The Śiva-Purāṇa
Author: Jagdish Lal Shastri
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Published: 2022
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789356760967
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Author: Jagdish Lal Shastri
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Published: 2022
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ISBN-13: 9789356760967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ramesh Menon
Publisher: books catalog
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 348
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere are eighteen Mahapuranas, great Puranas, and the Siva Purana is one of them. Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader. The book contains all the major legends of Siva, bringing them alive again for a new generation.
Author: B. K. Chaturvedi
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9788171827213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStories based on Śivapurāṇa, Hindu sacred work, on Śiva, Hindu deity.
Author: Vanishree Mahesh
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents the glory of Shiva Purana through captivating stories from it. These stories for children present the greatness and glory of God, the meaning of sacred religious symbols and how ought one should live a pure life.
Author: David Frawley
Publisher: Lotus Press
Published: 2015-08-14
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 094067629X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLord Shiva is the personification of all the main practices of Yoga, as the origin and ruling power over asana, prana, mantra, inner seeing and meditation. The current book unfolds the presence, light, energy and consciousness of the Supreme Shiva to take us beyond all death and duality.
Author: Shanti Lal Nagar
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 736
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHindu mythological text with English translation.
Author: Vanamali
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-10-04
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 1620552493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana • Explains Shiva’s contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee • Reveals how Shiva’s teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life • Explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya Shiva, the most ancient and complex deity of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many contrasting lights: destroyer and benefactor, ascetic and householder, wild demon slayer and calm yogi atop Mount Kailash. Drawing from the Hindu sacred text the Shiva Mahapurana--said to be written by Shiva himself--Vanamali selects the essential stories of Shiva, both those from his dark wild side and those from his benevolent peaceful side. Vanamali discusses Shiva’s many avatars such as Shambunatha and Bhola, as well as Dakshinamurti who taught the shastras and tantras to the rishis. She explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Examining Shiva’s acceptance of outsiders, Vanamali explains why ghosts and ghouls are his attendants and why his greatest devotees are demon kings, like Ravana. She includes famous Shiva stories such as the Descent of the River Ganga and Churning the Milky Ocean as well as those that reveal the origin of the festival of lights, Diwali; his creation of the cosmic couple, or hierogamos; and how Shiva and Parvati taught the world the secrets of Kundalini Shakti. The author also draws upon Shaivite teachings to illustrate the differences between Western science and Vedic science and their explanations for the origins of consciousness. Integrating Shiva’s two sides, the fierce and the peaceful, Vanamali reveals that Shiva’s form depends on the needs of the devotee. Understanding his teachings allows one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life, for Shiva is the wielder of maya who does not fall under its spell. While Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles, Shiva is the remover of tears.
Author: Dipavali Debroy
Publisher: Low Price Publications
Published: 2003-12-31
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788173860270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRetold in simple language, underlining importance of each Purana, with a lucid summary.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Westland
Published:
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 939507308X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbout the Book A WONDERFULLY CREATIVE INSIGHT INTO THE LEGEND AND SYMBOLISM OF SHIVA AS A GOD AND HIS ROLE IN THE HINDU TRINITY ALONGSIDE VISHNU AND BRAHMA Shiva, ʻthe destroyerʼ among the Hindu Trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children. There are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and theNataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces the readers to these varied aspects and representations and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship.
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-07-14
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1400860903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere is the first translation into English of the Basava Purana, a fascinating collection of tales that sums up and characterizes one of the most important and most radical religious groups of South India. The ideas of the Virasaivas, or militant Saivas, are represented in those tales by an intriguing mix of outrageous excess and traditional conservatism. Written in Telugu in the thirteenth century, the Basava Purana is an anthology of legends of Virasaivas saints and a hagiography of Basavesvara, the twelfth-century Virasaiva leader. This translation makes accessible a completely new perspective on this significant religious group. Although Telugu is one of the major cultural traditions of India, with a classical literature reaching back to the eleventh century, until now there has been no translation or exposition of any of the Telugu Virasaiva works in English. The introduction orients the reader to the text and helps in an understanding of the poet's point of view. The author of the Basava Purana, Palkuriki Somanatha, is revered as a saint by Virasaivas in Andhra and Karnataka. His books are regarded as sacred texts, and he is also considered to be a major poet in Telugu and Kannada. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.