A Wisdom Archive on Kalpa

Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as "shιvə") is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Adi Sankara interprets the name Śiva to mean "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One. That is, Śiva is unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter): Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Śiva is "the destroyer", ... Including:

• Shiva - Introduction
• Shiva - Consorts and the Burning of Kamadeva
• Shiva - Other Legends
• Shiva - The Sons of Shiva
• Shiva - Attributes of Lord Shiva
• Shiva - Other Forms and Legends
• Shiva - Schools and Views of Śivaism
• Shiva - Origin Theories
• Shiva - Names of Śiva

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It’s the sixteenth purana. During the period of mahapralaya, Lord Vishnu had taken Matsya avatar (fish incarnation) to save the seeds of all lives and Manu. Matsya Purana contains a comprehensive description of Manu and Matsya avatar. General contents of this Purana are the following: Description of the greatness of Narasimha incarnation. Description of all the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Greatness of fasting like Anant Tritiya and the places of pilgrimage like Prayag. Tales of Chandra ...

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In Hindu mythology, Manu is a title accorded the progenitor of humankind during an eon called a Manvantara. 14 Manvantaras make up a Kalpa, a period corresponding to a day in the life of Brahma; each Manvantara is headed by a Manu, the 14 of which are: Svayambhuva Manu Svaracisa Manu Uttama Manu Tamasa Manu Raivata Manu Caksusa Manu Vaivasvata Manu Savarni Manu Daksa Savarni Manu Brahma Savarni Manu Dharma Savarni Manu Rudra Savarni Manu

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The Vedanga (IAST vedāṅga, "member of the Veda") are six auxiliary disciplines for the understanding and tradition of the Vedas. Shiksha (śikṣā): phonetics and phonology (sandhi) Chandas (Including:

• Vedanga - Literature

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In Hindu mythology, Vaivasvata Manu (also Manu Vaivasvate) is one of the 14 Manus. He is considered the progenitor of the current Manvantara, which is the 7th of the 14 that make up the current Kalpa, each Kalpa making of a day of Brahma. He was born to Saranya and Vivasvat. Vaivasvata Manu once caught a talking fish who begged him to rescue it. The fish claimed a Great Flood was coming and it would wash away all living things. Manu put the fish in a pot, and then, as it grew larger, into a tank, a lake and then the ocea ...

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List of sutras - Pali sutras. Digha Nikaya: 34 sutras, including Brahmajala Sutta, a critique of 64 'wrong views' current at the time of the Buddha Mahaparinibbana Sutta, the last days of the Buddha, Theravada version Majjhima Nikaya: 152 sutras, including Anapanasati Sutta, a discourse on the method of being mindful of the breath Satipathana Sutta Samyutta Nikaya: 2,889 sutras, including Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, the ...

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