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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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What is Chidambara Rahasyam?
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Shiva is said to be present across the universe in 8 forms. … This is to symbolize that the Shiva there represents the Space - or Akasha. …
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Does any scripture refer to Brahma of five faces without any connection to his beheading by ...
It is mentioned in Shiva Purana:
Mahadeva then created a wonderful person, Bhairava, from the middle of his brows to quell the pride of Brahma. …
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What is the story of Kameshwar Temple (Karon), Ballia?
This is very beautifully described in Chapters 16-19 of Shiva Purana (Rudra Samhita). … Once god Shiva with his third eye burnt down the physical entity of Manmatha, the Love-god, at this place. …
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What are some of major Shiva temples in Karnataka?
The main deity of Mahabaleshwara is said to be an atma linga of Lord Shiva.
Legend
Ravana performed deep penance in worship of Shiva, on behalf of his mother Kaikesi. … Purana takes place at the Gokarna temple
In the holy teertha of Gokarna there was a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. …
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What is the location of Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga?
Secondly, from the Shiva Purana. … (again quoting from Swift's answer):
According to Shiva MahaPuran KotiRudra Samhita 1:21:24 (शिव महापुराण कोटि रूद्र संहिता) the location of Baidyanath (वैद्यनाथ) is identified as"chidabhoomi" (चिदा …
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What is the difference between a Shiva temple and a Jyotirlinga?
What is a Shiva Temple?
Shiva Temples are specially designed places of worship where the presiding deity is Lord Shiva in the form of a Linga.
What is a Linga? … As mentioned earlier the main difference is that jyothirlingas are twelve special lingas (mentioned in Shiva Purana). Shiva Lingas are a form of Lord Shiva which are found in many Shiva Temples. …
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What is the meaning behind Shiva with 26 heads and 52 hands?
Sivagamas conclude, Shiva Lingam, especially Mukhalingam, is the
another form of Sadasiva
[...] … Another variation of Sadasiva later evolved into another form of Shiva known as Mahasadasiva, in which Shiva is depicted with twenty five heads with seventy-seven eyes and fifty arms. …
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Lord Shiva as Hatkeshwara in Hinduism scriptures?
Is this Hatkeshwara form of Lord Shiva and any story related this form mentioned in Hinduism scriptures or in other Puranas?
Yes, it is mentioned in many puranas. … Shiva Purana
Like YDS mentions in a comment, the story is present in the Koti Rudra Samhita of Shiva Purana. …
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Is there any temple where deities are Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara?
The three heads represent three essential aspects of Shiva: creation, protection, and destruction. … This is Shiva as the terrifying Aghora or Bhairava, the chaos creator and destroyer. This is also known as Rudra-Shiva, the Destroyer. …
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