Questions tagged [shiva]
Shiva (The auspicious one) is the "Destroyer" among the Trimurti. He is considered as supreme Brahman according to Shaivism. Use this tag to ask questions that concern about Shiva in any of his forms
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References of Santatita Kala
Where is the exact reference about Santatita Kala in the Saivagamas?
Please provide scriptural references.
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Is it true that Ravana was invited when Rama established a Shiva Lingam in Rameshwaram? [duplicate]
I keep hearing a story which follows as
Rama needed a bridge to cross the ocean to reach Lanka, in order to
defeat Ravana.
He decided to conduct a Yagna to worship Lord Shiva at Rameshwaram.
As he ...
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Siva Purana Transliteration - Not the same as Translation
Are there any Siva Purana books with english Transliteration? This is not the same as translation. This would be the Sanskrit sloka written in english. I could only find this book, but thats only the ...
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Lord Shiva wearing Rudraksha
How many Rudraksha Lord Pashupati is wearing over the Wrists (lower and higher near the shoulders) and is there any reference over the Scriptures about it?
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Was Sudarshan Chakra given by Lord Shiva to Lord Vishnu? [duplicate]
Many puranas says that Lord Shiva had given Sudarshan Chakra to Lord Vishnu. But what epics like Valmiki Ramayana & Mahabharata says about it? Does anybody had created it? Who was the creator of ...
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Is Allah the incarnation of Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva? [duplicate]
Lord Allah. Lord Vishnu. Lord Shiva. Bhavishya Purana. Hinduism, Islam
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Why is Om believed as Pranav mantra? although humming sound Mmm.. in the AUM chant is the Pranav/moola mantra
Mmm, the humming sound of a bee, is the Pranava mantra. This is the sound of our Pranan or breathing. That's why it is called Pranava - the sound of breathing.
Why is this fact not preached?
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What is the story of Kakabhusundi [duplicate]
When I searched for Kakabhusundi on wikipedia, it was written that -----
The conversations happen between Shiva and Parvati, Sages Bharadwaj
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Akash verses Earth verses
Are there aNY verses present in Yajur or Sama or Atharvana verses on Akasha mainly or earth?, not Rig
appreciate your response
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Exiting from the cycle of rebirth according to Saivism
In the Buddhist tradition , starting from Gautama, The Buddha opened a way to practically exit from Samsara.
What about the Saivism? It is said that Shiva can grant to the devotee liberation from the ...
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Where is the oldest sculpture of Shiva in world?
Where is the oldest sculpture of lord Shiva situated, or was the oldest one destroyed during attacks from other nations? How old is the sculpture?
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Does this sculpture of Lord Shiva really exist somewhere?
Does this sculpture of Lord Shiva really exist somewhere? Or is this only a painting. I found it online many weeks ago and have been awe-struck by its sheer beauty. I would like to visit the place ...
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Does the Adiyogi of Sadhguru have a scriptural basis
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has a large following in India and abroad. His main sculptural work is the Adiyogi Statue in Velliangiri hills, Coimbatore.
Does the Statue have any Sthala purana or is it ...
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Which form of god is referred to as Dhanakapuri Dakurnath in Hinduism?
I was curious about the origin of the name Dakurnath, specifically. It is my priest's given name after my birth and initiation to a Hindu family. I googled it and found google book like 'Dhanakapuri ...
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Are the Pandavas the sons of Gods, or Gods themselves?
I am currently reading the Mahabharata, (Adi Parva) by Bibek Debroy, and it has a Chapter called the Vaivahik Parva, which explains how the Pandavas came to be. The relevant section has been explained ...
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Story where rishi Durvasa cursed Mother Saraswati
In particular, I'm looking for the story, where rishi Durvasa cursed mother Saraswati, because he couldn't pronounce something that lord brahma had taught him and mother Saraswati laughed at him when ...
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Where all, in Hinduism, can we find connection with modern scientific ideas? [duplicate]
Hinduism, in my knowledge, has a lot of philosophical ideas that staggeringly matches modern science. I've heard (in various stories, which i don't remember) some mentions of infinity (Lord Shiva's ...
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Which are the 10 Mahapuranas dedicated to Shiva according to Skanda Mahapurana?
The largest Mahapurana, Skanda Purana of Shaiva sect in Kedara Khanda 1 says:
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Siva Sahasra Nama Strota translation
Iām searching for an English translation of the following Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram
https://www.vignanam.org/veda/shiva-sahasra-nama-stotram-english.html
Can anyone provide a reference?
thank you!
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Shiva Tandava Stotram [duplicate]
I am trying to write an article on the origin and meaning of Shiva Tandava Stotram for the general audience. I know the basic background story of how Ravana wanted to impress Lord Shiva and how this ...
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Origin of Shiva aavahan mantra?
The Shiva Aavahan mantra recites:
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Can you reverse a diksha?
I took a shiva diksha today at my local temple. I have been a non-vegetarian all of my life. Today the priest at the local temple who initiated me told me that I had to give up eating meat. I agreed ...
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Are Shiva , Vishnu and Brahma non vedic Gods?
I got to know that Shiva is non Vedic god that got assimiliated into mainstream hinduism on the Puranic age. Are Vishnu and Brahma also non Vedic gods? As those three are considered manifestation of ...
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Are there any Puranic or other references / pictures to Shiva having Five-headed Vasuki?
Are There any Puranic or other references / pictures to Shiva having Five-headed Vasuki? Or for Lingam or Amba. Appreciate Your help!
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Shiv Lingam Position
What is the correct orientation of a domestic Shiv Lingam? Where the Yoni should face? Any position is formally allowed or should be positioned for example facing North or South? In this case , can ...
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the problems with an unchanging Atma in Advaita Vedanta?
The Samkhyas,wich influenced every major Hindu theology,asserted a static cause.a static Cause is logically unfathomable,and if it were the case that a static cause could exist,its effect to would be ...
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Was baby head and elephant's body joined after Lord Ganesha was created by Shiva?
This video from a movie where he explains that baby head and elephant body was joined to form a God called Hanesha, is this story true?
Video Link regarding God Hanesha from a movie
Is this story ...
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Does the word Shiva have different meanings and interpretation in different texts?
Upon reading the insightful answer What is the meaning of the word Shiva I was both enlightened as well as perplexed.
In the answers, various references to different texts give different meanings to ...
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what happened when the Devas asked who are you to Lord Shiva?
The Shiva Gita has the following slokas:
ą¤®ą¤ą¤¦ą¤°ą¤ ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤Æą¤Æą„ą¤ ą¤øą¤°ą„ą¤µą„ ą¤®ą¤® ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤æą¤Æą¤¤ą¤°ą¤ ą¤ą¤æą¤°ą¤æą¤®ą„ ą„¤
ą¤øą„ą¤¤ą„ą¤¤ą„ą¤µą¤¾ ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤ą¤²ą¤Æą„ ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤¾ ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤ ą¤¤ą¤¦ą¤¾ ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¤ą¤ ą¤øą„ą¤„ą¤æą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤ ą„„ ą„®ą„„
ą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤Øą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤·ą„ą¤ą„ą¤µą¤¾ą¤„ ą¤®ą¤Æą¤¾ ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤¾ą¤Øą„ ą¤²ą„ą¤²ą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤²ą¤æą¤¤ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą¤øą¤ ą„¤
ą¤¤ą„ą¤·ą¤¾ą¤®ą¤Ŗą¤¹ą„ą¤¤ą¤ ...
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Cutting Bael tree branches, Sin?
I have a Bael tree in my home ,every year the branches encroaching on the outside public road , we have no option but to cut the branches, does doing so is direct invitation to some misfortune..
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Is Hinduism related to Jainism? [duplicate]
I see a lot of stuff that sort of show that Jainism is related to Hinduism.For example, Was Parsvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara of Jainism, an avatar of Lord Shiva? Asks if Parsvanath, the 23rd ...
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purity of soul according to gita
I have gone through some translation of the following verses of the shiva gita:
ą¤¤ą¤øą„ą¤Æą„ą¤µą¤¾ą¤ą¤¶ą„ ą¤ą„ą¤µą¤²ą„ą¤ą„ ą¤¹ą„ą¤¦ą¤Æą„ ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤£ą¤æą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ ą¤øą„ą¤„ą¤æą¤¤ą¤ ą„¤
ą¤µą¤æą¤øą„ą¤«ą„ą¤²ą¤æą¤ą„ą¤ą¤¾ ą¤Æą¤„ą¤¾ ą¤µą¤¹ą„ą¤Øą„ą¤°ą„ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Æą¤Øą„ą¤¤ą„ ą¤ą¤¾ą¤·ą„ą¤ ą¤Æą„ą¤ą¤¤ą¤ ą„„ ą„Øą„®ą„„
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In Ramayan, where is it mentioned that Atikaya held the trident of Lord Shiva?
There is a story that says that once Atikaya went to Kailash and for some reason Lord Shiva got angry and he released his powerful trident on Atikaya.
However, Atikaya caught hold of the trident and ...
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Importance of penance in life
I have been once informed by my GURUDEV that everything one gains in life is because of some or the other penance performed earlier,i.e., we have enjoyments at the cost of losing something or being ...
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not understood slokas of the shiva gita
I was reaching some mid part of the shiva gita, and I reached sloka 15 of the second adhyaya, which says:
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ą¤Æą¤¾ ą¤¤ą¤Øą„ą¤µą¤ą„ą¤ą„ ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤¬ą¤¾ą¤²ą¤¾ ą¤®ą¤²ą¤Ŗą¤æą¤£ą„ą¤”ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤®ą¤æą¤ą¤¾ ą¤ą¤”ą¤¾ ą„„ ą„§ą„«ą„„
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understanding these slokas of the shiva gita
There are only brief explanations for the lines of Shiva Gita, and unlike Swami prabhupada's work on Bhagwad Gita As it is, I haven't been able to find a similar work on Shiva Gita, hence I am having ...
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is there any scriptual reference to Shiva doing weed/pot/marijuana etc? [duplicate]
I have head ppl saying it alot of times. There are a number of pictures of him doing it. Some say it is done because it opens up some chakras, some say it enhances meditation. But are there any ...
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what does Jivatma mean
Is Shiva jivatma?
Shiva does neither born or die.
In the Vaishnav parampara, it is said that Siva is jivatma.
Could you please illustrate this providing some relevant scripture from reliable ...
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What is the significance of the curse given by Sri Krishna to Ashwattama?
Ashwattama who was Dronacharya's son was Lord Shiva's Ansh(part) himself.After the Kurukshetra war, Ashwattama avenged his father's death by killing Drishtidyumna and five sons of Pandavas when they ...
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Is there any subtle explanation to Shiva's manifestation as Sri Dakshina Murty?
This question is not a duplicate of the following question.
What scriptures mention Shiva's Dakshinamurthi form?
This answer under the above question, explains that Dakshinamurty form of Lord Shiva ...
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Origin, guru name, dhyan of this shiv mantra?
I found this mantra from YouTube :
Om namo Neelkanthaya Vrishdwajaya namo hoom Fat.
What is the origin, guru name and dhyan of this Shiva Mantra?
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Location of Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga [duplicate]
Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga's Story states that ravana on the way back to Lanka had to keep it down, the location of either temple doesn't fall Enroute to Lanka from mount Kailash
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Can I practice Buddhist practices as a hindu? [closed]
I'm a hindu that seeks to go to amitabha's pureland if I cannot make it to Lalita's abode Manidvipa,or just in the case that out of the two religions,I am wrong about hinduism being true.could I ...
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Existence of Hinduism
I have heard that people will be less spiritually inclined at the end of kaliyuga. The world will refurbish again to a utopian model of Satvayuga. Are there any references which states that Hinduism ...
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What is tantra yoga? [duplicate]
I don't think this yoga was mentioned in bhagavad gita, does it have any origin in the vedas?
This yoga is mostly associated with Shiva.
It seems to me that there are at least two parts of hindu ...
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Curses on gods and humans [duplicate]
Can any human curse a gods like Shiva or another human to death?
What is the criteria required to give a curse?
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Has Lord Shiva worshipped Lord Vishnu to incarnate in any form?
Which all Gods prayed to Lord Vishnu to incarnate as Lord Rama? Was Lord Shiva also one of them?
If not, then has Lord Shiva worshipped Lord Vishnu to incarnate in any form?
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Immortality of Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu [duplicate]
Is Vishnu only immortal or Shiva and Brahma also are immortal ?
(I know that all afterall are the same, but just for knowing because i read somewhere that only Vishnu is immortal)
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What is the scriptural origin of Shakti Panchakshri mantra Om Hrim Namah Shivaya?
Shakti panchakshri mantra is Om Hrim Namah Shivaya
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What Kavacha's are being read in the attached video by Sachidananda swamy?
Namaste!
Does any of you know which Ganesha Kavacham is being read by Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamy in his Kavacha Manjari?
I found the Shiva Kavacham on sanskritdocuments.org but I'm unable to ...
