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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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Why Lord Shiva is depicted as Lord of Time?
YajurVeda salutes Lord Shiva by stating:
नमो अग्रियाय च प्रथमाय च [YajurVeda Taittariya Samhita 4.5.5.2]
Namo Agriyaya cha prathamaya cha
Salutations to Him who was before all things and who …
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Is Lord Shiva dark in complexion?
Lord Shiva's Complexion was described in Chapter Four (Cancula's Salvation) of Shiva Purana Mahatyam in Shiva Puranam. You can see that from here.(Page 18)
She saw the three-eyed Mahadeva, the etern …
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Is each of the 18 Mahapurans related to a different Kalpa?
As mentioned in this answer, different Puranas were revealed during onset of different Kalpas.
Chapter 53 of Matsya Purana mentions Kalpas of all Puranas except Brahma and Markandeya Puranas.
Padma …
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Why Lord Shiva is depicted as Lord of Time?
Kali Mata was named as Kaali because she is wife of Lord Shiva, who is said to be Lord of time. As He is Lord of time, few avatars or Amsas of Him are named after him such as KaalaBhairava. What is Lo …
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How many times has Shiva opened his 3rd eye?
Lord Shiva opened His 3rd eye infinite number of times, if we consider cyclic nature of time, as many events repeat in every Manvantara.
However, we know four instances where Mahadeva opened His 3rd e …
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Did Rama know that he was Avatar of Lord Vishnu?
This chapter of Ramayana narrates the meeting of Garuda with Rama.
न च कौतूहलं कार्यं सखित्वं प्रति काङ्क्षिणा ।
कृतकर्मा रणे वीर सखित्वं प्रतिवेत्स्यसि ॥६-५०-५७
"O, hero! You need not …
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Why did Vyasa depict different Supreme Gods in different Puranas?
Shiva Purana says that Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra (Trimurti) rivaled one another and they propitiated the Supreme Lord (their father) and they got a boon of creating others at outset of various Kalpas. …
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Who is Rudra deva?
There's a subtle difference between Shiva and Shankara or Rudra. Shiva is Supreme Purusha while Shankara aka Rudra is human manifestation of Supreme Purusha Shiva. Shankara or Rudra is generally depic …
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Vishnu seducing Jalandhar's wife Vrinda: How justified?
The source you have cited in question is not proper. You should read Rudra Samhita (Yuddha Khanda) (chapter 13 - Chapter 25) of Shiva Mahapurana and/or Uttarakhada (Chapter 3 - Chapter 18) of Padma Pu …
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Is the complete Shiva Purana available online in English?
Unabridged Shiva Maha Purana is now available in text searchable format on archive.org. This is the same Motilal Banarsidas Edition. Download PDF with text format.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4 …
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Why does Uma Samhita, Chapter 24 of Shiva Purana insult Women?
We should read or understand Chapters 22, 23 and 24 of Uma Samhita of Shiva Purana completely to get proper meaning. In these 3 chapters, Vyasa asks Sanatkumara to explain things so that he can get Va …
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Do Vedas or Shruti describe Lord Shiva as Sattva (सत्व)?
There are many misconceptions that Lord Shiva is Tamasic God and scriptures of Him are Tamasic Scriptures. Some people even suggest not to read His stories as they are ostensibly believed to be tamasi …
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Is Kamadeva (Manmatha) still alive or dead?
Kamadeva is alive now with body but he lived without body till his birth as Krishna's son Pradyumna. He regained his body after taking birth as Pradyumna during 28th Dwapara Yuga of this Manvantara. K …
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What is the story behind Lord Rudra (Shiva) holding the skull of Indra?
This skull could be probably skull of a previous Indra. Rudra at Prakrta Pralaya (dissolution after death of Creator Brahma) burns entire Universe to ashes and wears skulls of Devas as Ornaments. So, …
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Puranas besides Bhagavata & Devi-Bhagavata stating themselves as the foremost or best
Like Bhagavatams, Shiva Purana also says itself as best among all the Puranas and best remedy in age of Kali. Chapter 1 Glory of Shiva Purana says
कालव्यालमहात्रासविध्वंसकरमुत्तमम्। शैवं पुराणं परमं …
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