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The Glory of Shiva Purana Volume – 1 by Vanishree Mahesh Pdf
This book presents the glory of Shiva Purana through captivating stories from it. These stories for children present the greatness and glory of God, the meaning of sacred religious symbols and how ought one should live a pure life.
The Shiva Purana is the fifth book in an eighteen-part series on the sacred Hindu texts known collectively as the Puranas. Translated with great rigor and precision, Bibek Debroy recounts the tales of creation and the many myths that surround Lord Shiva in twenty-four thousand shlokas and an introduction that simplifies the myth and history of the Puranas. Brimming with insight and clarity, this translation presents readers with an opportunity to truly understand classical Indian texts. Previous translations by Bibek Debroy include the Bhagavata Purana, the Markandeya Purana, the Brahma Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.
The Purana is a class of literature that treats of ancient religion, philosophy, history, sociology, politics and other subjects. It is an encyclopaedia of various branches of knowledge and ancient wisdom. It has been defined as a class of literature that contains material on the topics of Creation, Dis-solution of Manus, Ages of Manus, Genealogies and the History of glorious kings. For dealing primarily with these subjects it has been called Pancalaksana-a title that was incorporated in the Puranas themselves and had become popular by the Fifth Century A.D., for it was included by Amarasimha in his lexicon 'Amarakosa'. But as the process of interpolation continued, the Pancalaksana definition was found inadequate. The Puranic redactors adopted a Dasalaksana definition that suited the contemporary text. Still, the dynamic forces were at work and the process of insertion, modification and abridgement went on and it was soon discovered that the Dasa-laksana definition too fell short of an actual fact. It was found that the Puranas contained certain aspects that were not covered by any five or ten characteristics. The Puranas are divided into two classes-the Maha-puranas and the Upapuranas. Each class consists of eighteen Puranas. Thus the number of the Puranas is thirty-six. Mahapuranas are classified into different categories-Vaisnava, Brahma, Saiva etc. Sivapurana has all the characteristics of a Mahapurana. According to the ancients, a Mahapurana contained five main characteristics that concerned either early religion or traditional history. Sivapurana possesses the conventional characteristics of a Mahapurana in common with its other colleagues. These entitle it to the status of a great Purana. But its real greatness lies in expounding the philosophical background of the Siva ritual. The Purana conceives Siva as the eternal principle, the supreme god, the cosmic soul, the support of all existence. But the ignorant aspirant bound in the meshes of illusion goes in quest for knowledge and imagines that his lord has a personal form possessed of attributes distinct from his self, who in moments of distress responds to his prayers and bestows grace.
Selected Stories from Shiva Purana by Dr a V Subrahmanyan Pdf
For the modern reader with a stressed lifestyle and little time to go through a voluminous text such as the Shiva Purana, this book picks out some of the best stories in the Shiva Purana in order to give a crisp and concise overview of the Shiva Purana to the reader in a short time. This in turn can be narrated to our children and grandchildren who remain unaware of our great texts in this materialistic world. This uninterrupted transmission of the Knowledge contained in the Puranas to the future generations was the intention of the holy sages who compiled and consolidated the Puranas for our sake. It is now our turn to do the same for the generations to come.
There are eighteen Mahapuranas, great Puranas, and the Siva Purana is one of them. Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader. The book contains all the major legends of Siva, bringing them alive again for a new generation.
Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva.He blesses his devotees with boons. He is called Bole Shankar. All recite his five syllabled mantra or panchakshari mantra " om Namah Shivaya" which is the most popular one among all the other mantras. Lord Shiva who is also called Parameswara is the one who has got no birth and death. He is only the beginning and he is the end. Nandi which happens to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva is a bull. The abode of Lord Shiva is Mount Kailash. In Hindu religion Lord Shiva is called Devaadi Deva Mahadeva which means God for all the Gods. He is the supreme God. Lord Shiva has three eyes. The third eye is situated in between his brows. The third eye is used by him only whenever he wants to destroy the things. He is the one who dwells at cemetery.Once Lord Shiva had presented his dancing skills before the sage Bharata. He had one follower while dancing whose name was Tandava. That's how it became Shiva Tandava. During the time of Mahashivratri whosoever takes the darshan of Lord Shiva's twelve jyotirlingas they are believed to incur special blessings from Lord Shiva. In olden days where ever, Lord Shiva appeared on the planet Earth, in those places Shivalinga came out from the ground naturally such places became Jyotirlingas. Lord Shiva's favourite offering is bilva Patra. Dakshinamurthy is one of the forms of Lord Shiva. He is believed to bless us with divine knowledge and gives self-realization. He is the first Guru. The followers of Lord Shiva called Shaivites.In Hinduism Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Lingaa. Because of his matted hair he is called jataadhara. He is seen seated on a tiger skin. His abode is Mount Kailash. Lord Shiva is both ascetic and a householder. He wears a coiled snake around his neck whose name is Vasuki. That snake is coiled around Lord Shiva's neck three times which represent the past present and future. The flower named Datura is one of the favourite flowers of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva's favourite weekday is Monday. The month of Shravan according to Hindu calendar is believed to be one of the favourite seasons which lord Shiva loves. Whosoever performs Pooja and worships Lord Shiva with great reverence in the month of shraavana will get blessings of Lord Shiva.There are many stotras and hymns on Lord Shiva. The favourite Stotra of Lord Shiva is Shiva Mahimna Stotra which is written by pushpadanta. Lord Shiva is the one who has conquered death. He is the concert of mother Gauri. He is the one who had drunk the poison kaalakuta in order to save the world and the living beings. He is also called the time for all the times. He wears a crescent moon on his head. He wears a garland made out of Rudraksha. Here Rudra meansanother name of lord Shiva and Aksh means tears. Therefore, Rudraksha is originated from the tears of Lord Shiva. Shiva means the auspicious one. The one who holds the dumroo. People follow the pradosh vrata every month in order to get blessings from Lord Shiva. It is believed that whosoever performs this pradosh Vrata they will be in curing that boon which is got when two cows are donated. Lord Shiva applies Bhasma all over his body. The application of Bhasma indicates that the body is perishable and one day it shall get reduced into ashes.Listening to Shivapuran for one time liberates a man from all his sins. Listening it for the second time bestows devotion on lord Shiva. Listening to it for the third time, takes a man to the abode of Lord Shiva.
This book is a guide for one who is ready to diligently walk the spiritual path. Great new vistas open up throughout its 365 daily lessons as Gurudeva shares, in the clearest terms, deep metaphysical insights into the nature of God, soul and world, mind, emotions, ultimate realizations, chakras, purpose of life on earth and much, much more. Simple but effective practices are taught: how to remould our nature and karmas, calm the mind, develop self-esteem, begin to meditate, clear up the past and create a bright future. At the same time, the seeker is guided in establishing a regular devotional and yogic practice whereby the gains of his inner life and realizations are stabilized and used in practical ways.
The Shiva Purana is the fifth book in an eighteen-part series on the sacred Hindu texts known collectively as the Puranas. Translated with great rigor and precision, Bibek Debroy recounts the tales of creation and the many myths that surround Lord Shiva in twenty-four thousand shlokas and an introduction that simplifies the myth and history of the Puranas. Brimming with insight and clarity, this translation presents readers with an opportunity to truly understand classical Indian texts. Previous translations by Bibek Debroy include the Bhagavata Purana, the Markandeya Purana, the Brahma Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.
Hindu Literature Shiva Purana by Mahesh Sharma Pdf
Hindu’s ancient religious texts that have been guiding the society for ages towards the development of a better society. Hindu religious texts make one aware of one’s duties and of the principles of Dharma or righteous behaviour. As the original texts are too voluminous, we have presented their essence in the question and answer form, which not only enrich the mind with the knowledge of Hinduism but also enlighten the reader on the philosophical concepts of Hinduism. The book Hindu Literature Shiva Purana contains 13 chapters as: 1. Significance of the Shiva Purana 2. Vidyeshwara Samhita 3. Rudra Samhita (Shrishti Episode) 4. Rudra Samhita (Sati Episode) 5. Rudra Samhita (Parvati Episode) 6. Rudra Samhita (Kumar Episode) 7. Rudra Samhita (Yuddha Episode) 8. Shatarudra Samhita 9. Kotirudra Samhita 10. Uma Samhita 11. Kailash Samhita 12. Vayaviya Samhita and 13. Twelve Jyotirlingas.
The Shiva Purana is the fifth book in an eighteen-part series on the sacred Hindu texts known collectively as the Puranas. Translated with great rigor and precision, Bibek Debroy recounts the tales of creation and the many myths that surround Lord Shiva in twenty-four thousand shlokas and an introduction that simplifies the myth and history of the Puranas. Brimming with insight and clarity, this translation presents readers with an opportunity to truly understand classical Indian texts. Previous translations by Bibek Debroy include the Bhagavata Purana, the Markandeya Purana, the Brahma Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.
