Mahadeva Dictionary

 Mahadeva:

the great god, Shiva

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Mahadeva: (Sanskrit) "Great shining one; God."

Referring either to God Siva or any of the highly evolved beings who live in the Sivaloka in their natural, effulgent soul bodies. God Siva in His perfection as Primal Soul is one of the Mahadevas, yet He is unique and incomparable in that He alone is uncreated, the Father-Mother and Destiny of all other Mahadevas. He is called Parameshvara, "Supreme God." He is the Primal Soul, whereas the other Gods are individual souls. It is said in scripture that there are 330 million Gods.

See: Gods, monotheism, Parameshvara, Siva.

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Mahadeva:

Mahadeva. "Great God", that is, Shiva.

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Mahadeva

“The great god,” Siva.

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Mahadeva (Sanskrit) [from maha great + deva deity]

The great god; a title of Siva.

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mahadeva:

"Great god", that is, shiva.

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Mahadeva:

(Lit., the Great God) A name of Siva.

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Mahadeva:

Mahadeva - the great god - Shiva

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mahadeva:

'Great god', one of the names of the deity shiva

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Sanskrit dictionary. From Advaita to Yoga.

Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment" or "kundalini" are hyperlinked to archives further explaining the term. At the corresponding archive you will also find articles related to the term.

A dictionary with common spiritual words from Hinduism and Sanskrit. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritual Dictionary and Hinduism Dictionary.

A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From Lac to Omkarasana.

Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", "enlightenment" or "kundalini" are hyperlinked to archives further explaining the term. At the corresponding archive you will also find articles related to the term.

Mahadeva Mountain: (Sanskrit)

See: Vasugupta.

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Mahadeva:

Mahadeva (Mahaadheva). Name for Siva; the great Lord.

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Mahadeva

The great god, Shiva

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Gopishvara Mahadeva

The linga Deity of Lord Siva in Vrindavana who protects the site of Krishna’s rasa dance with the gopis.

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Vasugupta: (Sanskrit) Celebrated preceptor (ca 800) whose finding of the Siva Sutras catalyzed the reemergence of the ancient Kashmir Saiva tradition. It is said that he discovered the 77 sutras carved in a rock on Mahadeva mountain after a visionary dream in which Lord Siva told him of their location. The sacred rock, named Shankarpal, is revered to this day.

See: Kashmir Saivism, Siva Sutras.

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divine incarnation: The concept of avatara. The Supreme Being's (or other Mahadeva's) taking of human birth, generally to reestablish dharma. This doctrine is important to several Hindu sects, notably Vaishnavism, but not held by most Saivites.

See: avatara, avatar, Vaishnavism.

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Goddess: Female representation or manifestation of Divinity; Shakti or Devi.

Goddess can refer to a female perception or depiction of a causal-plane being (Mahadeva) in its natural state, which is genderless, or it can refer to an astral-plane being residing in a female astral body.

To show the Divine's transcendence of sexuality, sometimes God is shown as having qualities of both sexes, e.g., Ardhanarishvara, "Half-woman God;" or Lord Nataraja, who wears a feminine earring in one ear and a masculine one in the other.

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Gods: Mahadevas, "great beings of light."

In Dancing with Siva, the plural form of God refers to extremely advanced beings existing in their self-effulgent soul bodies in the causal plane.

The meaning of Gods is best seen in the phrase, "God and the Gods," referring to the Supreme God- Siva- and the Mahadevas who are His creation.

See: Mahadeva.

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