Questions tagged [shiva-purana]
The Shiva Purana or Shiva Mahapurana is one of the puranas (a genre of Hindu religious texts), dedicated to the Lord Shiva. It contains twelve Saṁhitās and 100,000 shlokas (verses).
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Questions on achamanam and Sankalpa
I have recently started performing Shiva nama japa and wondering if I can do a short version or achamanam by reciting Keshava, naraayana, madhava and finally govinda and not recite the rest of the 20 ...
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Do 'Tamasa' Puranas ask its readers to practice Adharma?
We are aware that practice of adharma leads to sin, paapa and one will have to reap the fruits of paapa in hell, naraka. The Padma Purana says:
सात्त्विका मोक्षदाः प्रोक्ताः राजसा सर्वदा अशुभाः ।
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Can someone give reasons as to why the Gods and Rishis often discharged their semen after being overcome by lust?
I saw many refrences regarding gods and rishis "dropping their semen" after seeing another godess or an apsara. How is this justified? Aren't they supposed to follow brahmacharya? Or was it ...
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Are there sanskrit verses for lingdharanam in shiv puran
Sanskrit verses for lingdharanam
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linga purana section i.54.9-12 does this prove scientific error in hinduism?
SPEED OF SUN MOVING AROUND EARTH
Linga Purana Section I.54.9-12 ;
“…Similarly when the sucker of waters (i.e. the sun) moves about in the middle of Puskara the mountain to the north of Manasa, he ...
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Where is the quote satyam shivam sundaram taken from?
Satyam shivam sundaram where does this quote occur in scripture
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How many types of Pralayas are there?
According to Hindu Puranas, repeated creations and dissolutions happen in a cycle. How many types of Pralayas are there according to the Puranas? What is the difference between Pralaya and Mahapralaya?...
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On which day/tithi did Shiva-Parvati get married?
To my knowledge, it has to be the day of MahaShivaratri when Shiva-Parvati got married. However as per this answer,
Maha Sivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva appeared as Linga to stop conflict ...
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What is the relation between Shiva and Bhairava?
Would it be correct to call kaal bhairava (and it's various forms) an avatar of shiva Or are they ansh of Rudra like Nandi, Hanuman, Veerbhadra etc ? Should Bhairava be seen as a shivagan or shiva ...
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Significance of Linga svarupa compared to Moorthi svarupa of Lord Shiva
What is the significance of Linga svarupa compared to Moorthi svarupa of Lord Shiva
Why we see so many lingas all around the world
What is the significance of the linga svarupa or shape
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I have made vow to Lord Shiva if i get particular college i will shave my head but now everybody's suggesting me that it will look bad in colllege?
Instead of shaving my head and showing my devotion to the lord shiva what I can offer to the lord? Because shaving my head will not benefit anyone but instead of shaving can I give some donation?
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3rd eye of Lord Shiva [duplicate]
I am seeing Lord Shiva's picture since my childhood, past 42 years by now, and unable to find any reference/answer for why eyelid for the 3rd eye is vertical? You check any mammal in this world ...
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Was Vrinda an aspect of Parvati?
I finished reading the story of Jalandhara in the Shiva Purana and can't shake this one line off. It is the verse where the asura is slain by Shiva.
"His splendour that came out of his body ...
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Evidences regarding Lord Shiva eating meat
Lord Shiva
Does the scriptures describe whether Lord Shiva consumes meat?
Does the ShivPuran describe whether Lord Shiva consumes meat?
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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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Direction of shiva lingam [duplicate]
I've went to many Lord Shiva temples and seen the lingam in different directions.
In some temples, the direction is like this:
And in some temples, the direction is like this:
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Is the Shiva Linga related to the phallus (Based on the incident in Daruvana) [duplicate]
Śiva himself assuming a very hideous form came there in order to test their devotion. He was very brilliant but stark naked. He had smeared ashes all over his body as the sole ornament. Standing there ...
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Regarding a story in Shiva Purana
Shiva Purana mentions a story in shows an argument between Vishnu and Brahma on who is superior, Then Shiva resolves the dispute by taking the form of an infinite light which expands on both sides, ...
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Questions on marriage DAY of Shiva and Sati
Shiva married divine mother twice, once when She was incarnated as Sati and another when she was incarnated as Parvati. Mahashivaratri is popularly known for Shiva-Parvati marriage. Was both marriage ...
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Did Parvathi ji die ? In which Yugas did Shiv marry Sati and Parvathy?
Did Parvathi ji die ?
In which Yugas did Shiva marry Sati and in which Yuga he married Parvathy ?
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Onion and garlic dilemma and optimum solution
Suppose someone has voluntarily gave up onion and garlic. Now he went to a restaurant which also offers no onion and garlic food. So you order food without onion and garlic. Mistakenly restaurant ...
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How are Ashtabhairavas related to Kalabhairava?
We know that Kalabhairava was created from Siva's forehead.
"Mahadeva then created a wonderful person, Bhairava, from the middle of his brows to quell the pride of Brahma. - Siva Purana ...
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In Hindu religion is there a concept of jinn?
I have doubt about jinns and I want to know is there a concept of jinn in Hindu religion.
I want to know who is jinn.
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How should one worship shivalinga at home
I wish to know about what material of shivling can one have at home. I have read that crystal and narmada shivling are best to be kept at home. At the same time, I have also read that mud shivling is ...
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How to do om namah shivaya pranayama(shiv panchakshari pranayam)
I have read in shiv mahapuran that in form of pranayam,shiv Panchakshari is 100 times more beneficial. Do somebody know how to do it?
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Timeline Of Various Puranas
It is well-established by the great yogis, after attaining siddhis, that the stories told in the Puranas are not at all metaphorical and allegorical. It is known when these stories were revealed.
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Is there a concept of hell in trika Shaivism?
Shiva Purana gives a detailed account of different hell. Is this the case in trika Shaivism?
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When and why did Lord Shiva punish Vedavyasa?
Shiva Purana Rudra Samhita says Lord Shiva expelled Vedavyasa from Kashi and got him punished through Nandi.
O goddess, for the sake of a devotee, I angrily expelled Vyāsa when he
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Are there any mantras for each of the twelve jyotirlingas
Are there any specific japa mantras for each of the twelve jyotirlingas? Are they mentioned in any sacred text?
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When one cannot escape one's prarabdha karma, why do some stotras say that they can clean up the sins of the last 7 births
Recently I have come across a few stotras with phalasruthi saying that these stotras can cleanse the past life sins. I'm citing Dwadasa jyotirlinga stotra as an example.
एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं ...
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Is there an official list of Shaktipeeths?
Is there an official list of Shaktipeeths? If yes, please provide the list and source.
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Is ‘Vayu Purāṇa’ a synonym for the Shiva Purāṇa and what is the reason for it having two names?
The Matsya Purāṇa, while enlisting the 18 mahapuranas says the following with reference to the fourth one, also known as the Shri Shiva Purāṇa
With reference to the Śvetakalpa, the dharma which Vayu ...
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Is there any difference between Mantra-Brahmin and other kinds of Brahmin?
The following is from Shiva Purana's Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā (Chapter 17). It is about how Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras can become Brahmins.
क्षत्रियः पञ्चलक्षण क्षत्रत्वमपनेष्यति । पुनश्च पञ्चलक्षण ...
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What is the meaning of three-headed Bhairav idols and Shiva Purana 3.8.2?
Shiva Purana 3.8.2 states:
Bhairava is the prior form of Siva, the great soul. Fools who are deluded by Śiva’s Māyā do not know about it.
Bhairavaḥ pūrṇarūpo hi śaṃkarasya parātmanaḥ | mūḍhāstaṃ vai ...
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Is the Hinduism we follow today baseless from a Vedic Perspective?
The Vedic (Rgvedic primarily) texts are quite different from the Puranic stories we know (and love) today. Does this mean the Puranic deities* we worship and stories we read are false from a Vedic ...
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Was Shiva really cursed and did his phallus really fall to the ground as claimed in this image?
This Instagram handle posted the following image claiming Shiva's phallus fell to the ground after he was cursed by a rishi. Is this story really present in the said scripture?
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What is semen of Shiva?
Many people tell us that Shiva's semen flows everywhere. How is it possible?
Do Shiva has semen?
Is it Shiva's power or his semen
Do shiva has a human body(physical).
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Why Maa Lakshmi says that neither Lord Brahma nor Lord Vishnu only Lord Shiva commands her to move from one place to another.?
According to Mahabharata.:
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āhurmā̃ duḥsahētyēvaṁ vidhitsēti ca mā̃ viduḥ.|7
bhūtirlakṣmīti māmāhuḥ śrīrityēvaṁ ca vāsava.
tvaṁ mā̃ śakra na ...
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4 of 12 Jyotirlinga are in Maharashtra ; please confirm?
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Hello. am confused with some maps showing Vaidyanath to be located in Parli, Maharashtra and some in Deogarh, Jharkhand. Any literary proof to ...
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When did Lord Shiva slash Lord Vishnu's head off.?
In Lord Shiva's thousand names according to Shiva Maha Purana there is a name which is number (755) Vishnukandharapatana which translates to "the one who slashes Vishnu's head."
Here in ...
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What are Prakriti and Purusha?
What exactly are Prakriti and Purusha?
I came across the term Prakriti while reading the Shiva purana and searched to understand the true meaning of it, but there are a lot of mixed views and ...
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Commentaries for Shiva taking linga form from Shiva Maha Purana
Puranas of Sanatha dharma allows different types of interpretations. Some are historical, some are metaphorical, some are symbolical, some are allegorical, some are scientific facts including ...
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What is shudra-brahmin?
What is shudra-brahmin / shudra-kshatriya ?
Which is mentioned in Shiva purana
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Correct translation for Shiva purana -4:12?
Can someone please provide the correct translation for Shiva Purana : kotirudra Samhita : 12 chapter
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Why Mahadev repeatedly asked Ma Parvati to abandon her body?
During initiation process of Ma Parvati as Mother of very Existence, Mahadev repeatedly asked Ma Parvati to give-up her current body and assume new one and learn required skills whenever she committed ...
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Do devatas have martial tings ? Do Devatas have semen?
Do devatas like Vishnu Shiva krishna ganapati as sense
Do they have semen
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How did Tarakasura know about future incarnations of Lord Vishnu?
In Shiva Purana Rudra-samhita, Tarakasura boasted and also disrespected Lord Vishnu before his war with Kartikeya. During his boasting, he also mentioned Rama avatar and Krishna avatar which happened ...
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Condensed form of Shaiva Purana
Just wondering if there are any works like Narayaneeyam which is a condensed version of Srimad Bhagavatham, similar to Purana of Lord shiva, Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, etc., in Sanskrit language?
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The other bow of Shiva - Ajagava
Lord Shiva had 2 bows - Pinaka and Ajagava. There are few stories associated with the first bow Pinaka like Sita swayamvar.
Are there any distinct stories/incidents associated with Ajagava that have ...
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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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