Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia - Shiva
Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Attributes Of Lord Shiva
The Third Eye: The third eye of Shiva on his forehead is the eye of wisdom. It is the eye that looks beyond the obvious. The third eye of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva The �destroyer,� third member of the primary triad of gods in Hinduism, the others being Brahma and Vishnu.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Article - Devi Lalita: One Thousand Names Of Devi Lalita  
The Lalitasahasranama enumerates the one thousand names of Devi as Lalita-parameshwari . When Manmata , the god of love, was reduced t...   » Read the article

Article - Nataraja: Nataraja Reveals Cosmic Secrets  
Ever since historian Ananda Coomaraswamy extolled the Nataraja bronze (dancing Shiva) from Tamil Nadu as ''poetry but nonetheless scie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is One and Shiva is all. A very precise and lucid explanation of Siva is contained in Mandukya Upanishad. His is the three states o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva Sutra: Encyclopedia - Shiva Sutra
The Shiva Sutras (also Maheshvara Sutras) are the 14 sutras that form the basis of the Aṣṭādhyāyī (See: Aṣṭādhyāyī), the Sa...   » Read the article

Article - Shiva: Sravana, A Month Devoted To Shiva
Sravana, a Month Devoted to Shiva The devout spend the entire month of Sravana in austerities and worship of Shiva, culminating in the S...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Shiva - A Hindu Prayer
A Meditation On Lord Shiva - a Hindu Prayer   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Mahashivratri: Celestial Marriage Of Shiva And Shakti  
There is an interesting legend connected with Mahashivratri, the day Shiva got married a second time to Shakti, his divine consort. &...   » Read the article

Article - Nataraja: Dance Of Shiva In The Golden Temple - Nataraja  
Whenever the Golden Temple is mentioned, we tend automatically to think of the beautiful Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, which is known w...   » Read the article

Article - Shani: Shanidev Is Partly Shiva's Avatar
Shanidev is Partly Shiva's Avatar Shani or Shanichar (Saturn) is believed to be the son of Surya the Sun-god and Chhaya. So he is also c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva Tandava Stotra: Encyclopedia - Shiva Tandava Stotra
Indian tradition tells us that the intensity of demon-king Ravana's devotion to Lord Shiva drove him to create the Indian raga/melodic sy...   » Read the article

Article - Shivaratri: Hindu Rituals And Ceremonies - Shivaratri
Shivaratri THIS FALLS on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March). The name means "the night of Shiva&qu...   » Read the article

Article - Shivaratri: A Column Of Light On Shivaratri  
The lakhs of Shiva temples all over India include the famous temples at Amarnath in Kashmir, Somnath in Gujarat, Vishwanath in Varanas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vandana Shiva: Encyclopedia - Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva (born November 5, 1952) is a physicist, philosopher, ecofeminist, environmental activist and writer. Vandana was born in De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daksha: Encyclopedia - Daksha
In Hinduism, Daksha is an ancient creator god, one of the Prajapatis, the Rishis and the Adityas, and a son of Aditi and Brahma. With his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia - Dakshayani
In Hinduism, Gowrī or Dākshāyani is the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity; she is worshipped particularly by ladies to seek th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jayadratha: Encyclopedia - Jayadratha
In the epic Mahabharata, Jayadratha is the king of Sindhu. He is married to Dusshala, the sister of the Kaurava brothers. Jayadratha - Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia - Yama
Yama (Sanskrit: यम) is the lord of death, whose first recorded appearance is in the Vedas. He is one of the most ancient beings in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia - Shaktism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia - Agastya
In Hinduism, Agastya (अगस्त्य in devanagari, pronounced as /ə gəs tyə/; also transliterated as Agathiar, Agasthiar, Agas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, sometimes called simply dreads or locks, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhadra: Encyclopedia - Bhadra
In Hinduism, Bhadra is a goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's servants. Other related archivesBhaadra(pada), Hinduism, Indian calendar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shankara: Encyclopedia - Shankara
Shankara can refer to: Shiva, the Hindu god Adi Shankara, Hindu philosopher of around 800 CE Other related archivesAdi Shankara, Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vamadeva: Encyclopedia - Vamadeva
In Hinduism, Vamadeva is the name of the "preserver" aspect of the god Shiva, one of five aspects of the universe he embodies. Other re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sarva: Encyclopedia - Sarva
Sarva is a Sanskrit word meaning all or everything. Sarva is a name of Shiva, but it is not very commonly used. The name implies that Shi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaga: Encyclopedia - Bhaga
In Hinduism, Bhaga is an ancient god of wealth and marriage, and one of the Adityas. Virabhadra, a monster created by Shiva, once blinded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Androgyny: Encyclopedia - Androgyny
Androgyny refers to two concepts. The first is the mixing of masculine and feminine characteristics, be it the example of the loud fashio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasugupta: Encyclopedia - Vasugupta
Vasugupta (860–925) was the author of the famous Shiva Sutras. Other related archives860, 925, Shiva Sutras    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nataraja: Encyclopedia - Nataraja
Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Śiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. The upper ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: A Spiritual Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: A Hindu Deity. Part of the Trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu.   (See also: Shiva , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lady Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Lady Shiva - History
Lady Shiva - Becoming Lady Shiva. Not much is known about Sandra Wu-san before the murder of her sister, Carolyn. After her sister was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lady Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Lady Shiva - Greatest Martial Artist In The Dc Universe?
For many years, there was ongoing debate among comics fans on whether or not Shiva is the greatest martial artist in the DC Universe. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaktism - Worship
Among the manifestations of Devi most favoured for worship by Shaktas are Kali, Durga, and Parvati. Durga is an epithet of Mahadevi, or "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daksha: Encyclopedia Ii - Daksha - Story Of Sati And Shiva
In later Hindu tales, Daksha is said also to be an ancient king of great repute and power. One of his daughters (often said to be the you...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Views On God And Gender: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Views On God And Gender - Vishnu And Shiva
In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, which are exclusive monotheistic religions,like the Judaeo-Christian traditions, God, Vishnu or Shiva is per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phallus: Encyclopedia Ii - Phallus - Phallic Symbols In Religion
In anthropology, phallicism refers to the ritual adoration of the human penis, or the phallus. Elements of phallicism have been found in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Subordination To Shiva And Vishnu
Yama, although a controller, is still subordinate to the ultimate controllers Shiva and Vishnu. A story of Yama's subordinance to Shiva i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: the third god of the Hindu trinity who is entrusted with the task of destruction, thereby enabling regeneration.   (See ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia Ii - Dakshayani - Legend
The Goddess Umā, a personification of the divine "Omkāra", took human birth at the bidding of Brahmā. She was born as a daughter of Da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jayadratha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jayadratha - In The War
The Sindhu king sides with Duryodhana in the Kurukshetra War. Jayadratha uses his boon when he stops the Pandava brothers from entering t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva "Kindly", Hindu God of Illusion, Yoga, Animals, Ascetics; Lord of Dance, who lives on Mt. Kailas, Beneares, and sundr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia Ii - Dakshayani - Aftermath
Dākshāyani was reborn as Pārvatī, daughter of Himavan, king of the mountains, and his wife, the apsara Menā. This time, she was born...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Characteristics Of Yama
He is a Lokapala and an Aditya. In art, he is depicted with green or red skin, red clothes, and riding a buffalo. He holds a loop of rope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Humbling The Vindhya Mountains
Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Yamas As Codes Of Conduct
In a related usage, a yama is a "restraint" or rule for living virtuously. Ten yamas are codified in numerous scriptures, including the S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Legends About Agastya
One story about Agastya goes that once the demons had taken refuge in the ocean and it was difficult for the gods to vanquish them, so th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Humbling The Vindhya Mountains
Legend says that the Vindhya mountains that separate north and south India from each other once showed a tendency to grow so high as to o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agastya: Encyclopedia Ii - Agastya - Legends About Agastya
One story about Agastya goes that once the demons had taken refuge in the ocean and it was difficult for the gods to vanquish them, so th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Other Ships The Matrix: Encyclopedia Ii - Other Ships The Matrix - The Rest Of Zion's Fleet
One of the discs in The Ultimate Matrix Collection DVD box set - the Zion Archives - features a list, concept designs and 3D renderings o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Views On God And Gender: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Views On God And Gender - In Other Indian Religions
The Hindu and Smarta conception regarding God and gender is shared by the Ayyavazhi sect, which refers to its conception of Brahman as Ek...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Dreadlocks - Meaning And Popularity
There are many reasons among various cultures for wearing dreadlocks. Dreads can be an expression of deep religious or spiritual convicti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Aspects
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma. Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva. Mahadeva Prajapati List of Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Views On God And Gender: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Views On God And Gender - Shakti
Shaktism, on the other hand, is a denomination of Hinduism that worships Shakti, or Devi Mata -- the Hindu name for the Great Divine Moth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Views On God And Gender: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Views On God And Gender - Ardhangini: The Cornerstone Of Relationships
The concept of Ardhangini, of women being an equal part of men and vice versa, and without either, both are incomplete, is extensively pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaktism - Roots In Hinduism
This form of Hinduism is strongly associated with Vedanta, Samkhya and Tantra Hindu philosophies and is ultimately monist, though there i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaktism - Philosophy
In his seminal "History of the Shakta Religion," N. N. Bhattacharyya explained that "[those] who worship the Supreme Deity exclusively as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galaxy Angel: Encyclopedia Ii - Galaxy Angel - Storyline
Galaxy Angel - In the anime. The story is about a group of women who go on government-sponsored humanitarian missions as the Angel Trou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Dreadlocks - History
The first known examples of dreadlocks date back to ancient dynastic Egypt, where Egyptian royalty and commoners wearing dreadlocked hair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Galaxy Angel: Encyclopedia Ii - Galaxy Angel - Characters
Galaxy Angel - Milfeulle Sakuraba ミルフィーユ 桜葉. Main article: Milfeulle Sakuraba In the anime A seventeen-year-old, self...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iast: Encyclopedia Ii - Iast - Iast Sign Inventory And Conventions
The sign inventory of IAST (both small and Capital letters) shown with Devanagari equivalents and phonetic values in IPA, is as follows: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nataraja: Encyclopedia Ii - Nataraja - Origin
The visual image of Nataraja achieved canonical form in the bronzes cast under the Chola dynasty in the tenth century AD, and then contin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: destroyer God of the Trimurti in Bhakti Hinduism.    (See also: Shiva , Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul) &...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  shiva: Sanskrit Dictionary On  shiva
 Shiva: the destroyer   (See also:  Shiva , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Shiva
Shiva: Shiva - the destroyer   (See also: Shiva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Shiva
Shiva:   Shiva ("He who is benign"): the Divine; a deity that has served yogins as an archetypal model throughout the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva The “destroyer,” third member of the primary triad of gods in Hinduism, the others being Brahma and Vishnu.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Sanskrit Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: The Destroyer God; the Third Person of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu.   (See also: Shiva , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shiva
Shiva: The Divine; a deity that has served yogis as an archetypal model throughout the ages. Also, in the Sahasrara chakra at the crow...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: Shiva. Lord of Withdrawal. Represents pure consciousness. Possesses 3 Shaktis or Powers: Iccha (Will), Jnana (Knowledge), an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Shiva
Shiva: form of the Hindu trinity governing destruction and transcendence   (See also: Shiva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva, Shiva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Siva, Shiva
Siva, Shiva (Sanskrit) The third god of the Hindu Trimurti (trinity): Brahma the evolver; Vishnu the preserver; and Siva the regenerat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Shiva
shiva: form of the hindu trinity governing destruction and transcendence   (See also: shiva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Shiva
shiva: one of the three trinities in hinduism, the god of destruction   (See also: shiva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: A name of God meaning "One Who is all Bliss and the giver of happiness to all." Although classically applied to the A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva-tattva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Shiva-tattva
shiva-tattva The unique category occupied by Lord Siva, that of neither jiva nor God. He is infallible but comes into contact with the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva-sutra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Shiva-sutra
Shiva-Sutra:   Shiva-Sutra ("Shiva's Aphorisms"): like the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, a classical work on yoga, as taug...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Kundalini Yoga Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: Shiva is Pure Consciousness; the masculine principle of the universe. In the Hindu trinity, Shiva is the aspect of God as the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: The all-pervasive supreme Reality; also, one of the Hindu trinity of gods, who carries out the act of destruction or dissoluti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Girisa - Gopisvara - Shiva: Sai Baba Dictionary On Girisa - Gopisvara - Shiva
Girisa - Gopisvara - Shiva: Girisa - Gopisvara - Shiva: a special incarnation who is in charge of the mode of ignorance and the des...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Siva (shiva)
Siva: Siva (Shiva). Destroyer in the trinity of Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Siva. The embodiment of spiritual...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva Purana: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Siva Purana (shiva Puurana)
Siva Purana: Siva Purana (Shiva Puurana). One of the Puranas.   (See also: Siva Purana , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nandi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Nandi
Nandi: the bull that sits in front of all Shiva temples. It faces Shiva, indicating that the materialistic, instinctual nature of crea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rudraksha: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Rudraksha
Rudraksha: "The Eye of Shiva;" a tree seed considered sacred to Shiva and worn by worshippers of Shiva, Shakti, and Ganeha, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Attributes Of Lord Shiva
The Third Eye: The third eye of Shiva on his forehead is the eye of wisdom. It is the eye that looks beyond the obvious. The third eye of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - The Sons Of Shiva
Śiva and Parvati are the parents of Karttikeya and Ganesha. Ganesha, the elephant-headed God of wisdom, acquired his head by offending �...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - The Sons Of Shiva
Śiva and Parvati are the parents of Karttikeya and Ganesha. Ganesha, the elephant-headed God of wisdom, acquired his head by offending �...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Schools And Views Of Śivaism
Nayanars (or Nayanmars), saints from Southern India, were mostly responsible for development of Śaivism in the Middle Ages. Of the schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Origin Theories
Śiva does not occur in the Vedic hymns as the name of a god, but as an adjective in the sense of "kind", or "auspicious". One of his syn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Shivalingas
As this web site, [1], states, Lord Shiva is the God of all and is worshipped by all, from devas such as Brahma, Indra, by asuras like Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Schools And Views Of Śivaism
Nayanars (or Nayanmars), saints from Southern India, were mostly responsible for development of Śaivism in the Middle Ages. Of the schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Origin Theories
Śiva does not occur in the Vedic hymns as the name of a god, but as an adjective in the sense of "kind", or "auspicious". One of his syn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Other Forms And Legends
According to the foundation of Kaalism, Kali (pronounced Kaahli) came into existence when Śiva looked into himself. She is considered hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Other Forms And Legends
According to the foundation of Kaalism, Kali (pronounced Kaahli) came into existence when Śiva looked into himself. She is considered hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts, And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article