Questions tagged [shaivism]
Shaivism is one of the six major sects of Hinduism, which reveres Lord Shiva as the Supreme Being. Shaivism holds that Shiva is the creator, preserver, destroyer, revealer and concealer of all that is.
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Moksha According to Shiva and Vasihnav agamas
I have heard that the Vaishnava and Shaivite Agamas mention that the Jiva is different from the Param Atma and that during moksha, the Jivas main their individual personality. Can anyone provide these ...
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How to practise hinduism? [closed]
How to practise Hinduism for a college student ?or how to practise Hinduism in general?Are there any benefits of it?
I am really confused on practising Hinduism? I am so much focused on my studies ...
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What is the position of Lord Vishnu according to Srikanta Shivacharya?
According to different Shaiva traditions, Lord Vishnu is either a baddha jivatma (transmigratory being) or samashti jivatma (Qualified being), for an example Kashmiri Shaiva Sampradaya gives the ...
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Which are the 118 worlds as described in Fifteen verses of Wisdom?
One of the verses from Fifteen Verses of Wisdom (bodhapancadasika) by Abhinavagupta, the great master of all aspects of Kashmir Shaivism, is as follows:
In this way the Lord, Bhairava, the essence ...
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What are the major schools of Kashmir Shaivism?
One of the nondual Agamic traditions is the Kashmir Shaiva agama.
What are the major schools of this tradition?
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Are there sanskrit verses for lingdharanam in shiv puran
Sanskrit verses for lingdharanam
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If Siva has five faces, then why do his statues only have one?
Does Siva have five faces (Panchanana)? Is there any scriptural reference?
If he has five faces, then why do the statues (Murtis) of Siva have only one face? What happened to the other four faces?
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What are the 28 Śaiva Āgamas?
According to tradition, there are 108 Vaiṣṇava Pāñcarātra texts, 64 Śākta Tantras and 28 Śaiva Āgamas.
A few representative Śaiva Āgamas were mentioned in the book "The Hindu Tantric World" ...
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What does Lord Shiva mean when he says there are 5 gurus in Vaishnava tradition?
In Kularnava Tantra. Chapter 13, Lord Shiva talks about guru and his characteristics. He says following verse :
śaive gurutrayaṃ proktaṃ vaiṣṇave guru pañcakaṃ
vedaśāstreṣu sataso gururekaṃ ...
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From where can I get Shiva Rahasya Purana's English translation?
Also known as just Shiva Rahasya. This great scripture is also considered Shaiva Itihasa and contains Ribhu Gita which was quoted by Ramana Maharshi. I want to know where can I get full english ...
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what is the difference between Adi Shakti and Adi Parashakti?
Are Adi Shakti and Adi Para-Shakti synonyms or there's some difference between them as per Shaiva sects and Shakta sects?
if so, what is the difference?
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Were Vishnu avatarams liberated by Shakti/Siva?
A page on Quora by the name "Dakshina Kali (দক্ষিণা কালী)" commented Matsya was liberated by Matsyasamharamurti, Varaha by Varahasamharamurti, Narasimha by Sharabha, Vamana by Kankalamurti; ...
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Who wrote the Shiva Stuti Sukta Malika, and does it still exist?
The Narayana Shabda Sadhararanyam is a work by the 16th century Advaita philosopher Govinda Nayaka which argues that the word Narayana refers to Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. This work was refuted by an ...
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How to get initiated in Shaiva Agamas? What to ask and to whom?
I live in New Delhi. Are there any mutt nearby? Regardless of if there are... (I can travel some distance) then what do I tell them? How do I ask? Do I simply say "I want to learn Shaiva Agamas&...
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Shiva Paramya in Sathvik Puranas?
I talked with some Vaishnavas and told them Shiva and Vishnu are the same and I gave examples of many Puranas. But they told me Puranas are classified into sathvik, rajasic and tamasic puranas. And ...
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As per Shaiva theology are new Vishnu and Brahmâ are born in every Kalpa?
In the Skanda Purāṇa Verse 7.1.9.8, Shiva explains to Parvati thus -
अन्यो विष्णुश्च भवति अन्यो ब्रह्मा भवत्यपि । कल्पे कल्पे मया सृष्टः
कल्पे विष्णुः प्रजापतिः ॥ ८ ॥
Shiva Said -
A new Viṣṇu is ...
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Are there any Shaiva or Shakta refutations that "Narayana" is a proper noun?
According to Panini, Sanskrit grammar says that the "Na" in "Narayana" turns it into a proper noun. A proper noun applies to that specific being unlike a common noun, like Shiva, which can apply to ...
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Is Śūnyavāda of Liṅgāyata or other Śaiva traditions same as the Śūnyatā in Buddhism?
Śūnyatā usually emphasis on non-existence of Supreme reality, assertion of no-self and that all things are empty and devoid of intrinsic nature (svabhāva).
On the other hand, Liṅgāyats are theists and ...
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What is the status of Rudra (and the other trimurti) with respect to Sadashiva?
As per whatever Shaiva philosophy that I have come across, the unborn Parabrahma Shiva/ Sadashiva is different from the manifested Rudra Kailasapati. As stated here, the supreme Purusha shiva is ...
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Do any commentators of Brahmasūtras other than Ādi Śaṅkarācārya disagree with both Pañcarātra and Śaiva Āgamas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedānta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sūtras, a work by the sage Vyāsa ...
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Rules for keeping a Rudraksha
Recently I happened to visit the Shri Kashi Vishwanatha temple. There the priest gave a single Rudraksha bead.
I would like to know about the rules that are required to be followed to keep/ maintain ...
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Who authored Vijnana Bhairav Tantra or what is it's Guru parampara?
Wikipedia says
The Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra (VBT, sometimes spelled in a Hindicised
way as Vigyan Bhairav Tantra) is a Shaiva Tantra, of the Kaula Trika
tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, dated to ca. the ...
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Does this verse of Mahabharata Shanti Parva say that Vayu also alomg with Rudra consumed poison, as some Madhwas claim?
In Shanti Parva, The 16th verse in
chapter 329 ब्राह्मणमाहात्म्यमग्निषोमीयात्मकम् of BORI edition
अमृतोत्पादने पुरश्चरणतामुपगतस्याङ्गिरसो बृहस्पतेरुपस्पृशतो न
प्रसादं गतवत्यः किलापः अथ बृहस्पतिरपां ...
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Shiva Mahatmya in Vaishnava Puranas?
In this question we can see that Vishnu is praised as supereme in Linga Purana which is Shaiva Purana.
Is there examples of praising Shiva as supreme in any Vaishnava Puranas or Puranas which are ...
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What scriptures describe the fifth state called Turiyatita?
The term "Shaivite" is overused nowadays. For instance, Iyer Brahmins are often called Shaivites, but they are actually followers of Adi Shankaracharya's Smartha sect (which I discuss here ...
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English translation of the Soura Purana?
I would like to read Soura Upapurana in English. Is the complete English translation of Soura Puran is available for download?? Can anyone provide me relevant links? Thanks.
Namaḥ Śivāya.
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Are any shaiv acharya commentary of shiva sahastranama available online?
I would like to know if there are any commentary available on the sri shiva Sahasranama by shaiv Acharya?
Namaḥ Śivāya 🙏🏻
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What is Srikantha's Visisthadvait Philosophy?
Does any one know what Siva Visishtadvaita (Shrouta Shaiva Siddhanta) philosophy by Srikantha Acharya is all about?
I know what is advaita philosophies but not this one.
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What are the important texts of Shrouta Shaivism?
Srouta Shaiv Siddhant or Shrouta Shaivism is an Shaiva tradition. One important scripture i am aware is Srikantha's Bhashya on Brahmasutra (?) What are the important scriptures of Shrouta Shaivism ...
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What is a good roadmap to learn Shiva Visistadvaita philosophy?
I want to learn about Śrikānth Acharya's Shiva Visistadvaita.
What is a good place to start for a beginner? I don't have any background in any philosophy before. Any resources, references and ideas ...
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Differences between Lingayats and Aradhyas?
Lingayat community was founded by Basavanna. What is the history of Aradhyas who are shiva followers too and they too wear lingas.
What are the differences between these communities?
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What scriptures describe Sadashiva carrying Vishnu in Vishnu's abode of Paramapadam?
As I discuss in this question, the Sri Vaishnava sect (of which I am a member) places great importance on the Divya Desams, the 108 sacred places of Vishnu which are mentioned in the poems of the ...
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Can Shaivaites or Devotees of Shiva eat meat?
I have seen animals sacrificing for Kali mata. I am not brahmin by birth but had developed interest towards Lord Siva. I read Shiva Purana but there are no references for devotees of Shiva. I have ...
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Is there an upasana padhathi for Vaidyanatha swarupam of Lord Shiva?
I want to learn and understand the tantric aspect of the vaidyanatha swaroopam. I am pretty sure that a specific mantra, dhyana, and other angopangas of the mantra should exist for this shaivic ...
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Are there any commentaries on the Shiva Purana by any Shaiva acharya?
I'd like to read Shiva Purana with commentaries.
Is there any commentary by any Shaivacharya available for it?
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Why should the Yoni (Potruding part of Shiva Lingam) always face North?
I've noticed and understood that, wherever the Shiva Lingam is, the Yoni of the Shiva Lingam should always face North?
I have two Questions:
I've seen certain temples in India where Shiva lingas are ...
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Kamakshi Ambal having in her hands
Above is an image of Kamakshi Ambal. I've searched many places on the objects that she's holding in her arms. While searching, I found many other deities also having the similar/same objects in their ...
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Could I learn more about the flying Shiva with wings?
I had a vision of such a Shiva. I've read about Sharabha. How do Hindus respect Sharabha?
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Why Manikkavasagar isn't usually included in the Nayanars list?
Along with 63 Nayanars, why Manikkavasagar isn't included to make it as 64? He wrote one of the famous literature in Tamil i.e., Thiruvasagam. But he is included in the list of Nalvar(four people) ...
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Why Kukke Subramanya temple has a Madhwa mutt?
This question is specific to kukke Subramanya temple present in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka (refer : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukke_Subramanya_Temple).
The main presiding deity is ...
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What scripture says devotees of other gods eventually become devotees of Vishnu in future births?
The Rahasyatraya Sara is a work by the Sri Vaishnava Acharya Vedanta Desikan, concerning the meaning of the Rahasya Traya or three secrets of the Sri Vaishnava sect (of which I'm a member). In this ...
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Does the great goddess - 'the 'wife of Shiva', manifests with different names in different Kalpas?
In the Skanda Purana Verse 7.1.7.25-40, god Shiva recounts the names of previous births of goddess Parvati across various kalpas, as follows
Īśvara said:
कल्पेकल्पे महादेवि अवतारं करोषि यत् ॥ तेन ते ...
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What is the difference between Sada-Shiva (सदाशिव) & Maha-Sada-Shiva (महासदाशिव)? And which scriptures discuss their iconography? [duplicate]
God Sada-Shiva (सदाशिव) is depicted as a five-faced deity, with 10 hands and 15 eyes. As per Kamikagama he must be of white color, as shown below -
Sadashiva (सदाशिव)
While God Maha-Sada-Shiva (महा...
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How do spirits like Pret have sexual intercourse with humans at night?
Do they have similar bodies and body parts?
And does this sex cause some physical problem in the human "victim"?
How to tell if a spirit is having sex with you?
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Mahatmya of the five shiva temples of Ceylon
In Ceylon, there are 5 main shiva shrines collectively called the pancheswaram. They are Naguleswaram, Thiruketheeswaram, Munneswaram, Thondeswaram and
Koneswaram.
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Is the udasi sampraday vaishnavs or shaivites or other?
The udasi sampraday is founded by Sri Chandra Baba the son of guru nanak and is linked to the four kumaras parampara.
They worships 5 devatas: ganesh, surya, shiva, shakti and vishnu. I know they ...
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Shaivism or Shivaism?
What is the correct term to use, Shaivism or Shivaism? I could not find a good source about how the word Shaiva (Saiva, Caiva) appeared and when.
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Shiva Gita in English with commentaries from eminent Philosophers
Shiva Gita is less known Gita (song) found in Uttara Kanda of Padma Purana. The Siva-Gita begins with episode from the Ramayana epic, where Rama is despondent over the loss of Sita. I found Shiva Gita ...
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What is the difference between Veerashaivism and Lingayatism?
Lingayats and Veerashaivites are often considered the same Shaivite sect. However, there are many who consider them distinct to each other. What is the difference between the two?
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Did Appayya Dikshita accept the Nayanars?
Did Appayya Dikshita accept the Nayanars ?
Adi Shankaracharya did accept Kannappa Nayanar.
But What about Appayya Dikshita?
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