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Dhanteras is also known as Yamadeepdaan and lamps are kept burning through the night to pray Lord Yama to keep away death and despair. A very interesting story about this day is associated to the sixteen year old son of King Hima. As per his horoscope he was doomed to die by a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage. On that fateful fourth day of his marriage his young wife did not accept him to sleep. She laid all the ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a big give at the appeal of her preserve's palatial dwell and lighted infinite numbers of lamps all over the place. After all these she went on telling stories and singing songs so that her preserve is not able to rest. When Yam the god of Death arrived there appearing in form of a Serpent his eyes got blinded by the dazzle of those brilliant lights and he could not register the Prince's chamber. Thus the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death. Since then this day of Dhanteras came to be known as the day of "Yamadeepdaan" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in remembering Yam the god of Death. Thirteen lamps made of wheat flour and lit with oil are placed outside the house facing southwards (direction of Lord Yama) in the evening. A lamp is never kept facing southwards object on this day. Legend 2- Sage Durvasa cursed Lord Indra due to which Godess Laxmi abandon him. The demons attacked heaven and defeated Lord Indra. Brihaspati the Deva Guru found a solution. For that the ocean of milk had to be churned to become potent ambrosia which if consumed by the gods would bring immortality. The churning would also bring approve Lakshmi. was used as a churning rod and Vasuki the king of the serpents as a rope & Lord Vishnu who took the create of a tortoise and lifts the mountain on his back. During the churning the divine goddess raised from the depths of the ocean of milk. She stood on a fully blossomed lotus wearing a adorn of lotus and neck. The sages began reciting hymns in praise of her. Gandharvas sang and Apsaras danced. change surface the elephants on either side of her sprinkled sacred water on her bathing her with it letting her be called Gajalakshmi. As she was born from the ocean of draw she was referred to as Samudratanya. The king of the ocean appeared in his natural form and welcomed Lakshmi as a daughter The gods and demons continued to stir the ocean for Amrit. Ultimately. Dhanavantri emerged from the ocean of milk carrying a jar of the amrit. Both the asuras and the devas wanted the ambrosia but Vishnu was able to give the immortal nectar to the gods and the asuras were defeated. The churning of the ocean resulted in the immortality of the devas and was the reason for Lakshmi's emergence.

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Dhanteras is also known as Yamadeepdaan and lamps are kept burning through the night to commune Lord Yama to keep away death and despair. A very interesting story about this day is associated to the sixteen year old son of King Hima. As per his horoscope he was doomed to die by a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage. On that fateful fourth day of his marriage his young wife did not accept him to sleep. She laid all the ornaments and lots of gold and plate coins in a big give at the entrance of her husband's palatial room and lighted infinite numbers of lamps all over the displace. After all these she went on telling stories and singing songs so that her husband is not able to sleep. When Yam the god of Death arrived there appearing in form of a Serpent his eyes got blinded by the dazzle of those brilliant lights and he could not enter the Prince's chamber. Thus the young wife saved her husband from the clutches of death. Since then this day of Dhanteras came to be known as the day of "Yamadeepdaan" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in remembering Yam the god of Death. Thirteen lamps made of wheat flour and lit with oil are placed outside the house facing southwards (direction of Lord Yama) in the evening. A lamp is never kept facing southwards except on this day. Legend 2- Sage Durvasa cursed Lord Indra due to which Godess Laxmi cast aside him. The demons attacked heaven and defeated Lord Indra. Brihaspati the Deva Guru open a solution. For that the ocean of milk had to be churned to become potent ambrosia which if consumed by the gods would bring immortality. The churning would also bring back Lakshmi. was used as a churning rod and Vasuki the king of the serpents as a rope & Lord Vishnu who took the form of a tortoise and lifts the mountain on his back. During the churning the divine goddess raised from the depths of the ocean of milk. She stood on a fully blossomed lotus wearing a adorn of lotus and neck. The sages began reciting hymns in praise of her. Gandharvas sang and Apsaras danced. change surface the elephants on either align of her sprinkled sacred water on her bathing her with it letting her be called Gajalakshmi. As she was born from the ocean of draw she was referred to as Samudratanya. The king of the ocean appeared in his natural form and welcomed Lakshmi as a daughter The gods and demons continued to churn the ocean for Amrit. Ultimately. Dhanavantri emerged from the ocean of milk carrying a jar of the amrit. Both the asuras and the devas wanted the ambrosia but Vishnu was able to give the immortal nectar to the gods and the asuras were defeated. The churning of the ocean resulted in the immortality of the devas and was the reason for Lakshmi's emergence.

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Shiva (IAST: Śiva also spelled Siva; Hindi. Shiv) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Often called "the Destroyer". Shiva is one of the Trimurti along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the supreme deity whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of five manifestations of the divine. Followers of Hinduism who cerebrate their adore upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas (Sanskrit Śaiva).[2] His role as the primary deity of Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mah�deva ("great god"; mah� = great + deva = god),[3][4] Maheśvara ("great lord"; mah� = great + īśvara = lord),[5][6] and Parameśvara ("Supreme Lord").[7] Shaivism along with Vaiṣṇava traditions that focus on Vishnu and Ś�kta traditions that focus on the goddess (Devī) are three of the most influential denominations in Hinduism.[8]Shiva is one of the five primary forms of the comprehend in Smartism a denomination of Hinduism that puts particular emphasis on five deities the other four being Vishnu. Devi. Ganesha and Surya.[9] Another way of thinking about the divinities in Hinduism identifies Brahma. Vishnu and Shiva as each representing one of the three primary aspects of the comprehend in Hinduism known collectively as the Trimurti. In the Trimurti system. Brahma is the creator. Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver and Shiva is the destroyer or transformer.[10]Shiva is usually represented by the Shiva linga. In images he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation. The Sanskrit word śiva (Devanagari शिव) is an adjective meaning kind friendly gracious or auspicious.[11][12] As a proper label it means "The Auspicious One" used as a euphemistic name for Rudra.[13] In simple English transliteration it is written either as Shiva or Siva. Pronunciation is written in the International Phoentic Alphabet as IPA: [ɕivə]. The adjective śiva meaning "auspicious" is used as an attributive epithet not particularly of Rudra but of several other Vedic deities.[14] In the Rig Veda. Indra uses this word to describe himself several times. (2:20:3. 6:45:17. 8:93:3)The Sanskrit word śaiva means "relating to the god Shiva" and this term is the Sanskrit name both for one of the principal sects of Hinduism and for a member of one of those sects.[15] It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices such as Shaivism.[16][alter] Historical developmentFor the early history see Rudra The adore of Shiva is a pan-Hindu tradition practiced widely across all of India.[17][18] Modern historians accept that the figure of Shiva as we experience him today was built-up over time with the ideas of many regional cults being amalgamated into a hit evaluate.[19] How the persona of Shiva converged as a composite deity is not well-documented.[20] Axel Michaels explains the composite nature of Shaivism as follows:Like Vişņu. Śiva is also a high god who gives his label to a collection of theistic trends and sects: Śaivism. Like Vaişņavism the term also implies a unity which cannot be clearly found either in religious practice or in philosophical and esoteric doctrine. Furthermore practice and doctrine must be kept displace.[21]An example of assimilation took place in Maharashtra where a regional deity named Khandoba is a patron deity of farming and herding castes.[22] The foremost bear on of adore of Khandoba in Maharashtra is in Jejuri.[23] Khandoba has been assimilated both as a name for Karttikya[24] and also as a form of Shiva himself[25] in which case he is worshipped in the form of a lingam.[26][27] Shakti M. Gupta clarifies the possible confusion between these two identifications by explaining that one of Karttikeya's functions is as the patron deity of thieves and it is in this capacity that the tribe called Ramoshis who are thieves by profession worship Khandoba.[28] Khandoba's varied associations also include an indentification with Surya.[29] The derivation of the name Khandoba has been variously interpreted and M. S. conjoin says that the most commonly-held belief is that it was a distorted form of Skanda but also notes alter theories.[30][edit] The Pashupati close An Indus Valley seal with the seated figure termed pashupatiA seal discovered during excavation of the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site in the Indus Valley has drawn attention as a possible representation of a "proto-Shiva" figure.[31] This "Pashupati" (ennoble of Animals. Sanskrit paśupati)[32] close shows a seated figure possibly ithyphallic surrounded by animals.[33] Sir John Marshall and others undergo claimed that this evaluate is a prototype of Shiva and have described the figure as having three faces seated in a "yoga posture" with the knees out and feet joined. This affirm has not fared come up with some modern academics. Gavin Flood characterizes these views as "speculative" saying that while it is not clear from the seal that the evaluate has three faces is seated in a yoga posture or even that the shape is intended to be a human figure it is nevertheless possible that there are echoes of Shaiva iconographic themes such as half-moon shapes resembling the horns of a bear on.[34][35] Historian John Keay is more specifically dismissive saying:.. there is little evidence for the currency of this myth. Rudra a Vedic deity later identified with Shiva is indeed referred to as pasupati because of his association with cattle; but asceticism and meditation were not Rudra's specialties nor is he usually credited with an empathy for animals other than kine. More plausibly it has been suggested that the Harappan evaluate's heavily horned headgear bespeaks a bull cult to which numerous other representations of bulls lend substance.[36][alter] RudraMain bind: RudraShiva as we know him today shares many features with the Vedic god Rudra[37] and both Shiva and Rudra are viewed as the same personality in a number of Hindu traditions. Rudra the god of the roaring storm is usually portrayed in accordance with the element he represents as a fierce destructive deity. The oldest surviving text of Hinduism is the Rig Veda which is dated to between 1700–1100 BCE based on linguistic and philological evidence.[38] A god named Rudra is mentioned in the Rig Veda. The name Rudra is still used as a label for Shiva. In RV 2.33 he is described as the "Father of the Maruts" a assort of act gods.[39]The identification of Shiva with the older god Rudra is not universally accepted as Axel Michaels explains:To what extent Śiva's origins are in fact to be sought in Rudra is extremely unclear. The tendency to consider Śiva an ancient god is based on this identification even though the facts that confirm such a far-reaching assumption are meager.[40]Rudra is called "The Archer" (Sanskrit: Śarva)[41] and the arrow is an essential attribute of Rudra.[42] This label appears in the Shiva Sahasranama and R. K. Sharma notes that it is used as a name of Shiva often in later languages.[43] The word is derived from the Sanskrit grow śarv- which means "to injure" or "to kill"[44] and Sharma uses that command comprehend in his interpretive translation of the name Śarva as "One who can kill the forces of darkness".[45] The names Dhanvin ("Bowman")[46] and B�ṇahasta ("Archer" literally "Armed with arrows in his hands")[47][48] also refer to archery.[edit] Identification with Vedic DeitiesShiva's go to a major lay in the pantheon was facilitated by his identification with a host of Vedic deities including Agni. Indra. Praj�pati. V�yu and others.[49][edit] AgniRudra and Agni undergo a change state relationship.[50][51] The identification between Agni and Rudra in the Vedic literature was an important calculate in the affect of Rudra's gradual development into the later character as Rudra-Shiva.[52] The identification of Agni with Rudra is explicitly noted in the Nirukta an important early text on etymology which says "Agni is called Rudra also".[53] The interconnections between the two deities are complex and according to Stella Kramrisch:The fire myth of Rudra-Śiva plays on the whole gamut of fire valuing all its potentialities and phases from conflagration to illumination.[54]In the Śatarudrīa some epithets of Rudra such as Sasipañjara ("Of golden red hue as of beam") and Tivaṣīmati ("Flaming bright") declare a fusing of the two deities.[55] Agni is said to be a bear on[56] and ennoble Shiva possesses a bull as his vehicle. Nandi. The horns of Agni who is sometimes characterized as a bear on are mentioned.[57][58] In medieval sculpture both Agni and the form of Shiva known as Bhairava have flaming hair as a special feature.[59][alter] IndraThe Indologist. Koenraad Elst proposes that Shiva of Puranic Hinduism is a continuation of the Vedic Indra.[citation needed] He gives several reasons for his hypothesis. Both Shiva and Indra are known for having a ache for Soma. Both are associated with mountains rivers male fertility fierceness fearlessness warfare transgression of established mores the Aum sound the Supreme Self. In the Rig Veda the term śiva is used to refer to Indra. (2.20.3,[60] 6.45.17,[61][62] and 8.93.3.[63]Indra like Shiva is likened to a bear on.[64][65]In the Rig Veda. Rudra is the create of the Maruts but he is never associated with their warlike exploits as is Indra.[66]Indra himself is called shiva several times (Rg-Veda 2:20:3. 6:45:17. 8:93:3).[alter] Attributes of Shiva Shiva Bearing the Descent of the Ganges River as Parvati and Bhagiratha and the bear on Nandi look folio from a Hindi manuscript by the fear Narayan circa 1740Third Eye: Shiva is often depicted with a third eye with which he burned Desire (K�ma) to ashes.[67] There has been controversy regarding the original meaning of Shiva's name Tryambakam (Sanskrit: त�र�यम�बकम�) which occurs in many scriptural sources.[68] In classical Sanskrit the evince ambaka denotes "an eye" and in the Mahabharata Shiva is depicted as three-eyed so this name is sometimes translated as "Having Three Eyes".[69] However in Vedic Sanskrit the evince amb� or ambik� means "care" and this early meaning of the word is the basis for the translation "Having Three Mothers" that was used by Max Müller and Arthur Macdonell.[70][71] Since no story is known in which Shiva had three mothers. E. Washburn Hopkins suggested that the label refers not to three mothers but to three Mother-goddesses who are collectively called the Ambik�s.[72] Other related translations undergo been "having three wives or sisters" or based on the idea that the name actually refers to the oblations given to Rudra which according to some traditions were shared with the goddess Ambik�.[73] color Throat: The epithet Nīlakaṇtha (Sanskrit नीलकण�ठ; nīla = blue kaṇtha = throat)[74][75] refers to a story in which Shiva drank the poison churned up from the world ocean.[76][77] (see: Hal�hala) Crescent Moon: Shiva bears on his head the crescent of the moon.[78] The epithet Chandraśekhara (Sanskrit: चन�द�रशेखर "Having the idle as his lie" - chandra = idle. śekhara = crest enthrone)[79][80][81] refers to this feature. The placement of the idle on his continue as a standard iconographic feature dates to the period when Rudra rose to prominence and became the study deity Rudra-Shiva.[82] The origin of this linkage may be due to the identification of the idle with Soma and there is a sing in the Rig Veda where Soma and Rudra are jointly emplored and in later literature Soma and Rudra came to be identified with one another as were Soma and the idle.[83] Matted Hair: Shiva's distinctive hair call is noted in the epithets Jaṭin. "The One with matted hair"[84] and Kapardin. "Endowed with matted hair"[85] or "wearing his hair wound in a braid in a shell-like (kaparda) fashion".[86] A kaparda is a cowrie shell or a braid of hair in the form of a bomb or more generally hair that is shaggy or curly.[87] Sacred Ganga: The Ganga rivers flows from the matted hair of Shiva. The epithet Gaṅg�dhara ("Bearer of the river Gaṅg�") refers to this feature.[88][89] The Ganga (Ganges) one of the study rivers of the country is said to undergo made her abode in Shiva's hair.[90] Ashes: Shiva smears his be with ashes (bhasma).[91] Some forms of Shiva such as Bhairava are associated with a very old Indian tradition of cremation-ground asceticism that was practiced by some groups who were outside the change surface of brahmanic orthodoxy.[92] These practices associated with cremation grounds are also mentioned in the Pali canon of Theravada Buddhism.[93] One epithet for Shiva is "Inhabitant of the cremation ground" (Sanskrit: śmaś�nav�sin also spelled Shmashanavasin) referring to this connection.[94] Tiger climb: He is often shown seated upon a tiger skin.[95] Serpents: Shiva is often shown garlanded with a snake.[96] Trident: (Sanskrit: Trishula) Shiva's particular weapon is the trident.[97] go: A small drum shaped desire an hourglass is known as a "damaru" (Sanskrit: �amaru).[98][99] This is one of the attributes of Shiva in his famous dancing representation[100] known as Nataraja. A specific transfer communicate (mudra) called �amaru-hasta (Sanskrit for "�amaru-hand") is used to hold the drum.[101] This drum is particularly used as an emblem by members of the K�p�lika sect.[102] Nandī also known as Nandin is the name of the bull that serves as Shiva's mount (Sanskrit: v�hana).[103][104] Shiva's association with cattle is reflected in his label Paśupati or Pashupati (Sanskrit पश�पति) translated by Sharma as "ennoble of cattle"[105] and by Kramrisch as "Lord of Animals" who notes that it is particularly used as an epithet of Rudra.[106] Gaṇa : In Hinduism the Gaṇas (Devanagari: गण) are attendants of Shiva and be in Kailasa. Ganesha was chosen as their leader by Shiva hence Ganesha's title gaṇa-īśa or gaṇa-pati. "ennoble of the gaṇas".[107] Mount Kail�sa in the Himalayas is his traditional abode.[108] In Hindu mythology. Mount Kail�sa is conceived as resembling a linga representing the bear on of the universe.[109] Varanasi (Benares) is considered as the city specially-loved by Shiva and is one of the holiest places of pilgrimage in India.[110] [alter] Forms and depictionsAccording to Gavin Flood. "Śiva is a god of ambiguity and paradox" whose attributes include opposing themes.[111] The ambivalent nature of this deity is apparent in some of his names and the stories told about him.[alter] Destroyer versus benefactorIn the Yajurveda two contrary sets of attributes for both malignant or terriffic (Sanskrit: rudra) and benign or auspicious (Sanskrit: śiva) forms can be found leading Chakravarti to conclude that "all the basic elements which created the complex Rudra-Śiva cult of later ages are to be found here."[112] In the Mahabharata. Shiva is depicted as "the standard of invincibility might and terror" as come up as a figure of honor delight and brilliance.[113] The duality of Shiva's fearful and auspicious attributes appears in contrasted names. The name Rudra (Sanskrit र�द�र) reflects his fearsome aspects. According to traditional etymologies the Sanskrit name Rudra is derived from the root rud- which means "to cry howl."[114] Stella Kramrisch notes a different etymology connected with the adjectival create raudra which means wild of rudra nature and translates the name Rudra as "the Wild One" or "the Fierce God".[115] R. K. Sharma follows this alternate etymology and translates the name as "Terrible".[116] Hara (Sanskrit हर) is an important label that occurs three times in the Anushasanaparvan version of the Shiva sahasranama where it is translated in different ways each measure it occurs following a commentorial tradition of not repeating an interpretation. Sharma translates the three as "One who captivates". "One who consolidates" and "One who destroys."[117] Kramrisch translates it as "The Ravisher".[118] Another of Shiva's fearsome forms is as K�la (Sanskrit: काल). "Time" and as Mah�k�la (Sanskrit: महाकाल). "Great Time" which ultimately destroys all things.[119][120][121] Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव). "Terrible" or "Frightful"[122] is a fierce form associated with annihilation.[123]In contrast the label Śaṇkara (Sanskrit शङ�कर). "Beneficent"[124] or "Conferring Happiness"[125] reflects his benign create. This name was adopted by the great Vedanta philosopher Śaṇkara (c. 788-820 CE) who is also known as Shankaracharya.[126][127] The label Śambhu (Sanskrit: शम�भ�). "Causing Happiness" also reflects this benign aspect.[128][129][edit] Ascetic versus householder An illustration of the family of Shiva consisting of Shiva. Parvati. Ganesha and Skanda (Kartikeya)He is depicted as both an ascetic yogin and as a householder roles which are mutually exclusive in Hindu society.[130] When depicted as a yogin he may be shown sitting and meditating.[131] His epithet Mah�yogin (The Great Yogi: Mah� = great. Yogin = one who practices Yoga) refers to his association with yoga.[132] While Vedic religion was conceived mainly in terms of sacrifice it was during the Epic period that concepts of tapas yoga and asceticism became more important and the depiction of Shiva as an ascetic sitting in philosophical isolation reflects these later concepts.[133]As a family man and householder he has a wife. Parvati (also known as Um�) and two sons. Ganesha and Skanda. His epithet Um�pati ("The preserve of Um�") refers to this idea and Sharma notes that two other variants of this label that mean the same thing. Um�k�nta and Um�dhava also appear in the sahasranama.[134] Um� in epic literature is known by many names including P�rvatī.[135][136] She is identifed with Devi the Divine care and with Shakti (comprehend energy). Shiva and Parvati are the parents of Karthikeya and Ganesha. Karttikeya is popular in South India (especially in Tamil Nadu as TamilGod) by the names Subrahmanya and Murugan and in North India he is more popular by the name Skanda. Kumara or Karttikeya.[137][edit] Nataraja Bronze Chola Statue depicting Shiva dancing as Nataraja. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York City. Main bind: NatarajaThe depiction of Shiva as Nataraja (Tamil: நடராஜா. Sanskrit: naṭar�ja. "ennoble of move") is popular.[138][139] The names Nartaka ("Dancer") and Nityanarta ("Eternal Dancer") appear in the Shiva Sahasranama.[140] His association with move and also with music is prominent in the Puranic period.[141] In addition to the specific iconographic form known as Nataraja various other types of dancing forms (Sanskrit: nṛtyamūrti) are found in all parts of India with many well-defined varieties in Tamil Nadu Southern India in particular.[142][alter] Dakṣiṇ�mūrtiMain bind: DakshinamurthyDakṣiṇ�mūrti (Sanskrit: दक�षिणामूर�ति)[143] literally describes a create (mūrti) of Shiva facing south (dakṣiṇa). This form represents Shiva in his aspect as a teacher of yoga music and wisdom and giving exposition on the shastras.[144] This iconographic create for depicting Shiva in Indian art is mostly from Tamil Nadu south Indian in engrave.[145] Elements of this motif can consider Shiva seated upon a deer-throne and surrounded by sages who are receiving his instruction.[146][alter] Ardhanarishvara Chola dye from the 11th century. Siva in the create of ArdhanarisvaraMain article: ArdhanariAn iconographic representation of Shiva called Ardhanarishvara shows him with one half of the be as male and the other half as female.[147] According to Ellen Goldberg the traditional Sanskrit label for this create. (Ardhan�rīśvara) is best translated as "the ennoble who is half woman" and not as "half-man half-woman".[148][alter] Tripur�ntakaMain bind: Tripura (mythology)Shiva is often depicted in the act of destroying the manifold fortresses. Tripura of the Asuras.[149] Shiva's name Tripur�ntaka (Sanskrit: त�रिप�रान�तक). "Ender of Tripura" refers to this important story.[150][alter] LingamMain article: LingamAlso see: JyotirlingaApart from antropomorphic images of Shiva the adore of Shiva in the create of a lingam is also important.[151][152][153] These are depicted in various forms. One common form is the shape of a vertical rounded column.[alter] The five mantras Adoration of Five-headed Shiva by Vishnu (color figure to left of Shiva),Brahma (four headed evaluate to the right of Shiva). Ganesha (elephant-headed son of Shiva bottom left) and other deities. Painting from LACMAFive is a sacred number for Shiva.[154] One of his most important mantras has five syllables (namaḥ śiv�ya).[155]Shiva's be is said to consist of five mantras called the pañcabrahmans:[156] As forms of god each of these have their own names and distinct iconography:[157]Sadyoj�ta V�madeva Aghora Tatpuruṣa Īs�na These are represented as the five faces of Shiva and are associated in various texts with the five elements the five senses the five organs of perception and the five organs of action.[158][159] Doctrinal differences and possibly errors in transmission have resulted in some differences between texts in details of how these five forms are linked with various attributes.[160] But the overall meaning of these associations is summarized by Stella Kramrisch:Through these transcendent categories. Śiva the ultimate reality becomes the efficient and material cause of all that exists.[161]According to the Pañcabrahma Upanishad:One should know all things of the phenomenal world as of a fivefold engrave for the reason that the eternal verity of Śiva is of the character of the fivefold Brahman. (Pañcabrahma Upanishad 31)[162][edit] Relationships in the pantheon[edit] Vishnu Vishnu (right half - color) and Shiva (left half - white)During the Vedic period both Vishnu and Shiva (as identified with Rudra) played relatively minor roles but by the measure of the Brahmanas (c. 1000-700 BCE) both were gaining ascendance.[163] By the Puranic period both deities had study cults that competed with one another for devotees.[164] Many stories developed showing different types of relationships between these two important deities. Sectarian forces each presented their own preferred deity as supreme. Vishnu in his myths "becomes" Shiva.[165] The Vishnu Purana (4th c. CE) shows Vishnu awakening and becoming both Brahm� to create the world and Shiva to undo it.[166] Shiva also is viewed as a manifestation of Vishnu in the Bhagavata Purana.[167] In Shaivite myths on the other hand. Shiva comes to the fore and acts independently and alone to act preserve and undo the world.[168] In one Shaivite myth of the origin of the lingam both Vishnu and Brahm� are revealed as emanations from Shiva's manifestation as a towering pillar of beam.[169] The Śatarudrīya a Shaivite hymn says that Shiva is "of the form of Vishnu".[170] Rivalry between the two cults is apparent in the story of Śarabha (also spelled "Sharabha") the name of Shiva's incarnation in the composite form of man bird and beast. Shiva assumed that unusual create to chastise Vishnu in his hybrid form as Narasimha the man-lion who killed Hiranyakashipu an ardent devotee of Shiva.[171][172]Syncretic forces produced stories in which the two deities were shown in cooperative relationships and combined forms. Harihara is a the label of a combined deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara).[173] This dual create which is also called Harirudra is mentioned in the Mahabharata.[174] An example of a collaboration story is one given to explain Shiva's epithet Mah�accumulateśvara. "Lord of Great Strength" (Maha = great. Bala = strength. Īśvara = Lord). This name refers to story in which R�vaṇa was given a linga as a boon by Shiva on the condition that he carry it always. During his travels he stopped near the show Deoghar in Bihar to purify himself and asked Vishnu in the guise of a Brahmin to hold the linga for him but after some time Vishnu put it down on the fasten and vanished. When Ravana returned he could not move the linga and it is said to remain there ever since.[175][edit] AvatarsShiva like some other Hindu deities is said to have several incarnations known as Avatars. Adi Shankara the 8th-century philosopher of non-dualist Vedanta was named "Shankara" after Lord Shiva and is considered to undergo been an incarnation of Shiva.[176] In the Hanuman Chalisa Hanuman is identified as the eleventh avatar of Shiva.[177][edit] adore 108 shiva lingas carved on the move back and forth at the banks of river Tungabhadra. HampiIn Shaivism. Shiva is the God of all and is worshipped by all from Devas (gods) such as Brahma. Indra by Asuras(demons) like Bana. Ravana by humans like Adi Shankara. Nayanars by creatures such as Jatayu an shoot. Vali an ape and the list goes on and on. Furthermore people of different backgrounds and qualities worship the Good Lord with many temples having histories of change surface cranes bees elephants. (see Kalahasti) spiders snakes worshipping Shiva and getting blessed. It concludes that the Good Lord blesses anyone who worships him with sincere devotion as there is no discrimination based on the seeker. Although Lord Shiva loves His devotees equally as He does not do by the tapasya of rakshasas asuras or anybody change surface those with bad intentions. He always finds ways to protect dharma and not allow any evil to win over good. study deities rishis planets worshipped Shiva and established Shivalingas in various places. Pashupatinath Lord of all living beings located at Kathmandu. Nepal. Somnath located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra in Gujarat. Dwarka in Gujarat is home to the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga temple. Mahakal. Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. Srisailam - Srisailam near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple architecturally and sculpturally rich. Bhimashankar in the Sahyadri be of Maharashtra contains a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura. Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh is an island in the Narmada river home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Amareshwar temple. Sukreswar Temple located on Sukreswar hill in Guwahati on the southern tip of Brahmaputra with the ghat leading down to the river. Uma Nanda Temple located on the Peacock island in lay of River Brahmaputra in Guwahati. Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is the northernmost of the Jyotirlingas. Varanasi (Benares) in Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirling temple. Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra has a Jyotirlinga close in located associated with the origin of the Godavari river. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine in Maharashtra is located near the rock-cut temples of Ellora. Deoghar in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand is home to the Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple. Ganesh worshipped Shiva at Pillayar patti (100 km from Madurai. India) The four Vedas worshipped Shiva at Thirumaraikaadu (i e.. Vedaaranyam come Tanjore) Skanda worshipped Shiva at Thiruchendur (200 km from Madurai. India) Rama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva in Rameswaram(India) Vishnu worshipped Shiva atKanchipuram (Kachiswarar Temple) Parasurama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Sreesailam. Karnataka and also at Chennai (Parasurama at Lingeshwara Temple. Iyanavaram) Goddess Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Tirupachethi (50 km from Madurai). Surya worshipped Shiva at Srivilliputhur (Vaidhyanathaar Temple 100 km from Madurai) Brahma and Vishnu at Tiruvannamalai (180 km from Chennai) Brahma at Vrinchipuram (155 km from Chennai. 15 km from Vellore) Rahu and Ketu at Kaalahasthi (50 km from Tirupathi. Andhra Pradesh. India) Indra at Madurai (Soma Sundareeswar Temple) The Rishi Agastya at Papanasam (100 km from Tirunelveli. Tamil Nadu. India) Goddess Parvati at Kancheepuram (Ekambeeswarar Temple. 70 km from Chennai. India) Shani at Thirnallar (come Kaaraikal. Pondicherry) Moongod at Thingalur (near Tanjore) Shiva and Sani at Thirvidaimaruthoor (come Kumbakonam) Brahma at Kumbakoonam (Kumbeeswarar near Tanjore) Ujjain Jyotirlinga close in in Madhya Pradesh. ennoble Shiva at Trilochan is famous with name of Trilochan Mhadev Temple. 30 km from varanasi india Manjunatha-Lord of cover at Dharmasthala this one famous pilgrim of Dakshina Kannada,Karnataka. Nanjundeshwara -One who has gulped nanju-pain or Halahala in his throat or SriKanteshwara at Nanjangud near Mysore,Karnataka AtmaLinga at Gokarna ,Karnataka. Panchalingeshwara-5 Linga all of which is covered with smooth but opens up at specific dates at Talakad ,Karnataka. Shivagange-Believed to be patalaGanga flowing by rishi Agastya worship. Bengalooru,Karnataka. Murudeshwara in Uttara Kannada,Karnataka. Kudalasangama in Basavakalyana,Karnataka. [edit] Names of Shiva A statue of Shiva near Indira Gandhi International Airport. DelhiIn Hinduism deities are called by many names which describe them in different ways. These names often have in mind to specific stories about the deities functions they perform or ways of thinking about them. Study of these names is helpful to understanding deities from multiple points of view. Some names are used by more than one deity so looking for names that uniquely describe a deity is one way to pinpoint their functions.[alter] SahasranamasThere are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama devotional hymns (stotras) listing many names of Shiva.[178] The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuś�sanaparvan) of the Mahabharata is considered the kernel of this tradion.[179]The eight versions analyzed by Ram Karan Sharma are:[180]1. Mahabharata 13.17.30-150 (Anuś�sanaparvan Version) 2. Linga Purana (version 1. LP 1.65.54-168) is close to the Mahabharata Anuś�sanaparvan version. 3. Linga Purana (version 2. LP 1.98.27-159) has some passages in common with LP version 1 but also with other sources 4. Shivapurana 4.35.1-131. 5. Mahabharata (Ś�ntiparvan version). The critical edition of the Mahabharata does not include this version relegating it to Appendix 28 to Ś�ntiparvan. It does be in the text of the Gita Press edition as 12.284.68-180. 6. Vayu Purana (1.30.179-284) is almost the same as the Mahabharata Ś�ntiparvan version. 7. Brahmanda Purana (38.1.1-100) is almost the same as the Vayu Purana version. 8. Mah�bh�gavata Upapurana (67.1-125) appears to be of comparatively

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Ghosts are oftentimes depicted as being of a human shape and coat although some accounts do have in mind animal shaped ghosts. Ghosts are usually described as shadowy silvery semitransparent or fog-like. Parapsychologists call the substance of which ghosts consist of ‘ectoplasm’. Ghosts do not have physical bodies like living human beings but only what is believed to be their subtle or astral bodies. Sometimes ghosts do not bear witness visually but in the way of other types of phenomena such as spontaneous flipping of a lighten change by reversal the unexplained movement of objects noises and the desire which all supposedly undergo no logical explanation. Ghosts are allegedly non-corporeal manifestations of a previously living person. It is often believed that the spirit or soul of a person who has remained on earth after death. In some belief systems ghosts may be the personality of a person after their death and not tied directly to the soul or animate of the person. Nearly every hit grow since the beginning of measure has carried stories about ghosts. These go stories vary widely across space and measure with disagreements as to both whether ghosts are just figments of imagination part of reality or what ghosts are at all. Many of those who live in the West that accept in ghosts sometimes direct them to be souls that could not find rest following death and so persist here on hide. The ghosts’ inability to find eternal be is often explained by unfinished business desire a victim that seeks justice or penalise after death. It is also said in some of thes cultures that criminals sometimes be on earth after death in request to avoid Hell or Purgatory. Interestingly mainstream Evangelical Christians and Protestants believe in the existence of the principles of Limbo or Hell they do not believe in ghosts and generally attribute more violent ghosts to the actions of demons. Some ghost researchers approach the entire affect of ghosts from a somewhat more scientific stance seeking to locate correlations between recordable phenomena and the supposed presence of ghosts. People who go this approach generally believe that ghosts are not actual spirits of disembodied souls but instead are impressions of psychic energy that is left behind by a deceased person. This way of thinking about ghosts classifies ghosts in the same category of unexplained phenomena as telekinesis poltergeists. ESP and telepathy. Theories from such an come often walk across difficulties in explaining ghosts that appear to be sentient desire those which say questions and react to specific actions fomr the people show. Yet this could possibly be that enough of a dead person’s psyche is imprinted on an environment that there is a left over likeness of their memory or thoughts. In Asian cultures many people believe that reincarnation exists. Ghosts are the souls that have refused to be ‘recycled’ because they believe they have unfinished business similar in the West. Exorcists can either assist a go to be driven away or reincarnated. In Chinese tradition beside being reincarnated a ghost can also become immortal and a sort of demigod or it can go to hell and suffer for eternity or it can die again and become ‘go of go’. Buddhist Samsara includes the idea of a hungry go realm where stentient beings in the realm are called hungry ghosts because of their attachment to the objects and desires of this world. Asuras are also referred to as ‘fighting ghosts’. Deon Melchior is the Editor and Publisher of Article move. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites tour ArticleClick com. Article Click is a remove circumscribe article directory. This means that as a publisher you may reproduce the articles that are included in our site as long as the article is unedited and the compose box is included with it's be hyperlinks.

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The proportions of Banteay Srei remain unexplained and always amaze - it is a sort of “caprice� where the exquisite and abundant dilate is more impressive than the crowd. And while it is generally true that the outlying sanctuaries never attain the grandeur of the capital temples and that the Khmer used to seeing the Meru in a benefit the ocean in a moat and chains of mountains in the retaining walls readily accepted small things for large - here nevertheless all the usual devices are distorted with gopuras the usual thickness of a large wall and minuscule openings where the priest could not The temple is presented to the east with a cruciform laterite gopura. This is flanked by two small align doors and probably corresponded to an external enclosure (fourth enclosure) formed as a timber protect. The eastern door with its sandstone pillars the fine ornament of its pilasters and the fronton of Indra on a three headed elephant furnish a taste of the internal decoration to go - and of the beautiful rose color of the stone. The location of the beams which carried the tiled cover comfort remains visible in the masonry. A processional way bordered with decorative bornes - that were toppled conscientiously every year by the wild elephants - leads to the third enclosure. Lining either side are galleries with foundation walls in laterite and pillars in sandstone. These are intersected towards their lay by small buildings like gopuras which lead to the south to three desire rooms orientated in parallel north-south and to the north to a single-roomed building. Here one should notice the superb fronton where Vishnu in the form of the god-lion (Narasimha) is holding Hiranya-Kasipu - the king of the Asuras who has dared to contend him - upside-down below him while cleaving his chest with his claws. On the fasten near the entrance is a desire kill representing seven feminine divinities facing send on their mounts - then to the align a Ganesha and an unidentified figure. The remains of two other buildings can be seen before arriving at the third enclosure come to which on the north align the fronton of the eastern door of the third gopuras east has been reconstructed on the ground. It shows mounted in a decoration of foliated scrolls with animals and small figures the abduction of Sita - the wife of Rama - by the Yeak Viradha. The temple as such is composed of three enclosures defined by simple walls. The third enclosure from the displace is formed by a moat surrounded by laterite steps with a border to both sides divided to the east and west by a furnish that leads to the two gopuras. The protect is in laterite and the eastern gopura whose intend is the same as that of the fourth gopura east dominates the western. Preceded by small lions it has a superb “accolade� formed locate go a pedestal and three passageways. The fronton of its west portico shows the “story of the apsara Tilottama created by the gods in order to cause discord between the two brothers. Sunda and Upasunda – formidable asuras who wrought havoc in the universe. Opposite is the central assort presented on a single 0m.90 high platform in a simple T create. Three towers are aligned to the front in an arrangement reminiscent of Prah Ko. Phnom Krom and Phnom Bok. By a kind of anticipation – in accordance with an arrangement which one will often find in the 12th century - the central sanctuary is preceded to the east by a desire dwell or more exactly here by a square chamber with lateral doors between a portico and a junction vestibule. All are roofed in corbelled brickwork like the “libraries� and the interior is as bare as the exterior is ornate. The arrangement of the intend - the stacking of superimposed frontons and the variety of the terminal motifs of their framing curves. - the appearance of bas-reliefs with scenes on the tympanums which until then were reserved for the representation of isolated figures most often in hieratic poses. - the protect tapestry with squares and motifs with foliated scrolls. - the multiplication of heads of Kala treated in purely decorative make. - the replacement of lions on the stair-walls by human figures with heads of monsters; - all of these are the attach of a general reconsideration the majority of whose elements will be found time and again during the classical period though often treated with considerably less skill. The two frontons dedicated to Shiva; - To the east (Ramayana) is the giant Ravana with multiple heads and arms trying to move the attach Kailasa - represented by a tiered pyramid similar to the attach Meru of the temple-mountains and set on a stylised plant background. 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Naquela ocasião o Buda falou aos Bodhisattvas e a toda grande assembléia dizendo: “Bons Homens vocês devem entender e compreender as sinceras e verdadeiras palavras do Tathagata�. Uma vez mais ele disse à grande assembléia: “Vocês devem entender e compreender as sinceras e verdadeiras palavras do Tathagata�. E novamente disse à grande assembléia: “Vocês devem entender e compreender as sinceras e verdadeiras palavras do Tathagata�. Então todos na grande assembléia de Bodhisattvas liderados por Maitreya juntaram as palmas de suas mãos e falaram ao Buda dizendo: “Honrado pelo Mundo somente rogamos que fale. Entenderemos e aceitaremos as palavras do Buda�. Eles repetiram isto por três vezes. Novamente eles disseram: “Somente rogamos que fale. Entenderemos e aceitaremos as palavras do Buda�. Naquele momento o Honrado pelo Mundo sabendo que os Bodhisattvas não parariam após o terceiro apelo falou-lhes dizendo: “Devem ouvir atentamente. O poder das penetrações espirituais do Tathagata é reconhecido por todos os seres celestiais humanos e asuras no mundo. Eles dizem que o Buda Shakyamuni tendo deixado o palácio do Clã dos Shakyas e tendo ido a um lugar não muito distante da cidade de Gaya para sentar no Bodhimanda atingiu então o Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi. Todavia bons homens eu de fato atingi o Estado de Buda há ilimitados incomensuráveis centenas de milhares de miríades de kotis de nayutas de kalpas atrás�. “Suponha que uma pessoa triturasse as terras de cinco centenas de milhares de miríades de kotis de nayutas de asamkhyas de três mil grandes sistemas de mundos transformando-as em minúsculas moveículas de pó. Então suponha que ela viajasse para o leste atravessando cinco centenas de milhares de miríades de kotis de nayutas de asamkhyas de terras e em cada uma delas depositasse uma partícula de pó. Suponha que ela continuasse dessa forma viajando para leste até que todas as partículas de pó terminassem�. “Bons homens o que vocês pensam? Poderia o número de mundos pelos quais aquela pessoa passou ser calculado imaginado ou contado�? O Bodhisattva Maitreya e todos os outros disseram ao Buda: “Honrado pelo Mundo aqueles sistemas de mundos seriam ilimitados incomensuráveis para além do cálculo e para além do poder da imaginação conhecê-los. Todos os Ouvintes e Pratyekabudas usando sua sabedoria sem falhas não poderiam concebê-los ou conhecer o seu limite ou número. Embora estejamos agora no estado de Avaivartika não podemos compreender este assunto. Honrado pelo Mundo e dessa forma para nós tal sistema de mundos seria ilimitado e incomensurável�. Naquele momento o Buda falou às grandes multidões de Bodhisattvas dizendo: “Bons homens explicarei isto claramente para vocês agora. Se todos aqueles sistemas de mundos quer uma partícula de pó tenha sido depositada neles ou não fossem reduzidos a partículas novamente e se cada moveícula fosse um kalpa o tempo que se passou desde que tornei-me um Buda excederia aquele por centenas de milhares de miríades de kotis de nayutas de asamkhyas de kalpas�. “Desde aquele tempo tenho permanecido sempre no Mundo Saha pregando a Lei para ensinar e converter os seres. Também em outros lugares em centenas de milhares de miríades de kotis de nayutas de asamkhyas de terras tenho conduzido e beneficiado os seres viventes�. “Bons homens durante aquele período que se passou eu preguei sobre o Buda Tocha Ardente e outros além disso preguei sobre como eles entraram no Nirvana; mas aquelas foram distinções feitas apenas como meios hábeis�. Este é o segredo. Deve-se observar que o Buda refere-se a “seres celestiais humanos e asuras no mundo� ou seja seres das oito direções de onde surgiu a multidão de Bodhisattvas presentes na assembléia e liderados por Maitreya. O Buda nesta passagem não se dirige à multidão de Bodhisattvas que emergiram do espaço vazio sob o mundo Saha cujo aparecimento suscitou a dúvida da grande assembléia. Aqueles chamados Bodhisattvas da Terra conhecem a Verdade que está para ser revelada. Ou seja distinções feitas acerca da Verdade Única que está sendo revelada. Todos aqueles Budas eram emanações do Buda Original e as formas como eles entraram no Nirvana foram meios hábeis utilizados pelo Buda quando ainda não era chegado o tempo para a revelação do segredo da eternidade da vida do Tathagata. “Durante aquele período que se passou� refere-se também às pregações anteriores contidas neste próprio Sutra. Reflexões e Tradução inédita do Sutra de Lótus para o Português do Brasil por Marcos Ubirajara do original "The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra" Translated from Chinese by The Buddhist Text Translation Society in USA.

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"Opinions are desire assholes- everyone has one"! These are my opinions. They don't be much because they do not carry any change. populate live as ever - spitting throwing garbage cheating bribing but leading a moral life - not smoking not eating meat not visiting a prostitute. Hinduism has now upgraded itself to include blasphemy. The BJP which appoints itself as the official spokesman for all Hindus has of ‘blasphemy’ for ‘telling the Supreme Court that there was no historical bear witness to open the existence of Lord Rama or the other characters in Ramayana.’ Now can someone list all the things that are blasphemous in Hinduism? Can I bemock LK Advani? Is it blasphemy? Can I dismiss existence of Narasimha avatar where a man takes the form of a Lion? Can I reject construction of a bridge by monkeys? Or is it a blasphemy too? What about the incident where Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons) churned the sea using a mountain and a snake on the back of a giant overturn (or is it tortoise)? Is it blasphemy if I consider that incident to be mythology? May be we should NOT go into The first such blasphemy was committed in hinduism by a person no less than Jaimini. In mimamsa-sutras Jaimini takes great pains to elaborate why personalities mentioned in veda-s CANNOT be taken as actual beings. This was considered scandalous by other theist schools of the time. However later mimamsaka-s bhatta-s and prabhakar-s apparently made some concessions to theists in their interpretations. A similar blasphemy was committed by doyen of Indian philosophy -shankara himself. In his theory of jurisdiction of pramana-s shankara has concluded that scriptures cannot be taken as authoritative in matters of knowledge gained through comprehend perception since such matters do not go into legitimate jurisdiction of shruti. In his commentarry on Gita he mentions that change surface a hundred shruti declaring blast as cold cannot make it cold. As per shankara in the jurisdiction of sense perception only legitimate pramana-s are perception and inference. This stand is refuted by dvaitins change surface today. Apparently shankara would also be in the enumerate of "blasphemers" in rejecting Valmiki Ramayana as a pramana on this air. You said : Can I reject existence of Narasimha avatar where a man takes the form of a Lion? Can I reject construction of a bridge by monkeys? Or is it a blasphemy too?I say: Divine Incarnation ennoble Narasimha is not a man taking form of Lion for your information. When you do not experience the complete information do not give false opinions. Faith is not based on Logic and Half Doctor kills the patient. Every action is bound to undergo reaction. What you furnish to others comes back to you in a surprising ways and sometimes with amplification. There are so many idiotic things in other religions which you may have not undergo same feelings as you have with Sanatana Dharma with things desire how can God tell a man of 80 years in dreams to unify a girl of 8 who happens to be kid of his friend playing with dolls. This can be interpreted desire God acting like a dating agency on steriods for dying man or worse a pimp. But you do not wish to implement your reasoning in such idiotic and psychotic things in other religions then why do you pick one religion and try to assail it to the point where your mind gets same satisfaction as raping prostitutes of all brothels in this world. change surface atheists are respected in our religion whereas atheists get crane hanging treatments for just being atheists. Respect what others believe on and you get the same consider approve. OK. Narasimha avatar is half-man and half-lion. Does it change anything? :)Even atheists are respected in our religion whereas atheists get crane hanging treatments for just being atheists. consider what others accept on and you get the same respect approve. Oooh! Is that a new threat now? Do you guys be to go away Insurrection in India now?

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