within India, with the event moving to the next site after a gap of three years. The biggest is in
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The Vaishnava (Vishnu-oriented) literature acknowledges and discusses Shiva. Like Shaiva literature that presents Shiva as supreme, the Vaishnava literature presents
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Flood notes that Rudra is an ambiguous god, peripheral in the Vedic pantheon, possibly indicating non-Vedic origins. Nevertheless, both Rudra and Shiva are akin to
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is celebrated by girls and women in the monsoon season, in honor of goddess Parvati, with group singing, dancing and by offering prayers in Parvati-Shiva temples.
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Pensa, Corrado. "Some Internal and Comparative Problems in the Field of Indian Religions." Problems and Methods of the History of Religions. Brill, 1972. 102–122.
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means "mother", and this early meaning of the word is the basis for the translation "three mothers". These three mother-goddesses who are collectively called the
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For quotation regarding Yajur Veda as containing contrary sets of attributes, and marking point for emergence of all basic elements of later sect forms, see:
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indicates that one can become Shiva by swallowing the worldly poisons in terms of abuses and insults with equanimity while blessing those who give them.
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gave place to the conceptions of the brightness of Shiva's body, his tawny matted hair, his blue throat, and the riding on the bull of the Shiva, the
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in its explanation of the theology of Shaktism, mentions and praises Shiva such as in its verse 19. Shiva, along with Vishnu, is a revered god in the
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are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. There are at least eight different versions of the
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For evolution of this story from early sources to the epic period, when it was used to enhance Shiva's increasing influence, see: Chakravarti, p. 46.
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as found from the wall painting from Penjikent on the river Zervashan. In this depiction, Shiva is portrayed with a sacred halo and a sacred thread (
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is the origin of Ismaya. Shiva has been called Sadāśiva, Paramasiva, Mahādeva in benevolent forms, and Kāla, Bhairava, Mahākāla in his fierce forms.
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in a manner similar to Shiva Nataraja. The similarities in the dance iconography suggests that there may be a link between ancient Indra and Shiva.
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contain occasional references to "ansh" – literally 'portion, or avatars of Shiva', but the idea of Shiva avatars is not universally accepted in
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For translation of RV 6.45.17 as "Thou who hast been the singers' Friend, a Friend auspicious with thine aid, As such, O Indra, favour us" see:
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is used to refer to Indra. (2.20.3, 6.45.17, and 8.93.3.) Indra, like Shiva, is likened to a bull. In the Rig Veda, Rudra is the father of the
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The Trimurti is a concept in Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the forms of
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be identical to Shiva and to Vishnu, that Vishnu is the highest manifestation of Shiva, and Shiva is the highest manifestation of Vishnu.
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Shiva has pre-Vedic roots, and the figure of Shiva evolved as an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the
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Some Shaktism-related festivals revere Shiva along with the goddess considered primary and Supreme. These include festivals dedicated to
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in every lunar month on its 13th night/14th day, but once a year in late winter (February/March) and before the arrival of spring, marks
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The Yoga of Delight, Wonder, and Astonishment: A Translation of the Vijnana-bhairava with an Introduction and Notes by Jaideva Singh
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to have multiple meanings: "The Pure One", and "the One who is not affected by three Guṇas of Prakṛti (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)".
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Skinner, Debra; Holland, Dorothy; Adhikari, G. B. (1994). "The Songs of Tij: A Genre of Critical Commentary for Women in Nepal".
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represents Shiva's three aspects of "creator, preserver and destroyer", or alternatively it represents the equilibrium of three
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Through these transcendent categories, Śiva, the ultimate reality, becomes the efficient and material cause of all that exists.
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The Yoga of Vibration and Divine Pulsation: A Translation of the Spanda Karika with Ksemaraja's Commentary, the Spanda Nirnaya
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Some regional deities are also identified as Shiva's children. As one story goes, Shiva is enticed by the beauty and charm of
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posture" with the knees out and feet joined. Semi-circular shapes on the head were interpreted as two horns. Scholars such as
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tradition of Hinduism is based on the premise that the Supreme Principle and the Ultimate Reality called Brahman is female (
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channel was among the most watched shows at its peak popularity. Another popular film was the 2022 Gujarati language movie
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One should know all things of the phenomenal world as of a fivefold character, for the reason that the eternal verity of
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period. In addition to the specific iconographic form known as Nataraja, various other types of dancing forms (Sanskrit:
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who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity. Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus in
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era (pre-300 CE). The Kushan period set includes Shiva, Vishnu, Surya, Brahma and one deity whose identity is unclear.
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Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls : Popular Goddess Worship in West Bengal: Popular Goddess Worship in West Bengal
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depicts him with four legs, seated cross-legged on a cushioned seat supported by two bulls. It is also noted that the
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Shiva is considered the Great Yogi who is totally absorbed in himself – the transcendental reality. He is the Lord of
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Nath, Vijay (March–April 2001). "From 'Brahmanism' to 'Hinduism': Negotiating the Myth of the Great Tradition".
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and represents Shiva as "he stands for complete control of the senses, and for the supreme carnal renunciation".
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The ithyphallic representation of the erect shape connotes the very opposite in this context. It contextualize "
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plays on the whole gamut of fire, valuing all its potentialities and phases, from conflagration to illumination.
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Rao, (1916). Elements of Hindu Iconography. Vol. 2: Part I. Madras: Law Printing House, T.A. Gopinatha (1916).
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Religious Festivals in South India and Sri Lanka (Chapter: "Mahāśivaratri: the Saiva festival of repentance")
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James Lochtefeld (2002), "Shiva" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 2: N–Z, Rosen Publishing,
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
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Puranic Encyclopaedia: a Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature
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For worship of Khandoba in the form of a lingam and possible identification with Shiva based on that, see:
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For Shiva as depicted with a third eye, and mention of the story of the destruction of Kama with it, see:
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literature, composed between the 8th and 11th centuries, are regarded in devotional dualistic Shaivism as
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The Sword and the Flute: Kālī and Kṛṣṇa, Dark Visions of the Terrible and the Sublime in Hindu Mythology
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A dictionary of Chinese Buddhist terms: with Sanskrit and English equivalents and a Sanskrit-Pali index
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For discussion of these five forms and a table summarizing the associations of these five mantras see:
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swam-on its own; bhu-burn/shine) "self-shining/ shining on its own", also reflects this benign aspect.
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Biroba, Mhaskoba und Khandoba: Ursprung, Geschichte und Umwelt von pastoralen Gottheiten in Maharastra
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For Vedic Sanskrit meaning Lord has three mother eyes which symbolize eyes are the Sun, Moon and Fire.
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The Doctrine of Vibration: An Analysis of the Doctrines and Practices Associated with Kashmir Shaivism
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they had limited control over and having the ability to get in touch with their inner natures through
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It is first encountered in an almost identical form in the Rudram. For the five syllable mantra see:
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in the Epics and the Puranas, as an auspicious deity who is the "creator, reproducer and dissolver".
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For quotation "Shiva is a god of ambiguity and paradox" and overview of conflicting attributes see:
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represents Shiva in his aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom and giving exposition on the
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Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an
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composing rich poetry that is replete with present features associated with the deity, such as his
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sent by the other gods, who were jealous of Shiva's ascetic lifestyle he had lived for 1000 years.
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as the Remover of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles. Kartikeya is worshipped in
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The Vedic beliefs and practices of the pre-classical era were closely related to the hypothesised
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Inner Tantric Yoga: Working with the Universal Shakti: Secrets of Mantras, Deities and Meditation
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from 3rd-century BCE. In Shaivism pilgrimage tradition, twelve major temples of Shiva are called
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Encountering the Goddess: A translation of the Devi-Mahatmya and a Study of Its Interpretation
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shows Shiva in His Trimurti form with Shakti kneeling on her right thigh. Another site in the
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and others suggested that this figure is a prototype of Shiva, with three faces, seated in a "
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For discussion of the problems in translation of this name, and the hypothesis regarding the
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For translation of Tryambakam as "having three mother eyes" and as an epithet of Rudra, see:
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Edwin Bryant (2003), Krishna: The Beautiful Legend of God: Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Penguin,
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which means "noble lord". He is conceptualized as a kind spiritual teacher, the first of all
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Kunst, Arnold (June 1968). "Some notes on the interpretation of the Ṥvetāṥvatara Upaniṣad".
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For discussion of the linkages between Soma, Moon, and Rudra, and citation to RV 7.74, see:
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as merely a phallic symbol, although this interpretation is criticized by others, including
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icon of the fierce form of Shiva, 16th century Nepal; right: Shiva as a meditating yogi in
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which consider Self within each living being and Shiva as two separate realities (dualism,
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on his forehead (the eye that turns everything in front of it into ashes when opened), the
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The philosophy of sādhanā : with special reference to the Trika philosophy of Kashmir
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origin. These ascetics are mentioned in the ancient Pali Canon of Thervada Buddhism. See:
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The ascetic, Vedic and Tantric sub-traditions related to Shiva, such as those that became
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around April/May, one of the largest festivals in South India, celebrating the wedding of
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The Denotation of Generic Terms in Ancient Indian Philosophy: Grammar, Nyāya, and Mīmāṃsā
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Maha Shivaratri festival is observed in the night, usually in lighted temples or special
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attributes of the Buddha were transferred by Brahmins to Shiva, who was also linked with
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that manifest to protect the Buddhist dharma. Statues of him are often enshrined in the
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Rudra's evolution from a minor Vedic deity to a supreme being is first evidenced in the
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Pattanaik, Devdutt. Shiva to Shankara: Decoding the phallic symbol. Indus Source, 2006.
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that serves as Shiva's mount. Shiva's association with cattle is reflected in his name
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pose, meditating, sometimes on a symbolic Himalayan Mount Kailasa as the Lord of Yoga.
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Vishnu is no one but Shiva, and he who is called Shiva is but identical with Vishnu.
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Hidden Religion: The Greatest Mysteries and Symbols of the World's Religious Beliefs
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period, and one Panchayatana set from the village of Nand (about 24 kilometers from
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interpreted as facial as not human but more bovine, possibly a divine buffalo-man.
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Many Heads, Arms, and Eyes: Origin, Meaning and Form in Multiplicity in Indian Art
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The Devi Gita: The Song of the Goddess: A Translation, Annotation, and Commentary
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For Kapardin as a name of Shiva, and description of the kaparda hair style, see,
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For the lack of warlike connections and difference between Indra and Rudra, see:
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Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition
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Rohit Dasgupta (2014). Michael Kimmel; Christine Milrod; Amanda Kennedy (eds.).
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Ghurye, G.S., 1952. Ascetic Origins. Sociological Bulletin, 1(2), pp. 162–184.
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The Aphorisms of Siva: The Siva Sutra with Bhaskara's Commentary, the Varttika
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Asko Parpola(2009), Deciphering the Indus Script, Cambridge University Press,
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in Indonesian Hindu texts, mirroring the Dakshinamurti aspect of Shiva in the
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to sages. As Shiva Dakshinamurthi, states Stella Kramrisch, he is the supreme
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Mythologies and Philosophies of Salvation in the Theistic Traditions of India
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The Lord Who is Half Woman: Ardhanārīśvara in Indian and Feminist Perspective
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Academic Hinduphobia: A critique of Wendy Doniger's erotic school of Indology
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mentions that, this is not only a serious mistake, but also a grave blunder.
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as the children of Shiva who war with him, and are later destroyed by Shiva.
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and showing a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure as
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Siva Sahasranama Stotram: With Navavali, Introduction, and English Rendering
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Hindu Pilgrimage: Shifting Patterns of Worldview of Srisailam in South India
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A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English
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Opening to Inner Light: The Transformation of Human Nature and Consciousness
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The Vedic texts do not mention bull or any animal as the transport vehicle (
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to the name of the local deity, e.g., Bhutesvara, Hatakesvara, Chandesvara."
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The Shiva-related tradition is a major part of Hinduism, found all over the
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For use of the name Khandoba as a name for Karttikeya in Maharashtra, see:
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Singh, S. P. (1989). "Rgvedic Base of the Pasupati Seal of Mohenjo-Daro".
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Folk Legends from Tono: Japan's Spirits, Deities, and Phantastic Creatures
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Hanumān in the Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki and the Rāmacaritamānasa of Tulasī Dāsa
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Between Jerusalem and Benares: Comparative Studies in Judaism and Hinduism
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and the arts. The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent king
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Mark Dyczkowski (1989), The Canon of the Śaivāgama, Motilal Banarsidass,
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Long, J. Bruce (1971). "Siva and Dionysos: Visions of Terror and Bliss".
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For Shiva as a composite deity whose history is not well documented, see
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Seeking Mahadevi: Constructing the Identities of the Hindu Great Goddess
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in classical Sanskrit and connection to the Mahabharata depiction, see:
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Temporal range for Mesolithic in South Asia is from 12000 to 4000 years
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in the Shaiva traditions. Shiva is also Part of 'Om' (ॐ) as a 'U' (उ).
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The Artful Universe: An Introduction to the Vedic Religious Imagination
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For summary of Shiva's contrasting depictions in the Mahabharata, see:
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For the ascetic yogin form as reflecting Epic period influences, see:
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of the 1st millennium CE, and have survived as Yoga texts such as the
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Ritual in an Oscillating Universe: Worshipping Śiva in Medieval India
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Monier Williams (1899), Sanskrit to English Dictionary, लिङ्ग, p. 901
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For description of the form as representing teaching functions, see:
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Splitting the difference: gender and myth in ancient Greece and India
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flowing through his matted hair, wearing ornaments of serpents and a
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like humans. In that era, Shiva was widely viewed as both the god of
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highest reverence for Shiva in Shaivism is reflected in his epithets
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For the parallel between the horns of Agni as bull, and Rudra, see:
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to be a portion of Shiva. Some medieval era writers have called the
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including ether. Nataraja is a significant visual interpretation of
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For association with the five faces and other groups of five, see:
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which includes transcendence of human misery by the dissolution of
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is a Shaiva sectarian icon where Shiva is depicted rising from the
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Shiva as we know him today shares many features with the Vedic god
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Manju Bhatnagar (1988). "The Monsoon Festival Teej in Rajasthan".
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For the contrast between ascetic and householder depictions, see:
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For the moon iconography as marking the rise of Rudra-Shiva, see:
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Ramaswamy, Krishnan; de Nicolas, Antonio; Banerjee, Aditi (2007).
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plant, and the ox that used to carry on its back the wood for the
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dances are associated with the destruction-creation of the world.
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The worship of the lingam originated from the famous hymn in the
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Philosophically, the Smarta tradition emphasizes that all idols (
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Indra himself may have been adopted by the Vedic Aryans from the
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Indian Esoteric Buddhism: Social History of the Tantric Movement
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For Shiva drinking the poison churned from the world ocean see:
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For flaming hair of Agni and Bhairava see: Sivaramamurti, p. 11.
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Shaivism in Ancient India: From the Earliest Times to C.A.D. 300
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celebration at the temple is attended by around 250,000 people.
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in epic literature is known by many names, including the benign
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Adiyogi Shiva (the first Yogi) statue in Coimbatore, south India
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pattern. Shiva is one of the five deities, others being Vishnu,
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identified with countless local cults by the sheer suffixing of
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Shaman, Saiva and Sufi: A Study of the Evolution of Malay Magic
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Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions
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Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America
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For translation of Kapardin as "Endowed with matted hair" see:
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notes a different etymology connected with the adjectival form
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identity of one's Atman (Self) and the Brahman. Popularized by
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The Yoga of Truth: Jnana: The Ancient Path of Silent Knowledge
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For alternate stories about this feature, and use of the name
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For the term "Great Trinity" in relation to the Trimurti see:
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For quotation defining the Trimurti see Matchett, Freda. "The
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Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus
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For complete Sanskrit text, translations, and commentary see:
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was conceived mainly in terms of sacrifice, it was during the
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are held in Shiva's hands in Odisha & south Indian icons.
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who "teaches in silence the oneness of one's innermost self (
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Myths about Shiva that were "roughly contemporary with early
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Cush, Denise; Robinson, Catherine A.; York, Michael (2008).
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K.V, Anantharaman. "Chapter X – Omnipotence of Siva Linga".
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For prominence of these associations in puranic times, see:
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For definition of Trimurti as "the unified form" of Brahmā,
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McEvilley, Thomas (1 March 1981). "An Archaeology of Yoga".
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states one of the three significations, the primary one, of
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Shiva's body is said to consist of five mantras, called the
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Many of the qualities of Indo-Iranian god of might/victory,
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Devī Māhātmya, The Crystallization of the Goddess Tradition
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Ludo Rocher (1986), The Puranas, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
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was chosen as their leader by Shiva, hence Ganesha's title
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themes, such as half-moon shapes resembling the horns of a
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Dionysus and Siva: Parallel Patterns in Two Pairs of Myths
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is the depiction of Shiva, Parvati, and their son Skanda (
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concept, the icon is presented as half-man and half woman.
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A World Full of Gods: The Strange Triumph of Christianity
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Het Buddhisme Java en Sumatra in Zijn laatste boeiperiods
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The Variegated Plumage: Encounters with Indian Philosophy
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Divine Play, Sacred Laughter, and Spiritual Understanding
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For appearance of the name in the Shiva Sahasranama see:
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The interpretation of the seal continues to be disputed.
1560:, "the Red one", in Tamil) and that Rudra is also called 468: 19:
This article is about the Hindu god. For other uses, see
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The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and society in India
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Shiva is depicted both as an ascetic mendicant (left as
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on the right are depicted bowing to Shiva in the centre.
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which means "in whom all things lie, pervasiveness" and
17732: 14057:(2003). "The Śaiva Traditions". In Flood, Gavin (ed.). 13787:(Second Revised ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 12511: 12218: 11571:
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Radha, Sivananda (1992). "Mantra of Muladhara Chakra".
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during the Islamic rule period of India, celebrate the
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The 10th century five headed Shiva, Sadashiva, Cambodia
3230:. This symbolises grace, mendicant life and meditation. 2164: 1552:
meaning "red", noting that Shiva is linked to the Sun (
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Prehistoric Rock Paintings of Bhimbetka, Central India
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Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
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World Heritage Monuments and Related Edifices in India
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and Śiva and use of the phrase "the Hindu triad" see:
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Shiva with Parvati. Shiva is depicted three-eyed, the
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According to Sadasivan, during the development of the
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Amritabindu and Kaivalya Upanishads with Commentaries
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Saivism in Indonesia During the Hindu-Javanese Period
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research suggests that numerous coins of the ancient
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and of asceticism. In one story, he was seduced by a
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had 52 songs by top singers: Director Dheeraj Kumar"
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meaning "cry, howl" as a traditional etymology see:
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For translation "Having the moon as his crest" see:
9108:. State University of New York Press. pp. 7–8. 9054:. State University of New York Press. pp. 1–2. 8690: 8688: 8562: 8508: 8319:
Shankara Samhita Part 1, Verses 1.8.20–21 (Sanskrit)
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8025:"Devi bhagwat Purana Skandh 5 Chapter 1 Verse 22-23" 6946:. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. pp. 49–50. 6148: 5843: 5668: 5632: 5235:(2011–2014), a television serial about Shiva on the 4532:
chanting prayers, remembering Shiva, fasting, doing
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period, an abstract or 'cosmic' symbolism linked to
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is his traditional abode. In Hindu mythology, Mount
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A Thousand Teachings: The Upadesasahasri of Sankara
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The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent
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The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent
8671:. State University of New York Press. p. xix. 8290:EO James (1997), The Tree of Life, Brill Academic, 8247:, University of Manitoba, Canada, IEP, Section 1(d) 7487:For the bull parallel between Indra and Rudra see: 7164: 6019: 5538: 4431:is identified as the eleventh avatar of Shiva. The 2891:
Siva with Moustache from Archaeological Museum GOA.
2410:as early as the 7th century CE, with poets such as 2198:. He was associated more than any other deity with 541: 533: 530: 524: 462: 15395:First Indian Edition: Munshiram Manoharlal, 2003, 14614: 14562: 14463: 14028: 13656:Ṛgveda Saṃhitā: Sanskrit Text, English Translation 13552: 12563:The British in Java, 1811–1816: a Javanese account 12121:Dealing with Deities: The Ritual Vow in South Asia 12009:Sri Ramakrishna Math (1985) "Hanuman Chalisa" p. 5 11751: 11749: 11492: 11490: 11488: 11187: 11135: 11060:, both of which mean "five faces", as epithets of 8738: 7932: 7768: 7222: 7210: 6832:The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective 6735: 6487:For Jejuri as the foremost center of worship see: 6452: 4567:Regional festivals dedicated to Shiva include the 4545:Another major festival involving Shiva worship is 4542:which probably originated around the 5th-century. 3096:: Shiva is often shown garlanded with the serpent 2883:A seated Shiva holds an axe and deer in his hands. 2167:sound, the Supreme Self. In the Rig Veda the term 15561:Kalādarśana: American Studies in the Art of India 13230:Charles Russell Coulter; Patricia Turner (2013). 11728:Harding, Elizabeth U. (1998). "God, the Father". 11580:Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies 11296: 11172: 10828:For the deer-throne and the audience of sages as 10582:. University of Chicago Press. pp. 72, 206. 9102:Jaideva Vasugupta; Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (1992). 8999: 8685: 8664: 8637: 8192:. State University of New York Press. p. 9. 8116: 5752: 5479:. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. 1998. p. 115. 5444:स नो युवेन्द्रो जोहूत्रः सखा शिवो नरामस्तु पाता । 5075:("Non-returners") who are already on the path to 4243:as "sign", a mark that provides the existence of 3511:), who is also known as Shankaracharya. The name 2276:, rather than being a text just on Shiva theism. 2013:with fearsome powers, was the god of the roaring 19987: 15623:Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization 15603:Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization 14348:. Havelte, Holland: Binkey Kok Publications BV. 13929: 13192:. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. p. 180. 12954:Hodous, Lewis; Soothill, William Edward (2004). 12834: 11970: 11758:"The Paris congress of the history of religions" 11661: 11079:For variation in attributions among texts, see: 9823: 9273:For a review of 4 theories about the meaning of 9081:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 237–239. 9020: 8940: 8694: 8604: 8394: 8368:Barbara Holdrege (2012). Hananya Goodman (ed.). 8367: 8307:Gregor Maehle (2009), Ashtanga Yoga, New World, 7933:Somasundaram, Ottilingam; Murthy, Tejus (2017). 7766: 7120:Walter Friedrich Otto; Robert B. Palmer (1965). 6916:Indo-European Sacred Space: Vedic and Roman Cult 6912: 6871:Indo-European Sacred Space: Vedic and Roman Cult 6867: 5588: 5416:For "Note Agni-Rudra concept fused" in epithets 4727:(locally also called Siwa Siddhanta, Sridanta). 3599:As a family man and householder, he has a wife, 3390:Shiva is represented in his many aspects. Left: 3090:: Shiva is often shown seated upon a tiger skin. 2009:. The two names are used synonymously. Rudra, a 643:) is regarded as the energy and creative power ( 15784: 15668:The Meanings of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Myths 15391:The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography 15145:(Second ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. 14455:Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization 12319: 12113: 12111: 11935:Hanuman's tale: the messages of a divine monkey 11818:. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 88. 11746: 11695:. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 543 footnote 4. 11485: 11477:Sen, Amiya P. (2006). "Editor's Introduction". 10951:. Madras: Law Printing House. pp. 338–343. 10866: 10048:. University of Chicago Press. pp. 25–26. 8961: 8812: 8529: 7056: 7054: 6874:. University of Illinois Press. pp. 242–. 5307:, Adamgarh, Lekhahia, etc." (p. 38). S.N. Sen, 4730:During the pre-Islamic period on the island of 4210:texts builds on this foundation. Linga, states 2875:, covered in ashes, and seated on a tiger skin. 1964: 612:, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. 15787:Encyclopaedia of the Śaivism, in three volumes 15642:. Albany: State University of New York Press. 15164:. Albany: State University of New York Press. 14875:The Rise of the Goddess in the Hindu Tradition 14661:. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. 13843: 13822: 13113: 12953: 12892: 12660: 12658: 12656: 12654: 12652: 12559: 12223:. Asian Educational Services. pp. 95–96. 12198:. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 12–13. 12117: 11839:Winternitz, Moriz; V. Srinivasa Sarma (1981). 11689:Winternitz, Moriz; V. Srinivasa Sarma (1981). 11611: 11437: 11185: 11133: 10780:"Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 2 Verse 23" 10368:For regional name variants of Karttikeya see: 10041: 9838: 9731: 9592: 9529: 8995: 8993: 8936: 8934: 8785: 8736: 8730: 7465: 7429: 6967: 6939: 6254: 6208: 5718:"Shiva In Mythology: Let's Reimagine The Lord" 5442: 5274: 4782:took on the iconographic appearance of Shiva. 4163:." This may point to an "osmosis" of ideas in 4084:is of the character of the fivefold Brahman. ( 3518: 3026: 2966: 2912: 2314:Shaiva devotees and ascetics are mentioned in 2151:, dedicated to Shiva as the lord of all beings 1479:The word Shiva is used as an adjective in the 19290: 17655: 17139: 16612: 15904: 15880: 15285: 15240: 15041: 13744:The Anthropological Romance of Bali 1597–1972 13731: 13508: 12672: 12670: 12499:The Goddess Durgā in the East-Javanese Period 10949:Elements of Hindu Iconography. Vol. 2: Part I 10881: 10803: 10575: 9688: 9404: 9168: 9147: 8819:. Oxford University Press. pp. 313–314. 8668:The Yoga of Delight, Wonder, and Astonishment 8328: 7799: 7593: 7558: 7406:. Oxford University Press US. pp. 84–89. 7193:"Rudra | Hinduism, Shiva, Vedas | Britannica" 7080: 6996:A Dionysian Scheme on a Seal from Gupta India 6908: 6906: 6677: 6593: 6370: 6142: 5913:Sanskrit to English Dictionary with Etymology 5429: 5380: 5350: 5348: 5346: 5079:and who will attain enlightenment are born. 4640:, major Shivaratri celebration occurs at the 2704:or any personal god of devotee's preference ( 2028:, the Germanic God of rage ("wütte") and the 1935:have expressed doubts about this suggestion. 1704: 1410: 15684: 15461:. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 14999: 14842:Carving Devotion in the Jain Caves at Ellora 14517: 13732:Bongard-Levin, Grigoriĭ Maksimovich (1985). 13436: 13322:Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema 13202: 12726: 12108: 11977:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 10–11. 11721: 10721: 10719: 10691: 9490: 8789:Outline of the Religious Literature of India 8701:Mandalas and Yantras in the Hindu Traditions 8154: 8152: 7935:"Siva - The Mad Lord: A Puranic perspective" 7823: 7051: 6681: 6639:. For a drawing of the seal see Figure 1 in 6070: 5951:as an epithet for other Vedic deities, see: 5447:and translation as "May that young adorable 4989:: Móxīshǒuluótiān) is considered one of the 3707:by the names Skanda, Kumara, or Karttikeya. 1997:Three-headed Shiva, Gandhara, 2nd century AD 1429: 17153: 15525: 15428:Vaisnava Sects, Saiva Sects, Mother Worship 15425: 15289:Satarudriya: Vibhuti Or Shiva's Iconography 13782: 13445:(2). Sociological Bulletin, 1(2): 162–184. 12649: 12636: 12633:, pp. 4–6, 14–16, 94–96, 160–161, 253. 12191: 12118:Karen Pechilis (2012). Selva J. Raj (ed.). 11786: 11290: 10961:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 10910: 10854: 10835: 10675: 10654: 10551:. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. pp.  10544: 10501: 10328: 10321:as the oldest name, and variants including 10272: 10259: 10246: 10245:For Shiva's representation as a yogi, see: 10220: 10081: 9893: 9719: 9669: 9443: 9430: 9364: 9351: 9295: 9278: 9074: 8990: 8931: 8530:Jamison, Stephanie; Brereton, Joel (2020). 7775:. University of California Press. pp.  7510: 7488: 7368: 7288: 7276: 7252: 6861: 6314: 5976: 5964: 5952: 5907: 5905: 5903: 5901: 5404: 4656:Beyond the Indian subcontinent and Hinduism 4128:or "Being, Consciousness and Bliss" in the 3362: 2911:) to ashes, called "Tryambakam" (Sanskrit: 2812:Other famed Shiva-related texts influenced 2469:Shaivism is one of the four major sects of 2426: 1882:or wearing a horned headdress and possibly 1509:Sharma presents another etymology with the 19297: 19283: 17662: 17648: 17146: 17132: 16619: 16605: 15911: 15897: 15806:"Vṛṣabhavāhanamūrti in Literature and Art" 15334: 15315: 15306: 15246:Śatarudrīya: Vibhūti of Śiva's Iconography 15000:Rosen, Steven; Schweig, Graham M. (2006). 14612: 14560: 14322: 13905: 13785:The Concept of Rudra-Śiva Through The Ages 13424: 13314: 13312: 12933:. Columbia University Press. p. 151. 12840: 12667: 12532: 12441:Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (27 February 2018). 11938:. 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The Shiva-related 2202:, a stimulant drug (perhaps derived from 1886:, seated in a posture reminiscent of the 1824:Prehistoric rock paintings dating to the 1768:is a patron deity of farming and herding 1760:An example of assimilation took place in 1541:Some authors associate the name with the 15832: 15765: 15694:. State University of University Press. 15656: 15590: 15557: 15480:The Making of India: A Historical Survey 15382:Shiva: The Wild God of Power and Ecstasy 15123:Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction 14944: 14805: 14743: 14722: 14694: 14323:Issitt, Micah Lee; Main, Carlyn (2014). 14204: 14139:Gonda, Jan (1969). "The Hindu Trinity". 14115: 13687: 13678: 13465: 13437:Ghurye, G.S. (1952). "Ascetic Origins". 12927:Davidson, Ronald M. (18 December 2002). 12926: 12784:. 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In outskirts of Ernakulam in 2886: 2878: 2862: 2791: 2785:, which is why Shiva is associated with 2658: 2582: 2430: 2139: 2132:have flaming hair as a special feature. 1992: 1846: 1685: 17074:Temple in the Sea (Trinidad and Tobago) 15768:Mohenjo-Daro and the Indus Civilization 15741: 15665: 15498: 15456: 15388: 14484: 14461: 14452: 14276: 14266: 14187: 14002: 13913:: Lord of Obstacles, Lord of Beginnings 13698: 13598: 13555:Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa 13550: 13474: 13309: 13160: 12440: 11762:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda 11755: 11730:Kali: The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar 11727: 11605: 11536: 11339:Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions 10740: 10725: 10385: 9984: 9912: 9905:For spelling of alternate proper names 8947:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. xv–xx. 8641:I.A. Richards and Indian Theory of Rasa 8580: 8459: 8447: 8332:Iconography of Śiva in Pahāṛī Paintings 7811: 7754: 7742: 7702: 7589: 7577: 7534: 7522: 7398: 6825: 6636: 6569: 6557: 6545: 6433: 6196: 5872: 5814: 5770: 5626: 5310:Ancient Indian History and Civilization 4891:, a deva residing in the 6th heaven of 4742:The worship of Shiva became popular in 4463:For list of the temples by nation, see 3353: 3058:: his iconography often shows him in a 1662:provides one such list. Shiva also has 673:as well as a householder with his wife 19988: 15727:. State University of New York Press. 15720: 15620: 15599: 15435: 15406: 15219: 15178: 15159: 15140: 15119: 15100: 15064: 14977: 14925: 14899:. State University of New York Press. 14878:. State University of New York Press. 14826:from the original on 28 September 2018 14343: 14085: 13884: 13870:. State University of New York Press. 13863: 13577:. Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math. 1986. 13287:"Shiva, the brand God who never fails" 13255: 13253: 13039: 12779: 12403: 12383: 10641: 10624: 10603: 10346:identified as the wife of Shiva, see: 10303: 10172: 10144: 10094: 9961: 9924: 9792: 9780: 9579: 9542: 9227:The Trimurti idea of Hinduism, states 9215: 8880: 8644:. Sarup & Sons. pp. 117–118. 8592: 8487: 8423: 8011: 7991: 7863: 7839: 7730: 7714: 7216: 7149:, pp. 3 with footnote 2, 102–105. 7146: 7087:. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 41–60. 6340: 6289: 6264: 6189: 6154: 6013: 5840:, pp. 3 with footnote 2, 102–105. 5837: 5704: 5645: 5549: 5532: 5017:: Èrshísì zhūtiān) who are a group of 3416:) and benign or auspicious (Sanskrit: 2282:Self-realization and Shaiva Upanishads 2110:("Of golden red hue as of flame") and 2078:with Rudra is explicitly noted in the 19278: 17643: 17127: 16600: 15892: 15879: 15810:Annali del Istituto Orientale, Naples 15503:. 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Rowman Altamira. pp. 140–144. 6729: 6725: 6709: 6705: 6693: 6673: 6640: 6632: 6526: 6425: 6382: 6109: 6058: 5892: 5864: 5852: 5794: 5758: 5742: 5689: 5576: 5561: 5195: 5154:is a fierce Shiva adaptation in both 3754: 3564:Shiva is depicted as both an ascetic 1814: 1690:An ancient sculpture of Shiva at the 1682:Historical development and literature 1666:(10,000 names) that are found in the 509: 15708:from the original on 19 October 2023 15578:from the original on 16 January 2024 14838: 14776: 14713: 14635: 14525:. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 14505:from the original on 11 January 2023 14416: 14404:from the original on 20 October 2022 14309: 13740: 13719:from the original on 15 January 2023 13631: 13541: 13373:from the original on 2 December 2021 12687:from the original on 28 October 2016 12277:from the original on 7 February 2017 12251:from the original on 10 January 2020 12179: 11859:from the original on 19 October 2023 11709:from the original on 19 October 2023 11458:from the original on 19 October 2023 11067: 10853:as a mostly south Indian form, see: 10796:For iconographic description of the 10674:and prevalence in South India, see: 10508:. Abhinav Publications. p. 93. 10443: 10184: 10016: 9811: 9768: 9385: 9202: 8792:. 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In 4553:over the three demons known as 4359:is put in place of the eternal 2903:, with which he burned Desire ( 2591:, depicting Shiva with goddess 2128:and the form of Shiva known as 1764:, where a regional deity named 1444:Sanskrit dictionary, the word " 19153:Relations with other religions 15350:10.1080/1468936042000282726821 15248:. Delhi: Abhinav Publications. 15160:Sharma, Debabrata Sen (1990). 14750:. Princeton University Press. 14546:. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 13844:Chidbhavananda, Swami (1997). 13747:. Cambridge University Press. 13658:. Delhi: Parimal Publications. 13605:. Princeton University Press. 13551:Ganguli, Kisari Mohan (2004). 13046:. Concept Publishing Company. 11342:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 572–573. 11014:For distinct iconography, see 10922:Encyclopædia Britannica Online 10490:Mohini#Relationship with Shiva 9403:as an iconographic form, see: 8704:. Brill Academic. p. 60. 8466:, pp. 113, 119, 144, 171. 8186:Mark S. G. Dyczkowski (1987). 8159:Narendranath B. 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According to 4265: 4140:, or "abstract monism," of 4080: 4054: 4040: 4031: 4017: 4008: 3986: 3946:Dynasty in southern India. 3884: 3847: 3805: 3793: 3647: 3641: 3631: 3625: 3619: 3613: 3575: 3513: 3488: 3474: 3468: 3462: 3419: 3411: 3336: 3329: 3321: 3307: 3298: 3283: 3268: 3254: 3235: 3198: 3192: 3185: 3178:. A specific hand gesture ( 3079: 3047:poison churned up from the 3038: 3019: 3007: 2984: 2975: 2961: 2949: 2943: 2936: 2928: 2905: 2839: 2587:Ardhanarishvara sculpture, 2578: 2458: 2170: 2112: 2106: 2090: 1911:), an epithet of the later 1906: 1650: 1626: 1617: 1609: 1601: 1589: 1581: 1555: 1547: 1532: 1516: 1464: 1446: 583: 504: 36:Manjunatha (disambiguation) 10: 20102: 15833:Tulsidas, Goswami (1985). 15804:Rajarajan, R.K.K. (1996). 15600:Zimmer, Heinrich (1972) . 15591:Winstedt, Richard (2020). 15389:Stutley, Margaret (1985). 15286:Sivaramamurti, C. 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Lorenzen (1972). 7693:, pp. 96–97 and Chapter 9. 7428:For text of RV 6.45.17 as 6660:as "Lord of Animals" see: 6199:, Chapter 17 of Volume 13. 6186:, Chapter 17 of Volume 13. 5441:For text of RV 2.20.3a as 5301:Journal of Human Evolution 4836:Shiva is mentioned in the 4785: 4716:Javanese puppetry (wayang) 4478: 4462: 4405: 4379:gave place in time to the 4188: 3778:The depiction of Shiva as 2843: 2652: 2595:as his equal half. In the 2462: 2021:", a group of storm gods. 1840: 1708: 1705:Assimilation of traditions 1697: 1433: 29: 18: 19759: 19714: 19687: 19664: 19642: 19621: 19594: 19587: 19531: 19520: 19316: 19225: 19052: 19017: 18843: 18778: 18685: 18612: 18605: 18504: 18407: 18398: 18306: 18192: 18149: 18116: 18034: 18008: 17980: 17971: 17950: 17941: 17930: 17849: 17718: 17709: 17688: 17619: 17530: 17448: 17306: 17295: 17165: 16994: 16936:275 Paadal Petra Sthalams 16926: 16852: 16814: 16776: 16768:Art/Chithiram, Courtallam 16738: 16700: 16662: 16634: 16566: 16528: 16473: 16400: 16362: 16324: 16286: 16277: 16247:Festivals and observances 16246: 16183: 16103: 16087:Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta 16055: 16044: 15937: 15926: 15886: 15881:Links to related articles 15621:Zimmer, Heinrich (2000). 15191:. Delhi: Nag Publishers. 15101:Scharf, Peter M. (1996). 15076:Sarup, Lakshman (1998) . 15043:Radhakrishnan, Sarvapalli 15012:A Social History of India 15009:Sadasivan, S. N. 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Harle (1994). 8051:CS1 maint: url-status ( 7733:, page 1 with footnote. 7478:, p. 48, volume 2. 7442:, p. 91, volume 3. 7419:, p. 48, volume 2. 7123:Dionysus: Myth and Cult 6968:Namita Gokhale (2009). 6940:Alain Daniélou (1992). 6352:For an overview of the 6307:as "Supreme Lord" see: 5979:, pp. 1, 7, 21–23. 5773:, pp. 50, 103–104. 5063:, Maheśvara resides in 4903:, Shiva is depicted as 4887:, Shiva is depicted as 4875:, Shiva is depicted as 4290:Some scholars, such as 3932:attendants or guests). 3527:Ascetic and householder 3072:, "Bearer of the river 2816:, integrated monistic ( 2738: 2233:Atharvashiras Upanishad 2061: 1859:archaeological site of 1830:Bhimbetka rock shelters 655:tradition of Hinduism. 16:Major deity in Hinduism 19478:Pareinma Shin Mingaung 19385:Aung Pinle Hsinbyushin 18351:Eighteen Greater Texts 16387:Tiruvanaikaval (Water) 15686:Klostermaier, Klaus K. 15661:. 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IANS. 16 June 2020. 13319:Dwyer, Rachel (2006). 12780:Bryson, Megan (2017). 12504:22 August 2018 at the 12357:Asian Folklore Studies 12322:Asian Folklore Studies 11909:Avatar and incarnation 11816:Avatar and incarnation 10666:For popularity of the 10576:Wendy Doniger (2005). 9672:, pp. 59 and 109. 9290:For usage of the word 9169:David Frawley (2009). 9148:Ralph Metzner (1986). 8329:Saroj Panthey (1987). 8281:, p. 23 with footnotes 7081:Patrick Laude (2005). 6594:Howard Morphy (2014). 5663:Issitt & Main 2014 5366:) and illustration of 5232:Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev 4907:, a dharma protecting 4833: 4681: 4341:sung in praise of the 4181: 4090: 4066: 3998: 3942:), popular during the 3775: 3568:and as a householder ( 3100:.Vasuki is the second 2892: 2884: 2876: 2822:Indian classical dance 2797: 2669: 2600: 2572: 2455: 2300: 2289:And all beings in him, 2208: 2152: 2096: 1998: 1875: 1867:(Lord of the Animals" 1758: 1695: 1468:in folk etymology are 677:and his two children, 237:Mahamrityunjaya Mantra 25:Shiva (disambiguation) 20036:Hindu tantric deities 19622:Ayeyarwady Delta nats 19310:Burmese folk religion 19104:Hindu gurus and sants 18356:Eighteen Lesser Texts 17084:Thewasathan Bot Phram 17054:Pashupatinath (Nepal) 16791:Tiruvannamalai (Fire) 16758:Silver/Velli, Madurai 16382:Tiruvannamalai (Fire) 15384:. Simon and Schuster. 15186:Śivasahasranāmāṣṭakam 14369:. Algora Publishing. 14310:Hume, Robert (1921). 13439:Sociological Bulletin 13367:www.outlookindia.com/ 13203:Ronald Morse (2015). 13067:Lee, Junghee (1993). 12429:Jones & Ryan 2006 12308:Jones & Ryan 2006 12296:Jones & Ryan 2006 12176:Jones & Ryan 2006 12164:Jones & Ryan 2006 12149:Jones & Ryan 2006 12147:, pp. 137, 186; 11895:Jones & Ryan 2006 11545:The Tantric Tradition 11106:Pañcabrahma Upanishad 9700:For Shiva supporting 9491:Paul Deussen (1980). 9175:. Lotus. p. 25. 8816:Krishna: A Sourcebook 8412:Jones & Ryan 2006 8243:12 March 2017 at the 7681:, pp. 399, 403; 7476:Arya & Joshi 2001 7440:Arya & Joshi 2001 7417:Arya & Joshi 2001 7312:For translation from 7182:Doniger, pp. 221–223. 6195:For translation see: 6182:For translation see: 5034:along with the other 4821: 4668: 4173: 4167:, states Srinivasan. 4086:Pañcabrahma Upanishad 4076: 4071:Pañcabrahma Upanishad 4062: 3996: 3976:), concealing grace ( 3762: 3655:, the Divine Mother; 3635:, also appear in the 3592:that the concepts of 2890: 2882: 2866: 2795: 2747:, and the teacher of 2662: 2603:The goddess-oriented 2586: 2562: 2434: 2279: 2188: 2143: 2086: 1996: 1933:Doris Meth Srinivasan 1850: 1745: 1689: 117:A statue of Shiva in 19887:Pyelepyin Maunghnama 19702:Shwepyay Myinbyushin 19674:Pale Yin (Amay Pale) 19094:Anti-Hindu sentiment 17069:Sthūlādri (Thailand) 17024:Katas Raj (Pakistan) 17019:Iraivan temple (USA) 16801:Chidambaram (Ether) 16778:Panchabhuta Sthalams 16364:Pancha Bhuta Sthalam 14714:Mate, M. S. (1988). 14621:. Rosen Publishing. 14565:The Presence of Śiva 14063:Blackwell Publishing 13891:. South Asia Books. 13829:. Sarup & Sons. 12842:Kalupahana, David J. 12792:. pp. 402–428. 12192:Cath Senker (2007). 11787:Swati Mitra (2011). 11756:Vivekananda, Swami. 11308:Lingam: Hindu symbol 10786:on 23 November 2010. 10545:Vettam Mani (1975). 10502:RN Saletore (1981). 9826:South Indian Bronzes 9706:upon his head, see: 9075:David Smith (2003). 8749:–142, 191, 201–203. 8398:The Atlantic Monthly 8006:, pp. 208–212; 7838:, pp. 205–206; 7826:, pp. 134, 371. 7592:, pp. 792–793; 7434:and translation as " 7345:. Sacred-texts.com. 6712:, pp. 204–205; 6428:, pp. 148–149; 6401:, pp. 143, 205. 6141:, pp. 47, 122; 5943:For use of the term 5867:, pp. 148–149; 5745:, pp. 17, 153; 5665:, pp. 147, 168. 5579:, pp. 137, 186. 4339:Atharva-Veda Samhitâ 4316:S. N. Balagangadhara 4237:the absolute reality 4148:) and supream Self ( 4100:, he testifies that 3354:Forms and depictions 2824:. These include the 2291:attains the highest 2268:presents pluralism, 2230:A few texts such as 2145:Pashupatinath Temple 1674:, also known as the 1672:Shri Rudram Chamakam 1642:, devotional hymns ( 1488: 1700–1100 BCE 947:Siddhanta Shikhamani 907:Scriptures and texts 19847:Four Heavenly Kings 19453:Shwe Hpyin Naungdaw 19200:Hinduism by country 18366:Iraiyanar Akapporul 18326:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai 17049:Mt. Kailash (Tibet) 16854:Jyotirlinga Sthalas 16806:Srikalahasthi (Air) 16786:Kanchipuram (Earth) 16702:Pancharama Kshetras 16392:Kanchipuram (Earth) 16377:Tirukalahasti (Air) 16372:Chidambaram (Ether) 16073:Shivarahasya Purana 15336:Srinivasan, Sharada 15071:. Thomson & Co. 14839:Owen, Lisa (2012). 14363:Javid, Ali (2008). 13736:. Arnold-Heinemann. 13633:Apte, Vaman Shivram 13291:Economic Times Blog 13188:Pal, Pratapaditya. 12862:Motilal Banarsidass 12610:J.L. Moens (1974), 12601:, pp. 160–165. 12310:, pp. 39, 140. 12298:, pp. 112–113. 12182:, pp. 189–217. 11221:, pp. 171–185. 11005:, pp. 182–189. 10766:Motilal Banarsidass 10728:Romance of the Raga 10636:For names Nartaka ( 10627:, pp. 151–157. 10606:, pp. 110–111. 9732:Suresh Chandra 1998 9638:www.dadabhagwan.org 9593:Chidbhavananda 1997 9530:Chidbhavananda 1997 8889:Invading the Sacred 8450:, pp. 101–105. 8227:, pp. 215–216. 8080:, pp. 216–218. 7923:, pp. 162–169. 7854:, pp. 208–212. 7745:, pp. 84, 103. 7705:, pp. 792–793. 7611:, pp. 204–205. 7561:, pp. 41, 59; 7525:, pp. 454–455. 6827:Possehl, Gregory L. 6732:, pp. 204–205. 6652:For translation of 6209:Chidbhavananda 1997 5875:, pp. 95–114; 5797:, pp. 17, 153. 5720:. 28 October 2022. 5535:, pp. 124–126. 5275:Chidbhavananda 1997 4879:, a deva living in 4704:Indian subcontinent 4686:Indonesian Shaivism 4642:Umarkot Shiv Mandir 4332:Sivananda Saraswati 4328:Sivananda Saraswati 4304:Sivananda Saraswati 4134:Kunchitangrim Bhaje 2473:, the others being 2364:, particularly the 1983:"god of the Orient" 1717:Indian subcontinent 1700:History of Shaivism 1393:Hinduism portal 52:God of Destruction 20076:Time and fate gods 19652:(Nankaraing Medaw) 19613:Taungdaw Thakhinma 19473:Htibyuhsaung Medaw 17102:Sukhothai province 16491:Kailash Mansarovar 16196:Pashupata Shaivism 16174:Hara Hara Mahadeva 15743:Mathpal, Yashodhar 15564:. 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Voice of India. 10884:, pp. 34, 49. 10882:Sivaramamurti 1976 10804:Sivaramamurti 1976 10236:, pp. 150–151 9896:, pp. 99–105. 9689:Sivaramamurti 1976 9464:, pp. 92, 161 9405:Sivaramamurti 1976 9354:, pp. 17, 37. 8042:|archive-url= 7870:, p. 167 note 21, 7802:, pp. 41, 59. 7800:Sivaramamurti 2004 7685:, pp. 32–36; 7653:The Times of India 7594:Radhakrishnan 1953 7559:Sivaramamurti 2004 7197:www.britannica.com 6728:, pp. 28–29; 6708:, pp. 28–29; 6678:Bongard-Levin 1985 6436:, pp. 95–114. 6371:Sivaramamurti 1976 6343:, pp. viii–ix 6143:Chinmayananda 2002 5430:Sivaramamurti 1976 5381:Sivaramamurti 1976 5196:In popular culture 5061:Buddhist cosmology 4981:: Dàzìzàitiān; or 4901:Vajrayana Buddhism 4885:Theravada Buddhism 4881:Akanishta Devaloka 4834: 4748:Hephthalite Empire 4682: 4569:Chithirai festival 4411:Puranic scriptures 4182: 4118:Sharada Srinivasan 3999: 3776: 3755:Iconographic forms 2893: 2885: 2877: 2798: 2670: 2601: 2456: 2306:Kaivalya Upanishad 2261:liberator of Selfs 2246:similarly, states 2243:Kaivalya Upanishad 2153: 1999: 1900:(Lord of Animals, 1876: 1815:Pre-Vedic elements 1696: 1664:Dasha-Sahasranamas 1632:("Supreme Lord"). 1567:Vishnu sahasranama 1164:Non - Saiddhantika 615:Shiva is known as 440:See list of others 20026:Hindu eschatology 19901: 19900: 19895: 19894: 19832:Pakhan U Min Gyaw 19797:U Din Kyaw Khaung 19755: 19754: 19699:Kanni Myinbyushin 19696:Yamma Myinbyushin 19458:Shwe Hpyin Nyidaw 19317:Official pantheon 19272: 19271: 19048: 19047: 18601: 18600: 18394: 18393: 18308:Sangam literature 18264:Yājñavalkya Smṛti 18112: 18111: 17928: 17927: 17637: 17636: 17121: 17120: 16753:Gold/Pon, Thillai 16636:Trilinga Kshetras 16594: 16593: 16524: 16523: 15341:World Archaeology 15242:Sivaramamurti, C. 15180:Sharma, Ram Karan 14207:The Hymns of the 13969:. 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The three-day 4607:ascetic warriors 4549:, commemorating 4504: 4493: 4434:Bhagavata Purana 4320:Moriz Winternitz 4308:Stella Kramrisch 4268: 4258: 4138:Advaita doctrine 4130:Shaiva Siddhanta 4124:is described as 4104:had, by the pre- 4083: 4059: 4043: 4034: 4020: 4011: 4001: 3989: 3972:), destruction ( 3907:: अर्धनारीश्वर; 3887: 3851:, " south form") 3850: 3808: 3796: 3730:, a deity named 3650: 3644: 3634: 3628: 3622: 3616: 3603:, and two sons, 3578: 3548: 3539: 3522: 3521: 3516: 3510: 3506: 3503: 3491: 3477: 3471: 3465: 3437:Stella Kramrisch 3422: 3414: 3384: 3375: 3339: 3332: 3324: 3310: 3301: 3286: 3271: 3257: 3238: 3201: 3195: 3188: 3114:Samudra Manthana 3082: 3049:Samudra Manthana 3041: 3030: 3029: 3024: 3010: 2987: 2978: 2970: 2969: 2964: 2952: 2946: 2939: 2931: 2916: 2915: 2910: 2807:Andrew Nicholson 2774: 2674:Smarta tradition 2649:Smarta tradition 2570: 2553:Bhagavata Purana 2528:Kashmir Shaivism 2503:Shaiva Siddhanta 2487:Absolute Reality 2483:Smarta Tradition 2450:on the left and 2396:Shaiva Siddhanta 2310: 2173: 2115: 2109: 2093: 2007:Hindu scriptures 1909: 1873: 1870: 1655: 1629: 1620: 1612: 1604: 1592: 1584: 1558: 1550: 1535: 1519: 1492:Rigvedic deities 1489: 1486: 1467: 1457: 1449: 1419: 1412: 1405: 1391: 1390: 1389: 1170:Kashmir Shaivism 964:Three Components 799: 776: 775: 596:, is one of the 586: 570: 568: 560: 559: 556: 555: 552: 549: 546: 543: 539: 538: 535: 532: 529: 526: 513: 507: 491: 489: 481: 480: 477: 476: 473: 470: 467: 464: 382:Bhairava Ashtami 232:Om Namah Shivaya 115: 43: 42: 20101: 20100: 20096: 20095: 20094: 20092: 20091: 20090: 19986: 19985: 19984: 19972: 19962: 19960: 19950: 19948: 19938: 19936: 19926: 19924: 19914: 19912: 19904: 19902: 19897: 19896: 19891: 19837:Shinma Aungphyu 19822:Mogaung Kyawzwa 19751: 19710: 19689: 19683: 19665:Nine Towns nats 19660: 19638: 19634:Kwin Paing Ahpo 19617: 19583: 19527: 19518: 19312: 19308:and spirits of 19303: 19273: 19268: 19235: 19221: 19044: 19013: 19004:Vasant Panchami 18938:Pahela Baishakh 18920:Makar Sankranti 18839: 18774: 18681: 18597: 18500: 18390: 18371:Abhirami Antati 18341:Kamba Ramayanam 18302: 18188: 18145: 18108: 18030: 18004: 17967: 17937: 17924: 17908:Vishishtadvaita 17845: 17705: 17684: 17668: 17638: 17633: 17629:Hindu mythology 17615: 17526: 17444: 17302: 17293: 17161: 17152: 17122: 17117: 16990: 16922: 16894: 16848: 16810: 16772: 16734: 16696: 16687:Madhyamaheshwar 16658: 16630: 16625: 16595: 16590: 16562: 16520: 16516:Vadakkum Nathan 16469: 16396: 16358: 16320: 16311:Madhyamaheshwar 16273: 16259:Maha Shivaratri 16242: 16179: 16132:Mahāmrityunjaya 16099: 16051: 16042: 15999:Ardhanarishvara 15933: 15922: 15917: 15882: 15855: 15845: 15835:Hanuman Chalisa 15823: 15821: 15797: 15778: 15759: 15735: 15711: 15709: 15702: 15678: 15650: 15634: 15632:Further reading 15629: 15614: 15581: 15579: 15572: 15543:10.2307/1399778 15511: 15501:Śākta Upaniṣads 15492: 15484:. 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Sharpe. 15469: 15450: 15419: 15367: 15365: 15328: 15300: 15276: 15274: 15267: 15234: 15199: 15172: 15153: 15134: 15113: 15094: 15084:and The Nirukta 15059: 15032: 15030: 15023: 14993: 14968: 14966: 14959: 14938: 14916: 14914: 14907: 14886: 14862: 14860: 14853: 14829: 14827: 14820: 14791:10.2307/3518337 14767: 14765: 14758: 14737: 14707: 14688: 14669: 14650: 14629: 14577: 14554: 14533: 14508: 14506: 14499: 14478: 14443: 14441: 14434: 14407: 14405: 14398: 14377: 14356: 14337: 14295: 14260: 14241: 14222: 14181: 14132: 14098: 14073: 14047: 14017: 13996: 13977: 13953: 13951: 13944: 13923: 13899: 13878: 13856: 13837: 13816: 13795: 13776: 13755: 13722: 13720: 13713: 13647: 13622: 13620: 13613: 13595: 13585: 13567: 13532: 13530: 13523: 13504: 13499: 13494: 13493: 13488: 13484: 13479: 13475: 13470: 13466: 13435: 13431: 13425:Kramrisch 1994a 13423: 13416: 13406: 13404: 13391: 13390: 13386: 13376: 13374: 13361:Om Namah Shivay 13357: 13356: 13352: 13342: 13340: 13333: 13317: 13310: 13300: 13298: 13285: 13284: 13280: 13270: 13268: 13259: 13258: 13251: 13244: 13228: 13224: 13217: 13201: 13197: 13186: 13182: 13175: 13159: 13155: 13145: 13143: 13128: 13117:The lotus sutra 13112: 13108: 13085:10.2307/3250524 13065: 13061: 13054: 13038: 13034: 13024: 13022: 13015: 12999: 12995: 12985: 12983: 12968: 12952: 12948: 12941: 12925: 12921: 12911: 12909: 12907: 12891: 12887: 12872: 12839: 12835: 12825: 12823: 12808: 12778: 12774: 12764: 12762: 12755: 12741: 12740: 12736: 12725: 12721: 12709: 12707: 12698: 12697: 12690: 12688: 12684: 12676: 12675: 12668: 12663: 12650: 12641: 12637: 12629: 12625: 12609: 12605: 12597: 12593: 12585: 12581: 12574: 12558: 12554: 12547: 12531: 12527: 12519: 12512: 12506:Wayback Machine 12496: 12492: 12484: 12480: 12472: 12468: 12458: 12456: 12439: 12435: 12427: 12420: 12408: 12404: 12398:Wayback Machine 12388: 12384: 12369:10.2307/1178647 12353: 12349: 12334:10.2307/1178252 12318: 12314: 12306: 12302: 12294: 12290: 12280: 12278: 12269: 12268: 12264: 12254: 12252: 12243: 12242: 12238: 12231: 12217: 12213: 12206: 12190: 12186: 12178:, p. 269; 12174: 12170: 12162: 12155: 12143: 12139: 12132: 12116: 12109: 12102: 12088: 12087: 12083: 12070: 12069: 12065: 12055: 12053: 12044: 12043: 12039: 12029: 12027: 12018: 12017: 12013: 12008: 12004: 11994: 11992: 11985: 11969: 11965: 11955: 11953: 11946: 11930: 11926: 11919: 11905: 11901: 11893: 11889: 11876: 11872: 11862: 11860: 11853: 11837: 11833: 11826: 11812: 11808: 11801: 11785: 11781: 11771: 11769: 11764:. 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5832: 5825: 5821:for Jnana Yoga. 5805: 5801: 5793: 5789: 5781: 5777: 5769: 5765: 5757: 5753: 5741: 5737: 5727: 5725: 5716: 5715: 5711: 5703: 5696: 5688: 5669: 5661: 5652: 5644: 5633: 5625: 5621: 5612: 5611: 5607: 5599: 5595: 5587: 5583: 5575: 5568: 5560: 5556: 5548: 5539: 5531: 5522: 5515: 5499: 5498: 5494: 5487: 5471: 5470: 5466: 5461: 5456: 5455: 5440: 5436: 5415: 5411: 5395: 5391: 5378: 5374: 5358:", practice of 5353: 5344: 5327: 5323: 5318: 5317: 5285: 5281: 5272: 5268: 5263: 5251: 5242:Har Har Mahadev 5216:Om Namah Shivay 5198: 5193: 5192: 5191: 5188: 5168: 5159: 5149: 5140: 5127: 5116: 5115: 5102:Shiva has been 4959: 4958: 4957: 4956: 4944: 4943: 4942: 4933: 4932: 4931: 4832:Tibetan Thangka 4829: 4816: 4788: 4740: 4663: 4658: 4551:Shiva's victory 4526:Maha Shivaratri 4518: 4517: 4516: 4515: 4507: 4506: 4505: 4496: 4495: 4494: 4483: 4481:Maha Shivaratri 4477: 4472: 4461: 4449:Advaita Vedanta 4424:Hanuman Chalisa 4408: 4373:Vedic sacrifice 4193: 4187: 4092:In the hymn of 3901:Ardhanarishvara 3844:दक्षिणामूर्ति; 3757: 3691:(especially in 3661:Tripura Sundari 3562: 3561: 3560: 3559: 3551: 3550: 3549: 3541: 3540: 3529: 3508: 3504: 3478:appears in the 3402: 3401: 3400: 3399: 3387: 3386: 3385: 3377: 3376: 3365: 3356: 3334:, "lord of the 3190:(Sanskrit for " 3056:Meditating yogi 2861: 2848: 2842: 2818:Advaita Vedanta 2741: 2665:Raja Ravi Varma 2657: 2651: 2581: 2571: 2568: 2555:while praising 2545: 2467: 2461: 2429: 2312: 2302: 2299: 2296: 2290: 2288: 2228: 2138: 2120:. 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In the text 4363:. Just as the 4212:Alain Daniélou 4189:Main article: 4186: 4183: 4165:medieval India 4156:, rather than 4094:Manikkavacakar 4048: 4047: 4046: 4045: 4036: 4027: 4022: 4013: 3919:Kalyanasundara 3909:Ardhanārīśvara 3756: 3753: 3705:Northern India 3689:Southern India 3611:. His epithet 3586:Vedic religion 3553: 3552: 3543: 3542: 3534: 3533: 3532: 3531: 3530: 3528: 3525: 3389: 3388: 3379: 3378: 3370: 3369: 3368: 3367: 3366: 3364: 3361: 3355: 3352: 3351: 3350: 3341: 3294: 3263: 3231: 3219: 3203: 3163: 3119: 3117: 3091: 3085: 3068:: The epithet 3063: 3053: 3017:: The epithet 3012: 3000: 2990: 2954: 2860: 2857: 2844:Main article: 2841: 2838: 2740: 2737: 2653:Main article: 2650: 2647: 2643:Ardhanarisvara 2626:Devi Upanishad 2597:Ardhanarisvara 2580: 2577: 2566: 2544: 2541: 2463:Main article: 2460: 2457: 2428: 2425: 2362:Shaiva Puranas 2285: 2278: 2227: 2224: 2137: 2134: 2063: 2060: 2011:Rigvedic deity 1990: 1987: 1966: 1963: 1888:Lotus position 1853:Pashupati seal 1843:Pashupati seal 1841:Main article: 1838: 1835: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1729:Southeast Asia 1706: 1703: 1683: 1680: 1586:("Great god"; 1434:Main article: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1424: 1422: 1421: 1414: 1407: 1399: 1396: 1395: 1382: 1381: 1378: 1377: 1372: 1367: 1362: 1357: 1351: 1348: 1347: 1344: 1343: 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OUP India. 14811: 14810: 14804: 14800: 14796: 14792: 14788: 14784: 14780: 14775: 14763: 14759: 14753: 14749: 14748: 14742: 14738: 14732: 14728: 14727: 14721: 14717: 14712: 14708: 14702: 14698: 14693: 14689: 14683: 14679: 14674: 14670: 14664: 14660: 14655: 14651: 14649:9780836409000 14645: 14641: 14640: 14634: 14630: 14624: 14619: 14618: 14611: 14607: 14603: 14599: 14595: 14591: 14587: 14582: 14578: 14572: 14567: 14566: 14559: 14555: 14549: 14545: 14544: 14538: 14534: 14528: 14524: 14520: 14516: 14504: 14500: 14494: 14490: 14489: 14483: 14479: 14473: 14468: 14467: 14460: 14456: 14451: 14439: 14435: 14429: 14425: 14424: 14419: 14415: 14403: 14399: 14393: 14389: 14388: 14382: 14378: 14372: 14368: 14367: 14361: 14357: 14351: 14347: 14342: 14338: 14332: 14328: 14327: 14321: 14317: 14313: 14308: 14304: 14300: 14296: 14294:0-452-28261-6 14290: 14286: 14282: 14281: 14275: 14270: 14265: 14261: 14255: 14251: 14246: 14242: 14236: 14232: 14227: 14223: 14217: 14213: 14211: 14203: 14199: 14195: 14191: 14186: 14182: 14176: 14172: 14171: 14166: 14162: 14158: 14154: 14150: 14146: 14142: 14137: 14133: 14127: 14123: 14119: 14114: 14110: 14109: 14103: 14099: 14093: 14089: 14084: 14081: 14078: 14074: 14068: 14064: 14060: 14056: 14052: 14048: 14042: 14038: 14035:. Cambridge: 14033: 14032: 14026: 14022: 14018: 14012: 14008: 14007: 14001: 13997: 13991: 13987: 13982: 13978: 13972: 13968: 13967: 13961: 13949: 13945: 13939: 13936:. Routledge. 13935: 13934: 13928: 13924: 13918: 13914: 13911: 13904: 13900: 13894: 13890: 13889: 13883: 13879: 13873: 13869: 13868: 13862: 13857: 13851: 13847: 13842: 13838: 13832: 13828: 13827: 13821: 13817: 13811: 13807: 13806: 13800: 13796: 13790: 13786: 13781: 13777: 13771: 13767: 13766: 13760: 13756: 13750: 13746: 13745: 13739: 13735: 13730: 13718: 13714: 13708: 13704: 13703: 13697: 13693: 13692: 13686: 13682: 13677: 13674: 13670: 13666: 13662: 13657: 13652: 13648: 13642: 13638: 13634: 13630: 13618: 13614: 13608: 13604: 13603: 13597: 13596: 13586: 13580: 13576: 13572: 13568: 13562: 13557: 13556: 13549: 13545: 13540: 13528: 13524: 13518: 13514: 13513: 13507: 13506: 13486: 13477: 13468: 13460: 13456: 13452: 13448: 13444: 13440: 13433: 13426: 13421: 13419: 13402: 13398: 13394: 13388: 13372: 13368: 13364: 13362: 13354: 13338: 13334: 13328: 13325:. Routledge. 13324: 13323: 13315: 13313: 13296: 13292: 13288: 13282: 13266: 13262: 13256: 13254: 13245: 13239: 13235: 13234: 13226: 13218: 13212: 13208: 13207: 13199: 13191: 13184: 13176: 13170: 13166: 13165: 13157: 13141: 13137: 13133: 13129: 13123: 13119: 13118: 13110: 13102: 13098: 13094: 13090: 13086: 13082: 13078: 13074: 13073:Artibus Asiae 13070: 13063: 13055: 13049: 13045: 13044: 13036: 13020: 13016: 13010: 13006: 13005: 12997: 12981: 12977: 12973: 12969: 12963: 12959: 12958: 12950: 12942: 12936: 12932: 12931: 12923: 12908: 12902: 12898: 12897: 12889: 12881: 12877: 12873: 12867: 12863: 12860:. New Delhi: 12859: 12855: 12853: 12849: 12843: 12837: 12821: 12817: 12813: 12809: 12803: 12799: 12795: 12791: 12787: 12783: 12776: 12760: 12756: 12750: 12746: 12745: 12738: 12730: 12723: 12715: 12702: 12683: 12679: 12673: 12671: 12661: 12659: 12657: 12655: 12653: 12645: 12639: 12632: 12627: 12621: 12617: 12613: 12607: 12600: 12595: 12588: 12583: 12575: 12569: 12565: 12564: 12556: 12548: 12542: 12538: 12537: 12529: 12522: 12517: 12515: 12507: 12503: 12500: 12494: 12487: 12482: 12475: 12470: 12454: 12450: 12449: 12444: 12437: 12430: 12425: 12423: 12416: 12412: 12406: 12399: 12395: 12392: 12386: 12378: 12374: 12370: 12366: 12362: 12358: 12351: 12343: 12339: 12335: 12331: 12327: 12323: 12316: 12309: 12304: 12297: 12292: 12276: 12272: 12266: 12250: 12246: 12240: 12232: 12226: 12222: 12215: 12207: 12201: 12197: 12196: 12195:My Hindu Year 12188: 12181: 12177: 12172: 12165: 12160: 12158: 12150: 12146: 12141: 12133: 12127: 12123: 12122: 12114: 12112: 12103: 12097: 12093: 12092: 12085: 12077: 12073: 12067: 12051: 12047: 12041: 12025: 12021: 12015: 12006: 11990: 11986: 11980: 11976: 11975: 11967: 11951: 11947: 11941: 11937: 11936: 11928: 11920: 11914: 11910: 11903: 11896: 11891: 11884: 11880: 11874: 11858: 11854: 11848: 11844: 11843: 11835: 11827: 11821: 11817: 11810: 11802: 11796: 11792: 11791: 11783: 11767: 11763: 11759: 11752: 11750: 11741: 11735: 11731: 11724: 11708: 11704: 11698: 11694: 11693: 11685: 11669: 11665: 11658: 11650: 11644: 11640: 11633: 11625: 11619: 11615: 11608: 11589: 11585: 11581: 11574: 11567: 11565: 11556: 11550: 11546: 11539: 11533:, p. 26. 11532: 11527: 11525: 11508: 11504: 11500: 11493: 11491: 11489: 11480: 11473: 11457: 11453: 11447: 11443: 11442: 11434: 11426: 11420: 11416: 11409: 11401: 11395: 11391: 11384: 11376: 11370: 11366: 11359: 11351: 11345: 11341: 11340: 11332: 11323: 11316: 11312: 11309: 11304: 11302: 11300: 11292: 11288: 11284: 11283:Michaels 2004 11279: 11272: 11267: 11265: 11248: 11244: 11240: 11236: 11235: 11227: 11220: 11215: 11207: 11201: 11197: 11192: 11191: 11182: 11180: 11178: 11176: 11168: 11163: 11155: 11149: 11145: 11140: 11139: 11130: 11123: 11118: 11111: 11107: 11101: 11094: 11089: 11082: 11076: 11069: 11064: 11059: 11057: 11056: 11049: 11047: 11046: 11037: 11030: 11024: 11017: 11011: 11004: 10998: 10991: 10985: 10978: 10972: 10964: 10958: 10950: 10943: 10927: 10923: 10919: 10913: 10906: 10899: 10890: 10883: 10878: 10870: 10863: 10857:, p. 62. 10856: 10851: 10844: 10837: 10832: 10825: 10818: 10812: 10806:, p. 47. 10805: 10800: 10793: 10785: 10781: 10775: 10767: 10763: 10756: 10749:. p. 45. 10748: 10744: 10737: 10729: 10722: 10720: 10711: 10704: 10697: 10693: 10689: 10684: 10678:, p. 63. 10677: 10673: 10671: 10663: 10657:, p. 62. 10656: 10650: 10643: 10639: 10633: 10626: 10622: 10620: 10612: 10605: 10599: 10591: 10585: 10581: 10580: 10572: 10564: 10558: 10554: 10550: 10549: 10541: 10534: 10530: 10529:McDaniel 2004 10525: 10517: 10511: 10507: 10506: 10498: 10491: 10485: 10469: 10465: 10459: 10455: 10454: 10446: 10438: 10432: 10428: 10421: 10405: 10401: 10395: 10391: 10390: 10382: 10375: 10371: 10365: 10356: 10350:, p. 479 10349: 10344: 10337: 10331:, p. 40. 10330: 10325: 10319: 10312: 10305: 10300: 10294: 10288: 10281: 10275:, p. 32. 10274: 10268: 10261: 10255: 10249:, p. 32. 10248: 10242: 10235: 10229: 10222: 10217: 10211:, p. 92. 10210: 10205: 10198: 10193: 10186: 10181: 10174: 10169: 10162: 10158: 10153: 10146: 10141: 10134: 10130: 10126: 10120: 10113: 10109: 10103: 10096: 10090: 10083: 10077: 10061: 10057: 10051: 10047: 10046: 10038: 10032:, p. 150 10031: 10025: 10019:, p. 33. 10018: 10013: 10006: 10002: 9998: 9993: 9986: 9982: 9977: 9970: 9963: 9959: 9955: 9951: 9948:For the name 9945: 9938: 9933: 9927:, p. 291 9926: 9921: 9915:, p. 98. 9914: 9909: 9902: 9895: 9889: 9881: 9875: 9871: 9870: 9862: 9854: 9848: 9844: 9843: 9835: 9827: 9820: 9813: 9808: 9801: 9795:, p. 25. 9794: 9789: 9783:, p. 44. 9782: 9777: 9770: 9764: 9757: 9756:Michaels 2004 9752: 9746:, p. 51. 9745: 9740: 9733: 9728: 9721: 9716: 9709: 9704: 9697: 9690: 9685: 9678: 9671: 9666: 9659: 9643: 9639: 9635: 9629: 9622: 9617: 9615: 9607: 9601: 9595:, p. 31. 9594: 9588: 9582:, p. 290 9581: 9576: 9570:, p. 62. 9569: 9563: 9556: 9551: 9544: 9538: 9532:, p. 22. 9531: 9526: 9510: 9506: 9500: 9496: 9495: 9487: 9481:, pp. 182–183 9480: 9476: 9470: 9463: 9459: 9452: 9445: 9439: 9433:, p. 58. 9432: 9426: 9419: 9413: 9407:, p. 56. 9406: 9401: 9400:Candraśekhara 9394: 9387: 9383: 9381: 9373: 9366: 9360: 9353: 9348: 9341: 9333: 9326: 9317: 9310: 9304: 9297: 9293: 9287: 9280: 9276: 9270: 9263: 9257: 9251: 9246: 9242: 9238: 9234: 9230: 9224: 9218:, p. 83. 9217: 9211: 9204: 9199: 9192: 9184: 9178: 9174: 9173: 9163: 9157: 9153: 9152: 9144: 9138:, p. 139 9137: 9132: 9125: 9117: 9111: 9107: 9106: 9098: 9090: 9084: 9080: 9079: 9071: 9063: 9057: 9053: 9052: 9044: 9036: 9030: 9026: 9025: 9015: 9009: 9005: 9004: 8996: 8994: 8985: 8981: 8977: 8971: 8967: 8966: 8956: 8950: 8946: 8945: 8937: 8935: 8918: 8914: 8908: 8900: 8894: 8890: 8883: 8876: 8872: 8867: 8860: 8856: 8851: 8844: 8843:Williams 1981 8839: 8837: 8828: 8822: 8818: 8817: 8809: 8801: 8795: 8791: 8790: 8782: 8775: 8771: 8766: 8758: 8752: 8748: 8743: 8742: 8733: 8717: 8713: 8707: 8703: 8702: 8697: 8691: 8689: 8680: 8674: 8670: 8669: 8661: 8653: 8647: 8643: 8642: 8634: 8626: 8620: 8614: 8610: 8609: 8601: 8594: 8589: 8582: 8577: 8571:, p. 77. 8570: 8565: 8549: 8545: 8539: 8535: 8534: 8526: 8520:, p. 26. 8519: 8514: 8512: 8505:, p. 90. 8504: 8503:McDaniel 2004 8499: 8497: 8489: 8484: 8477: 8472: 8465: 8461: 8456: 8449: 8444: 8437: 8432: 8425: 8420: 8414:, p. 43. 8413: 8408: 8400: 8399: 8391: 8383: 8377: 8373: 8372: 8364: 8348: 8344: 8338: 8334: 8333: 8325: 8318: 8317:Skanda Purana 8314: 8310: 8304: 8298:, pp. 150–153 8297: 8293: 8287: 8280: 8276: 8270: 8263: 8259: 8253: 8246: 8242: 8239: 8233: 8226: 8225:Michaels 2004 8221: 8205: 8201: 8195: 8191: 8190: 8182: 8174: 8168: 8164: 8163: 8155: 8153: 8136: 8132: 8126: 8122: 8121: 8113: 8105: 8099: 8095: 8094: 8086: 8079: 8078:Michaels 2004 8074: 8067: 8066:Michaels 2004 8062: 8054: 8047: 8034: 8026: 8020: 8013: 8009: 8005: 8000: 7993: 7988: 7980: 7976: 7971: 7966: 7962: 7958: 7953: 7948: 7944: 7940: 7936: 7929: 7922: 7917: 7915: 7907: 7903: 7897: 7890: 7886: 7880: 7873: 7869: 7865: 7860: 7853: 7848: 7841: 7837: 7832: 7825: 7820: 7813: 7808: 7801: 7796: 7788: 7782: 7778: 7773: 7772: 7763: 7757:, p. 84. 7756: 7751: 7744: 7739: 7732: 7728: 7723: 7716: 7711: 7704: 7699: 7692: 7688: 7684: 7680: 7675: 7659: 7655: 7654: 7649: 7643: 7627: 7623: 7617: 7610: 7605: 7603: 7595: 7591: 7586: 7579: 7574: 7572: 7564: 7560: 7555: 7548: 7543: 7536: 7531: 7524: 7519: 7512: 7506: 7497: 7491:, p. 89. 7490: 7484: 7477: 7473: 7461: 7454: 7453:Griffith 1973 7448: 7441: 7437: 7425: 7418: 7413: 7405: 7401: 7395: 7386: 7377: 7371:, p. 89. 7370: 7364: 7348: 7344: 7338: 7332:, p. 18. 7331: 7326: 7319: 7315: 7309: 7302: 7297: 7290: 7285: 7278: 7273: 7266: 7261: 7254: 7249: 7242: 7241:Winstedt 2020 7237: 7230: 7225: 7218: 7213: 7198: 7194: 7188: 7179: 7173:, p. 73. 7172: 7167: 7160: 7159:Michaels 2004 7155: 7148: 7143: 7135: 7129: 7125: 7124: 7116: 7100: 7096: 7090: 7086: 7085: 7077: 7070: 7066: 7063: 7057: 7055: 7046: 7042: 7038: 7034: 7030: 7026: 7022: 7018: 7011: 7004: 7000: 6997: 6991: 6983: 6977: 6973: 6972: 6964: 6955: 6949: 6945: 6944: 6936: 6928: 6922: 6918: 6917: 6909: 6907: 6900:, p. 32. 6899: 6898:Beckwith 2009 6894: 6892: 6883: 6877: 6873: 6872: 6864: 6848: 6844: 6838: 6834: 6833: 6828: 6822: 6816:, pp. 240–250 6815: 6811: 6805: 6797: 6793: 6789: 6785: 6781: 6777: 6773: 6769: 6762: 6755: 6750: 6744:, p. 14. 6743: 6738: 6731: 6727: 6722: 6715: 6711: 6707: 6702: 6695: 6690: 6684:, p. 45. 6683: 6679: 6675: 6670: 6663: 6662:Michaels 2004 6659: 6657: 6649: 6642: 6638: 6634: 6629: 6613: 6609: 6603: 6599: 6598: 6590: 6583: 6582:Neumayer 2013 6578: 6571: 6566: 6559: 6554: 6547: 6542: 6540: 6532: 6528: 6522: 6515: 6509: 6502: 6497: 6490: 6484: 6477: 6472: 6470: 6468: 6461:, p. 31. 6460: 6455: 6449:, p. 147 6448: 6442: 6435: 6431: 6427: 6422: 6415: 6410: 6408: 6400: 6395: 6388: 6384: 6379: 6372: 6366: 6359: 6355: 6349: 6342: 6337: 6331: 6327: 6323: 6317: 6310: 6305: 6298: 6292:, p. 299 6291: 6285: 6278: 6273: 6267:, p. 297 6266: 6262: 6250: 6243: 6238: 6236: 6234: 6226: 6221: 6214: 6210: 6205: 6198: 6192: 6185: 6179: 6172: 6168: 6167:Berreman 1963 6163: 6157:, p. 27. 6156: 6151: 6145:, p. 24. 6144: 6140: 6135: 6119: 6115: 6114: 6106: 6090: 6086: 6080: 6076: 6075: 6067: 6061:, p. 149 6060: 6055: 6050: 6048: 6041: 6034: 6027: 6022: 6015: 6010: 6008: 6000: 5996: 5993: 5985: 5978: 5973: 5966: 5961: 5955:, p. 28. 5954: 5950: 5948: 5940: 5933: 5932:Prentiss 2000 5928: 5921: 5917: 5914: 5908: 5906: 5904: 5902: 5895:, p. 17. 5894: 5890: 5885: 5879:, p. 31. 5878: 5874: 5870: 5866: 5861: 5854: 5849: 5847: 5839: 5835: 5830: 5828: 5820: 5819:Marchand 2007 5816: 5812: 5808: 5807:Shiva Samhita 5803: 5796: 5791: 5784: 5779: 5772: 5767: 5760: 5755: 5748: 5744: 5739: 5723: 5719: 5713: 5706: 5701: 5699: 5691: 5686: 5684: 5682: 5680: 5678: 5676: 5674: 5672: 5664: 5659: 5657: 5655: 5648:, p. 65. 5647: 5642: 5640: 5638: 5636: 5629:, p. 35. 5628: 5623: 5615: 5609: 5603:, p. 62. 5602: 5601:Williams 1981 5597: 5591:, p. 78. 5590: 5585: 5578: 5573: 5571: 5563: 5558: 5552:, p. 58. 5551: 5546: 5544: 5542: 5534: 5529: 5527: 5525: 5516: 5510: 5506: 5502: 5496: 5488: 5482: 5478: 5474: 5468: 5464: 5450: 5438: 5432:, p. 45. 5431: 5426: 5420: 5413: 5407:, p. 17. 5406: 5401: 5393: 5386: 5382: 5376: 5369: 5365: 5361: 5357: 5351: 5349: 5347: 5339: 5335: 5331: 5325: 5321: 5312: 5311: 5306: 5302: 5298: 5295:Neolithic at 5293: 5289: 5283: 5276: 5270: 5266: 5256: 5255:Shiva temples 5253: 5252: 5246: 5244: 5243: 5238: 5234: 5233: 5228: 5227: 5226:Shiva Trilogy 5223:'s 2010 book 5222: 5218: 5217: 5212: 5207: 5205: 5204: 5186: 5182: 5178: 5177: 5173: 5166: 5161: 5157: 5153: 5147: 5142: 5139: 5135: 5131: 5125: 5120: 5119: 5113: 5109: 5105: 5098: 5096: 5092: 5088: 5085:, one of the 5084: 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Manohar. 13359:"TV series 12691:29 December 11390:On Hinduism 11055:pañcavaktra 10802:form, see: 10642:Sharma 1996 10625:Zimmer 1972 10604:Jansen 1993 10555:, 515–516. 10492:for details 10304:Sharma 1996 10173:Sharma 1996 10145:Sharma 1996 10095:Sharma 1988 9962:Sharma 1996 9925:Sharma 1996 9804:For use by 9793:Jansen 1993 9781:Jansen 1993 9687:form, see: 9580:Sharma 1996 9543:Sharma 1996 9247:, pp. 4, 29 9216:Jansen 1993 8944:Śiva Sūtras 8593:Rocher 1986 8533:The Rigveda 8488:Coburn 1991 8424:Coburn 2002 8012:Thakur 1986 7992:Tagare 2002 7891:, pl. 43–44 7864:Sharma 1990 7840:Rocher 1986 7731:Scharf 1996 7715:Sastri 1898 7664:2 September 7632:2 September 7316:10.7, see: 7217:Zimmer 2000 7147:Sircar 1998 6354:Śatarudriya 6341:Sharma 1996 6290:Sharma 1996 6265:Sharma 1996 6155:Powell 2016 6057:... 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