This huge Shivling which about 25ft tall
Lets all pay our respects to this huge Shivling which about 25ft tall and is still growing bigger. It has been discovered not quite long ago by the people of Arunachal Pradesh in a town called Zero or Ziro also known as Apatani Plateau which is located at an altitude of 5754 ft. (1,780m) above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh of North East India.It seems that there is still a confusion as to whether this massive Shivling is to be termed as a Shivlingam or an Image of Lord Shiva because there are also 2 more stones next to it, which are believed to be Devi Parvati and Lord Ganesha.
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The Story of the Shiva Lingam
The Story of the Shiva Lingam
Shiva saw not sense in the transitory pleasures of life, so he rejected samsara, smeared his body with ash, closed his eyes and performed austerities.
Shiva's tapas generated so much heat that his body transformed into a pillar of fire - a blazing lingam that threatened to destroy the whole world. The gods did not know how to control Shiva's fire.
Suddenly there appeared a yoni - the divine vessel of the mother-goddess. It caught the fiery lingam and contained its heat, thus saving the cosmos from untimely destruction.
Shiva is often pictured in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati, as the cosmic dancer Nataraja, as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi Dhakshinamurthy, and as the androgynous union of Shiva and Parvati in one body (Ardhanarisvara).
Shiva also takes the form of Ardhanari, his androgynous form. The right side of the sculpture is Shiva and the left side is Parvati. The attributes of each are split directly down the middle.
Another example of Shiva's apparent synthesis of male and female attributes is seen in his earrings. He wears one earring in the style of a man and the other as a female as shown in the two different earrings Shiva wears.
In the picture to the left you can clearly see Shiva's third eye. The third eye is a symbol of higher consciousness. It is also something with which he can destroy his enemies "with fire." He can also kill all the gods and other creatures during the periodic destruction of the universe. Shiva's third eye first appeared when Parvati, his wife, playfully covered his other two eyes, therefore plunging the world into darkness and putting it in danger of destruction.
The Cult of Shiva
The Cult of Shiva
Shaivism, or Saivism, is one of the most popular Hindu cults. It embraces many theological practices, although all agree on three principles: pati. or God; pasu, or individual soul; and pasa, or bonds that confine the soul to earthly existence. The aim of Shaivites is to rid their souls of bondage and achieve shivata, the "nature of Shiva". They achieve this through ascetic practices and penances, with an emphasis on yoga and renunciation. Many Shaivites become wandering sadhus, or hold men. Shiavites mark their foreheads with three horizontal marks representing the three aspects of Shiva.
Shiva wears a snake coiled around his upper arms and neck symbolizing the power he has over the most deadly of creatures. Snakes are also used to symbolize the Hindu dogma of reincarnation. Their natural process of molting or shedding their skin is symbolic of the human souls transmigration of bodies from one life to another.
Thiruvalangadu, north of Madras, is associated with the dance contest between Shiva and his consort in the form of Kali. According to legend, Shiva danced vigorously, and to subdue Kali, threw up his leg in the rhythm of the dance. Being a lady, Kali could not repeat this feat and stood dismayed. This dance and the subjugation of Kali, are described in the hymns of the female saint-poet Karaikkal Ammai.
Shiva's female consort and wife is Parvati; because of his generosity and reverence towards Parvati, Shiva is considered an ideal role model for a husband. The divine couple together with their sons - the six-headed Skanda and the elephant headed Shiva - reside on Mount Kailasa in the Himalayas.
He often holds a trident, which represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It is also said to represent the threefold qualities of nature: creation, preservation and destruction, although preservation is usually attributed to Vishnu.
As the destroyer Shiva is dark and terrible, encircled with serpents and a crown of skulls.
Shiva wears sacred Rudraksha beads, perhaps a reference to his earlier name Rudra.
The crescent moon Shiva wears on his crown, besides being a symbol of Kama the goddess of nightly love, also represents the bull, Nandi, a fertility symbol.
Shiva holds a skull that represents samsara, the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Samsara is a central belief in Hinduism. Shiva himself also represents this complete cycle because he is Mahakala the Lord of Time, destroying and creating all things.
His guardian is Nandi (the white bull), whose statue can often be seen watching over the main shrine. The bull is said to embody sexual energy, fertility. Riding on its back, Shiva is in control of these impulses.
Shiva is represented in a variety of forms. One such form is as a lingam. The ovoid shape is a representation of the absolute perfection of Lord Shiva - if that which is beyond form had to be given form, the lingam would be the closest form to the mystical experience of the absolute perfection of Shiva.
Rudraksha - Gift of Shiva
Rudraksha - Gift of Shiva
The bead of the Rudraksha tree (Elaeocarpus granitrus) holds a very special place in Hinduism, and is credited to possess mystical and divine properties. Necklaces made of Rudraksha beads are considered auspicious as well as powerful, and are supposed to have profound astrological and health benefits. It is believed that one who wears Rudraksha is untouched by sins, and is protected from all impious deeds or thoughts.
Origin & Myths
"Rudraksha" has its etymological origin in the Sanskrit words, ‘Rudra’ and ‘Aksha’. ‘Rudra’ is another name for Lord Shiva, and ‘aksha’ means teardrop. Mythological tales have it that the Rudraksha plant was born out of Lord Shiva’s tear drops. Ancient scriptures, such as ‘Shiva Purana’, ‘Padma Purana’ and ‘Srimad Bhagavad’ mention the greatness and wonderful powers of the Rudraksha. For thousands of years, they have adorned the bodies of sages and saints leading a fearless life in far-flung frontiers seeking enlightenment and liberation.
Medicinal Value & Biomedical Properties
According to the Ayurvedic medical system, wearing Rudraksha can have a positive effect on the heart and nerves, and relieve you from stress, anxiety, depression, palpitations and lack of concentration. It is also known for its anti ageing effect, and electromagnetic and inductive properties. People with high blood pressure have been found have benefited from the use of Rudraksha seeds.
Types of Rudraksha
Rudraksha beads are classified on the basis of the number of “mukhis” – the clefts and furrows – they have on the surface( or say the number of partitions the bead is divided in). Each bead has a different effect on you, depending on the number of mukhis it has. These are vital from the astrological viewpoint, since it is believed that Rudrakshas of different mukhis please different planets. The scriptures speak of 1 to 38 mukhis, but Rudrakshas of 1 to 14 mukhis are commonly found. 15-21 are rare ones.
Beware of Fakes!
Nowadays, they seem to come in all shapes and sizes, and available at every little shop that sells alternative medicines, including a host of online stores. But make sure you get the real stuff. Imitations look real but don’t work! Here’s how to identify a genuine Rudraksha seed:
1. Even if you boil a real Rudraksha in water for 6 hours, there would no effect on the bead. A fake will easily disintegrate.
2. A good Rudraksha bead will not be broken at any end.
3. A healthy bead should have well defined and natural corns and contours.
1. Even if you boil a real Rudraksha in water for 6 hours, there would no effect on the bead. A fake will easily disintegrate.
2. A good Rudraksha bead will not be broken at any end.
3. A healthy bead should have well defined and natural corns and contours.
Attributes of Lord Shiva
- The unclad body covered with ashes: the unclad body symbolizes the transcendental aspect of the Lord. Since most things reduce to ashes when burned, ashes symbolize the physical universe. The ashes on the unclad body of the Lord signify that Shiva is the source of the entire universe which emanates from Him, but He transcends the physical phenomena and is not affected by it.
- Matted locks: Lord Shiva is the Master of yoga. The three matted locks on the head of the Lord convey the idea that integration of the physical, mental and spiritual energies is the ideal of yoga.
- Ganga: Ganga (river Ganges) is associated with Hindu mythology and is the most sacred river of Hindus. According to tradition, one who bathes in Ganga (revered as Mother Ganga) in accordance with traditional rites and ceremonies on religious occasions in combination with certain astrological events, is freed from sin and attains knowledge, purity and peace. Ganga, symbolically represented on the head of the Lord by a female (Mother Ganga) with a jet of water emanating from her mouth and falling on the ground, signifies that the Lord destroys sin, removes ignorance, and bestows knowledge, purity and peace on the devotees.
- The crescent moon: is shown on the side of the Lord's head as an ornament, and not as an integral part of His countenance. The waxing and waning phenomenon of the moon symbolizes the time cycle through which creation evolves from the beginning to the end. Since the Lord is the Eternal Reality, He is beyond time. Thus, the crescent moon is only one of His ornaments, and not an integral part of Him.
Three eyes: Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva (literally, "three-eyed Lord"), is depicted as having three eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire the third eye. The two eyes on the right and left indicate His activity in the physical world. The third eye in the center of the forehead symbolizes spiritual knowledge and power, and is thus called the eye of wisdom or knowledge. Like fire, the powerful gaze of Shiva's third eye annihilates evil, and thus the evil-doers fear His third eye.- Half-open eyes: when the Lord opens His eyes, a new cycle of creation emerges and when He closes them, the universe dissolves for creation of the next cycle. The half-open eyes convey the idea that creation is going through cyclic process, with no beginning and no end. Lord Shiva is the Master of Yoga, as He uses His yogic power to project the universe from Himself. The half-open eyes also symbolize His yogic posture.
- Kundalas (two ear rings): two Kundalas, Alakshya (meaning "which cannot be shown by any sign") and Niranjan (meaning "which cannot be seen by mortal eyes") in the ears of the Lord signify that He is beyond ordinary perception. Since the kundala in the left ear of the Lord is of the type used by women and the one in His right ear is of the type used by men, these Kundalas also symbolize the Shiva and Shakti (male and female) principle of creation.
- Snake around the neck: sages have used snakes to symbolize the yogic power of Lord Shiva with which He dissolves and recreates the universe. Like a yogi, a snake hoards nothing, carries nothing, builds nothing, lives on air alone for a long time, and lives in mountains and forests. The venom of a snake, therefore, symbolizes the yogic power.
- A snake (Vasuki Naga): is shown curled three times around the neck of the Lord and is looking towards His right side. The three coils of the snake symbolize the past, present and future - time in cycles. The Lord wearing the curled snake like an ornament signifies that creation proceeds in cycles and is time dependent, but the Lord Himself transcends time. The right side of the body symbolizes the human activities based upon knowledge, reason and logic. The snake looking towards the right side of the Lord signifies that the Lord's eternal laws of reason and justice preserve natural order in the universe.
- Rudraksha necklace: Rudra is another name of Shiva. Rudra also means "strict or uncompromising" and aksha means "eye." Rudraksha necklace worn by the Lord illustrates that He uses His cosmic laws firmly - without compromise - to maintain law and order in the universe. The necklace has 108 beads which symbolize the elements used in the creation of the world.
Click here to view more about Rudraksha - Varda Mudra: the Lord's right hand is shown in a boon- bestowing and blessing pose. As stated earlier, Lord Shiva annihilates evil, grants boons, bestows grace, destroys ignorance, and awakens wisdom in His devotees.
- Trident (Trisula): a three-pronged trident shown adjacent to the Lord symbolizes His three fundamental powers (shakti) of will (iccha), action (kriya) and knowledge (jnana). The trident also symbolizes the Lord's power to destroy evil and ignorance.
- Damaru (drum): a small drum with two sides separated from each other by a thin neck-like structure symbolizes the two utterly dissimilar states of existence, unmanifest and manifest. When a damaru is vibrated, it produces dissimilar sounds which are fused together by resonance to create one sound. The sound thus produced symbolizes Nada, the cosmic sound of AUM, which can be heard during deep meditation. According to Hindu scriptures, Nada is the source of creation.
- Kamandalu: a water pot (Kamandalu) made from a dry pumpkin contains nectar and is shown on the ground next to Shiva. The process of making Kamandalu has deep spiritual significance. A ripe pumpkin is plucked from a plant, its fruit is removed and the shell is cleaned for containing the nectar. In the same way, an individual must break away from attachment to the physical world and clean his inner self of egoistic desires in order to experience the bliss of the Self, symbolized by the nectar in the Kamandalu.
- Nandi: the bull is associated with Shiva and is said to be His vehicle. The bull symbolizes both power and ignorance. Lord Shiva's use of the bull as a vehicle conveys the idea that He removes ignorance and bestows power of wisdom on His devotees. The bull is called Vrisha in Sanskrit. Vrisha also means dharma (righteousness). Thus a bull shown next to Shiva also indicates that He is the etemal companion of righteousness.
- Tiger skin: a tiger skin symbolizes potential energy. Lord Shiva, sitting on or wearing a tiger skin, illustrates the idea that He is the source of the creative energy that remains in potential form during the dissolution state of the universe. Of His own Divine Will, the Lord activates the potential form of the creative energy to project the universe in endless cycles.
- Cremation ground: Shiva sitting in the cremation ground signifies that He is the controller of death in the physical world. Since birth and death are cyclic, controlling one implies controlling the other. Thus, Lord Shiva is revered as the ultimate controller of birth and death in the phenomenal world.
Lord shiva is absolute which does not have any parents which never takes birth Which is all alone without association with any of the creatures or creations enjoying in the Self. God is the only one who is dependable for anybody / anything to surrender to as It is the only perennial Being. Hence God is the Lord of all creatures (lives/souls). For this reason the Lord is hailed as pashupati (Lord of living beings). Whether it is devas or asuras or humans or other creatures all are pashus. That being the case how could the Lord be partial to one section of pashus and withdrawing the Grace for the other ? So anybody who worships the Lord sincerely could get blessed with Its Grace irrespective of the caste, creed, race, power, status and qualities.Lord shiva is the God of all. Like the mother He showers the grace for all the children, but the misusing children get punished. This Supreme Lord better than a mother does not withhold the grace, He is our beloved pashupati.
The God would not be biased. It would not differentiate between one group versus the other, whether it be divines or daemons or humans or plats or creatures or on sex or on race etc. All that matters is dharma and the pure devotion towards It. No doubt this lovely Lord shiva is worshipped alike by divines, daemons, scholars, not much learnt simple, and the other creatures.
Lord Shiva Information
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. Lord Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a sage at Mount Kailash. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is regarded as one of the five primary forms of God. Followers of Hinduism who focus their worship upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas (Sanskrit Śaiva). Shaivism, along with Vaiṣṇava traditions that focus on Vishnu and Śākta traditions that focus on the goddess Shakti, is one of the most influential denominations in Hinduism.
Lord Shiva is usually worshipped in the abstract form of Shiva linga. In images, He is represented as a handsome young man immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava upon Apasmara, the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja, the Lord of the dance, goodness, humility, and every good quality a human should have. It is said that He looks like an eternal youth because of his authority over death, rebirth and immortality. He is also the father of Ganesha and Murugan (Kartikeya).
Etymology and other names
The Sanskrit word Shiva (Devanagari: शिव, śiva) is an adjective meaning "auspicious, kind, gracious". As a proper name it means "The Auspicious One", used as a name for Rudra. In simple English transliteration it is written either as Shiva or Siva. The adjective śiva, meaning "auspicious", is used as an attributive epithet not particularly of Rudra, but of several other Vedic deities.
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 that sect. It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices, such as Shaivism.
Adi Sankara, in his interpretation of the name Shiva, the 27th and 600th name of Vishnu sahasranama, the thousand names of Vishnu interprets Shiva to have multiple meanings: "The Pure One", or "the One who is not affected by three Gunas of Prakrti (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)" or "the One who purifies everyone by the very utterance of His name. Swami Chinmayananda, in his translation of Vishnu sahasranama, further elaborates on that verse: Shiva means "the One who is eternally pure" or "the One who can never have any contamination of the imperfection of Rajas and Tamas". Shiva is considered as the Hindu God who has no Aadi or Anant i.e no birth/death.
Shiva's role as the primary deity of Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mahādeva ("Great God"; mahā = Great + deva = God), Maheśhvara ("Great Lord"; mahā = Great + īśhvara = Lord), and Parameśhvara ("Supreme Lord").
There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns (stotras) listing many names of Shiva. The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata is considered the kernel of this tradition. Shiva also has Dasha-Sahasranamas (10,000 names) that are found in the Mahanyasa. The Shri Rudram Chamakam, also known as the Śatarudriya, is a devotional hymn to Shiva hailing him by many names.
Historical development
The worship of Shiva is a pan-Hindu tradition, practiced widely across all of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Some historians believe that the figure of Shiva as we know him today was built up over time, with the ideas of many regional sects being amalgamated into a single figure. How the persona of Shiva converged as a composite deity is not well documented.
An example of assimilation took place in Maharashtra, where a regional deity named Khandoba is a patron deity of farming and herding castes. The foremost center of worship of Khandoba in Maharashtra is in Jejuri. Khandoba has been assimilated as a form of Shiva himself, in which case he is worshipped in the form of a lingam. Khandoba's varied associations also include an identification with Surya and Karttikeya.
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Etymology and other names
The Sanskrit word Shiva (Devanagari: शिव, śiva) is an adjective meaning "auspicious, kind, gracious". As a proper name it means "The Auspicious One", used as a name for Rudra. In simple English transliteration it is written either as Shiva or Siva. The adjective śiva, meaning "auspicious", is used as an attributive epithet not particularly of Rudra, but of several other Vedic deities.
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 that sect. It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices, such as Shaivism.
Adi Sankara, in his interpretation of the name Shiva, the 27th and 600th name of Vishnu sahasranama, the thousand names of Vishnu interprets Shiva to have multiple meanings: "The Pure One", or "the One who is not affected by three Gunas of Prakrti (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)" or "the One who purifies everyone by the very utterance of His name. Swami Chinmayananda, in his translation of Vishnu sahasranama, further elaborates on that verse: Shiva means "the One who is eternally pure" or "the One who can never have any contamination of the imperfection of Rajas and Tamas". Shiva is considered as the Hindu God who has no Aadi or Anant i.e no birth/death.
Shiva's role as the primary deity of Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mahādeva ("Great God"; mahā = Great + deva = God), Maheśhvara ("Great Lord"; mahā = Great + īśhvara = Lord), and Parameśhvara ("Supreme Lord").
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| Lord Shiva |
Historical development
The worship of Shiva is a pan-Hindu tradition, practiced widely across all of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Some historians believe that the figure of Shiva as we know him today was built up over time, with the ideas of many regional sects being amalgamated into a single figure. How the persona of Shiva converged as a composite deity is not well documented.
An example of assimilation took place in Maharashtra, where a regional deity named Khandoba is a patron deity of farming and herding castes. The foremost center of worship of Khandoba in Maharashtra is in Jejuri. Khandoba has been assimilated as a form of Shiva himself, in which case he is worshipped in the form of a lingam. Khandoba's varied associations also include an identification with Surya and Karttikeya.
1000 names of Shiva page 4
ATRI JNANAMURTI | KNOWLEDGED BODIED |
MAHAYASAS | OF GREAT RENOWN |
LOKAVIRAGRANI | LEADER OF THE HEROES OF THE WORLD |
VIRA | HEROIC |
CANDRA | MOON |
SATYAPARAKRAMA | OF TRUTHFUL EXPLOIT |
VYALAKALPA | RESEMBLING A HUGE SERPENT |
MAHAKALPA | OF GREAT CONCEPTION |
KALPAVRKSA | WISH YIELDING KALPA TREE |
KALADHARA | POSSESSING ARTS |
ALANKARISNU | DESIROUS OF ADORNING |
ACALA | UNMOVING |
ROCISNU | APPEALING |
VIKRAMONNATA | LOFTY IN VALOUR |
AYU | LONGEVITY |
SABDAPATI | LORD OF WORDS |
YAGMIN | ELOQUENT |
PLAVANA | FLOATING |
SIKHISARATHI | HAVING FIRE AS CHARIOTEER |
ASAMSPRSTA | UNTOUCHED |
ATITHI | GUEST |
SATRUPRAMATHIN | SUPPRESSOR OF ENEMIES |
PADAPASANA | TREE SEATED |
VASUSRAVAS | WEALTH-EARED |
KAVYAVAHA | BEARING KAVYA OFFERINGS |
PRATAPTA | HEATED |
VISVABHOJANA | UNIVERSE DIETED |
JAPYA | WORTHY OF BEING WORSHIPPED WITH JAPAS |
JARADISAMANA | SUBDUER OF OLD AGE ETC |
LOHITA | RED |
TANUNAPAT | FIRE GOD |
PRSADASVA | WIND GOD |
NABHAOYONI | ORIGIN OF FIRMANENT |
SUPRATIKA | OF GOOD SYMBOLS |
TAMISRAHA | DESTROYER OF DARKNESS |
NIDAGHA | SUMMER |
TAPANA | SUN |
MEGHABHAKSA | DEVOURING CLOUDS |
PARAPURANJAYA | CONQUEROR OF THE CITIES OF ENEMIES |
SUKHANILA | PLEASING WIND |
SUNISPANNA | WELL BORN |
SURABHI | FRAGRANT |
SISIRATMAKA | WINTER |
VASANTA MADHAVA | SPRING |
GRISMA | SUMMER |
NABHASYA | MONTH OF BHADRAPADA |
BIJAVAHANA | CARRIER OF SEEDS |
ANGIRAGURU | PRECEPTOR ANGIRAS |
VIMALA ATREYA | PURE SON OF THE SAGE ATRI |
VISVAVAHANA | HAVING THE UNIVERSE AS VEHICLE |
PAVANA | SANCTIFIER |
PURAJIT | CONQUEROR OF THE CITIES |
SAKRA | INDRA |
TRAIVIDYA | OF THREE LORES |
NAVAVARANA | PREVENTER OF THE NINE |
MANOBUDDHI AHAMKARA | MIND INTELLECT EGO |
KSETRANJNA | INDIVIDUAL SOUL |
KSETRAPALAKA | PROTECTOR OF THE FIELD |
JAMADAGNI | SAGE |
JALANIDHI | STOREHOUSE OF WATER |
VISVAGALAYA, VISVAGA | UNIVERSAL ABODE |
AGHORA | NON TERRIBLE |
ANUTTARA | UNSURPASSED |
YAJNA | SACRIFICE |
SRESTHA | EXCELLENT |
NIHSREYASAPRADA | BESTOWER OF SALVATION |
SAILA | MOUNTAIN |
GAGANAKUNDABHA | RESEMBLING THE SKY FLOWER KUNDA |
DANAVARI | ENEMY OF THE DANAVAS |
ARINDAMA | SUPPRESSOR OF ENEMIES |
JANAKA, CARU | BEAUTIFUL |
NIHSALYA | FREE FROM PAINTING DART |
LOKASALYADHRK | HOLDER OF THE DARTS OF THE WORLD |
CATURVEDA | FOUR VEDAS |
CATURBHAVA | POSSESSED OF THE FOUR FOLD EMOTIONS |
CATURA | SKILLFUL |
CATURAPRIYA | FOND OF THE SKILFUL |
AMNAYA | VEDAS |
SAMAMNAYA | WELL REITED VEDAS |
TIRTHADEVA | LORD OF THE HOLY CENTRE |
SIVALAYA | HAVING AUSPICIOUS RESIDENCE |
BAHURUPA | MULTIFORMED |
MAHARUPA | IMMENSE FORMED |
SARVARUPA | OMNIFORMED |
CARACARA | PREVADING THE MOBILE AND IMMOBILE BEING |
NYAYANIRNAYAKA | DECIDER OF JUSTICE |
NEYA | LED |
NYAYAGAMYA | KNOWABLE THROUGH JUSTICE |
NIRANJANA | SPOTLESS |
SAHASRAMURDHAN | THOUSAND HEADED |
DEVENDRA | LORD OF THE GODS |
SARVASASTRA PRABHANJANA | BREAKER OF WEAPONS AND MISSILES |
MUNDIN | OF CLEAN SHAVEN HEAD |
VIRUPA | HIDEOUS FORMED |
VIKRTA | DEFORMED |
DANDIN | STAFF BEARING |
DANIN | DONOR |
GUNOTTAMA | EXCELLING IN GOOD QUALITIES |
PIGALAKSA | TAWNY EYED |
BAHVAKSA | MANY EYED |
NILAGRIVA | BLUE NECKED |
NIRAMAYA | FREE FROM SICKNESS |
SAHASRABAHU | THOUSAND ARMED |
SARVESA | LORD OF ALL |
SARANYA | WORTHY OF TAKING REFUGE IN |
SARVALOKADHRK | SUPPORTER OF ALL THE WORLDS |
PADMASANA | LOTUS SEATED |
PARAMJYOTI | THE GREATEST SPLENDOUR |
PARAMPARYA PHALAPRADA | THE BESTOWER OF BENEFITS |
PADMAGARBHA | LOTUS WOMBED |
MAHAGARBHA | HUGE WOMBED |
VISVAGARBHA | HAVING THE UNIVERSE IN THE WOMB |
VICAKSANA | SKILFUL |
PARAVARAJNA | KNOWER OF THE GREATEST AND THE SMALLEST |
VARADA | BESTOWER OF BOONS |
VARENYA | EXCELLENT |
MAHASVANA | OF LOUD SOUND |
DEVASURAGURU | PRECEPTOR OF THE GODS AND ASURAS |
DEVADEVASURANAMASKRTA | LORD ADORED BY THE GODS AND THE ASURAS |
DEVASURAMAHAMITRA | FRIEND OF THE GODS AND THE ASURAS |
DEVASURAMAHESVARA | LORD OF THE GODS AND THE ASURAS |
DIVYA | DIVINE BEING |
DEVASURAMAHASRAYA | GREAT BASE OF THE GODS AND THE ASURAS |
DEVADEVA | LORD OF THE GODS |
ANAYA | HAVING NO MEAN STRATEGY |
ACINTYA | INCONCEITABLE |
DEVATATMA | SOUL OF ALL DEITIES |
ATMASAMBHAVA | SELF BORN |
SADYOJATA | SUDDEN BORN |
ASURAVYADHA | HUNTER OF THE ASURAS |
DEVASIMHA | LION AMONG THE GODS |
DIVAKARA | SUN |
VIBUDHAGRACARA | GOING AT THE HEAD OF GODS |
SRESTHA | MOST EXCELLENT |
SARVADEVOTTAMOTTAMA | MOST EXCELLENT OF ALL THE GODS |
SIVAJNANARATA | INTERESTED IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIVA |
SRIMAT | GLORIOUS |
SIKHI | FIRE GOD |
SRIPARVATAPRIYA | FOND OF THE MOUNTAIN SRIPARVATA |
VAJRAHASTA | HAVING THE THUNDERBOLT IN THE HAND |
SIDDHAKHADGA | HAVING STEADY SWORD |
NARASIMHA NIPATANA | ONE WHO FELLED DOWN NARASIMHA |
BRAHMCARIN | TRAVERSE OF THE PATH OF BRAHMAN |
LOKACARIN | MOVING ABOUT IN THE WORLD |
DHARMACARIN | THE TRAVERSER OF THE PATH OF VIRTUE |
DHANADHIPA | THE LORD OF WEALTH |
NANDIN | THE DELIGHTED ONE |
NANDISVARA | IDENTICAL WITH NANDISVARA |
ANANTA | THE INFINITE |
NAGNAVRTTIDHARA | ONE ADOPTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NAKED |
SUCI | THE PURE |
LINGADHYAKSA | THE PRESIDING LORD OF THE LINGAS |
SURADHYAKSA | PRESIDING DEITY OF THE GODS |
YUDADHYAKSA | PRESIDING DEITY OF THE YUGAS |
YUGAPAHA | DESTROYER OF YUGAS |
SVADHAMA | SELF HOUSED |
SVAGATA | SELF PREVADING |
SVARGIN | ATTAINING HEAVEN |
SVARA | ACCENT |
SVARAMAYA SVANA | VOWEL SOUND |
BANADHYAKSA | SUPERVISOR OF ARROWS |
BIJAKARTR | CREATOR OF SEEDS |
KARMAKRT | PERFORMER OF RITES |
DHARMASAMBHAVA | BORN OF VIRTUES |
DAMBHA | ARROGANCE |
LOBHA | COVETOUSNESS |
SAMBHU | BESTOWER OF THE WEAL |
SARVABHUTAMAHESVARA | GREAT LORD OF ALL LIVING BEINGS |
SMASANILAYA | DWELLER IN THE CREMATION GROUND |
TRYAKSA | THREE EYED |
SETU | BRIDGE |
APRATIMAKRTI | OF UNEQUALLED FEATURES |
LOKOTTARASPHUTA | MOST EXCELLENT IN THE WORLD |
LOKA | THE WORLD |
TRYAMBAKA | THREE EYED |
NAGABHUSANA | HAVING SERPENTS FOR HIS ORNAMENTS |
ANDHAKARI | ENEMY OF ANDHAKA |
MAYADVESIN | ENEMY OF MAYA |
VISNUKANDHARAPATANA | ONE WHO FELLED THE NECK OF VISNU |
HINADOSA | DEFICIENT IN BLEMISHES |
AKSAYAGUNA | OF UNENDING ATTRIBUTES |
DAKSARI | INIMICAL TO DAKSA |
PUSADANTABHIT | TOOTH BREAKER OF PUSAN(SUN) |
PURNA | FULL |
PURAYITR | THE FILLER |
PUNYA | MERITORIOUS |
SUKUMARA | VERY DELICATE AND TENDER |
SULOCANA | OF GOOD EYES |
SANMARGAPA | THE LORD OF THE PATH OF THE GOOD |
PRIYA | LOVING |
ADHURTA | NON ROGUISH |
PUNYAKRITI | OF MERITORIOUS FAME |
ANAMYA | FREE FROM SICKNESS |
MANOJAVA | HAVING THE SPEED OF THE MIND |
TIRTHAKARA | MAKER OF HOLY CENTRES |
JATILA | HAVING MATTED HAIR |
NIYAMESVARA | LORD OF RESTRAINTS |
JIVITANTAKARA | CAUSE OF THE END OF LIFE |
NITYA | ETERNAL |
VASURETAS | COLD SEMENED |
VASUPRADA | BESTOWER OF RICHES |
SADGATI | GOAL OF THE GOOD |
SIDDHIDA | BESTOWER OF SIDDHIS |
SAJJATI, SIDDHA | OF GOOD NATIVITY |
KHALAKANTAKA | THORNY TO THE KNAVISH |
KALADHARA | POSSESSOR OF DIGITS |
MAHAKALABHUTA | THE BEING OF GREAT KALA |
SATYAPARAYANA | DEVOTED TO TRUTH |
LOKALAVANYAKARTR | CREATOR OF THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLDS |
LOKOTTARASUKHALAYA | ABODE OF THE MOST EXCELLENT HAPPINESS |
CANDRASANJIVANA | ENLIVENER OF THE MOON |
SASTR | CHASTISER |
LOKAGRAHA | GRASPER OF THE WORLDS |
MAHADHIPA | GREAT LORD |
LOKABANDHU | KINSMAN OF THE WORLDS |
LOKANATHA | RULER OF THE WORLDS |
KRTAJNA | GRATEFUL |
KRTTIBHUSITA | ADORNED WITH THE ELEPHANT'S HIDE |
ANAPAYA | WITHOUT DANGER OR DISTRESS |
AKSARA | IMPERISHABLE |
KANTA | BRILLIANT |
SARVASASTRABHRDVARA | FOREMOST AMONG THE BEARERS OF ALL WEAPONS |
TEJOMAYA | FULL OF BRILLIANCE |
DYUTIDHARA | RESPLENDENT |
LOKAMANI | HONOURING THE WORLD |
GHRNARNAVA | OCEAN OF MERCY |
SUCISMITA | OF PURE SMILES |
PRASANNATMAN | OF DELIGHTED SOUL |
AJEYA | INVINCIBLE |
DURATIKRAMA | UNTRANSGRESSABLE |
JYOTIRMAYA | REFULGENT |
JAGANNATHA | LORD OF THE UNIVERSE |
NIRAKARA | SHAPELESS |
JAESVARA | LORD OF WATERS |
TUMBAVINA | HAVING HIS VINA MADE OF THE GOURD |
MAHAKAYA | OF HUGE BODY |
VISOKA | FREE FROM SORROW |
SOKANASANA | DESTROYER OF SORROWS |
TRILOKAPA | LORD OF THE THREE WORLDS |
TRILOKESA | SUZERAIN OF THE THREE WORLDS |
SARVASUDDHI | ALL PURE |
ADHOKSAJA | IDENTICAL WITH VISNU |
AVYAKTALAKSAN | OF UNMANIFEST CHARACTERISTICS |
VYAKTAAVYAKTA DEVA | LORD OF MANIFEST AND UNMANIFEST |
VISAM PATI | LORD OF SUBJECTS |
PARA SIVA | GREAT SIVA |
VASU | WEALTH |
NARASARA | BREATH, ESSENCE OF THE NOSE |
MANADHARA | HOLDER OF HONOUR |
YAMA | RESTRAINER |
PRAJAPALA | PROTECTOR OF SUBJECTS |
HAMSA | SWAN |
HAMSAGATI | HAVING THE GAIT OF SWAN |
VAYAS | BIRD |
VEDHAS | DISPENSER |
VIDHATR | DISPOSER OF FATE |
DHATR | SUSTAINER |
SRASTR | CREATER |
HARTR | DESTROYER |
CATURMUKHA | FOUR FACED |
KAILASASIKHARAVASIN | RESIDENT ON THE TOP OF KAILASA |
SARVASIN | RESIDING IN ALL |
SADAGATI | ALWAYS MOVING |
HIRANYAGARBHA DRUHINA | IDENTICAL WITH BRAHMA |
BHUTAPALA | PROTECTOR OF THE BHUTAS |
BHUPATI | LORD OF THE EARTH |
SADAYOGIN, YOGAVID, YOGIN | GREAT YOGIN |
VARADA | BESTOWER OF BOONS |
BRAHMANAPRIYA | FOND OF BRAHMINS |
DEVAPRIYA | FOND OF GODS |
DEVANTHA | LORD OF GODS |
DEVAKA | SHINING |
DEVACINTAKA | ONE CONSIDERATE OF THE GODS |
VIRUPAKSA | OF UNEVEN EYES |
VRSADA | GRANTER OF VIRTUES |
VRSAVARDHANA | ENCHANSER OF VIRTUES |
NIRMAMA | DETACHED |
NIRAHANKARA | FREE FROM EGOTISM |
NIRMOHA | FREE FROM DELUSION |
NIRUPADRAVA | HARMLESS |
DARPAHA | DESTROYER OF ARROGANCE |
DARPADA | BESTOWER OF ARROGANCE |
DRPTA | ARROGANT |
SAVARTHAPARIVARTAKA | CAUSE OF CHANGE IN EVERYTHING |
SAHASRARCIS | THOUSAND RAYED |
BHUTIBHUSA | HAVING BHASMA AS ORNAMENT |
SNIGDHAKRTI | OF LOVING SHAPE |
ADAKSINA | NON CHIVALROUS |
BHUTABHAVYA BHAVANNATHA | LORD OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE |
VIBHAVA | AFFLUENCE |
BHUTINASANA | DESTROYER OF PROSPERITY |
ARTHNARTHA | OF GOOD AND BAD FORTUNE |
MAHAKOSA | OF GREAT TREASURE |
PARAKARYAIKAPANDITA | SOLE SCHOLAR IN OTHER'S ACTIVITIES |
NISKANTAKA | FREE FROM THORNS |
KRTANANDA | TAKING DELIGHT |
NIRVYAJA | FREE FROM FALSE PRETEXTS |
VYAJAMARDANA | SUPPRESOR OF FALSE PRETEXTS |
SATTVAVAT | POSSESSING SATTVA |
SATTVIKA, SATTVA, KRTANEHA | LOVING |
KRTAGAMA | ONE WHO HAS MADE AGAMAS |
AKAMPITA | NON TREMBLING |
GUNAGRAHIN | GRASPING GOODNESS |
NAIKATMAN | NON SINGLE SOUL |
NAIKAKARMAKRT | PERFORMING MANY ACTIVITIES |
SUPRITA | WELL PLEASED |
SUKHADA | BESTOWER OF HAPPINESS |
SUKSMA | SUBTLE |
SUKARA | OF GOOD HANDS |
CATURMUKHA | FOUR FACED |
KAILASASIKHARAVASIN | RESIDENT ON THE TOP OF KAILASA |
SARVASIN | RESIDING IN ALL |
SADAGATI | ALWAYS MOVING |
HIRANYAGARBHA DRUHINA | IDENTICAL WITH BRAHMA |
BHUTAPALA | PROTECTOR OF THE BHUTAS |
BHUPATI | LORD OF THE EARTH |
SADAYOGIN, YOGAVID, YOGIN | GREAT YOGIN |
VARADA | BESTOWER OF BOONS |
BRAHMANAPRIYA | FOND OF BRAHMINS |
DEVAPRIYA | FOND OF GODS |
DEVANTHA | LORD OF GODS |
DEVAKA | SHINING |
DEVACINTAKA | ONE CONSIDERATE OF THE GODS |
VIRUPAKSA | OF UNEVEN EYES |
VRSADA | GRANTER OF VIRTUES |
VRSAVARDHANA | ENCHANSER OF VIRTUES |
NIRMAMA | DETACHED |
NIRAHANKARA | FREE FROM EGOTISM |
NIRMOHA | FREE FROM DELUSION |
NIRUPADRAVA | HARMLESS |
DARPAHA | DESTROYER OF ARROGANCE |
DARPADA | BESTOWER OF ARROGANCE |
DRPTA | ARROGANT |
SAVARTHAPARIVARTAKA | CAUSE OF CHANGE IN EVERYTHING |
SAHASRARCIS | THOUSAND RAYED |
BHUTIBHUSA | HAVING BHASMA AS ORNAMENT |
SNIGDHAKRTI | OF LOVING SHAPE |
ADAKSINA | NON CHIVALROUS |
BHUTABHAVYA BHAVANNATHA | LORD OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE |
VIBHAVA | AFFLUENCE |
BHUTINASANA | DESTROYER OF PROSPERITY |
ARTHNARTHA | OF GOOD AND BAD FORTUNE |
MAHAKOSA | OF GREAT TREASURE |
PARAKARYAIKAPANDITA | SOLE SCHOLAR IN OTHER'S ACTIVITIES |
NISKANTAKA | FREE FROM THORNS |
KRTANANDA | TAKING DELIGHT |
NIRVYAJA | FREE FROM FALSE PRETEXTS |
VYAJAMARDANA | SUPPRESOR OF FALSE PRETEXTS |
SATTVAVAT | POSSESSING SATTVA |
SATTVIKA, SATTVA, KRTANEHA | LOVING |
KRTAGAMA | ONE WHO HAS MADE AGAMAS |
AKAMPITA | NON TREMBLING |
GUNAGRAHIN | GRASPING GOODNESS |
NAIKATMAN | NON SINGLE SOUL |
NAIKAKARMAKRT | PERFORMING MANY ACTIVITIES |
SUPRITA | WELL PLEASED |
SUKHADA | BESTOWER OF HAPPINESS |
SUKSMA | SUBTLE |
SUKARA | OF GOOD HANDS |
VIGHNANASANA | DESTROYER OF OBSTACLES |
SIKHANDIN | HAVING TUFT |
KAVACIN | HAVING A COAT OF MAIL |
SULIN | HAVING A TRIDENT |
JATIN | WITH MATTED HAIR |
MUNDIN | HAVING CLEAN SHAVEN HEAD |
KUNDALIN | HAVING EARRINGS |
AMRTYU | DEATHLESS |
SARVADRK | SEEING ALL |
SIMHA | LEONINE |
TEJORASI | HEAP OF SPLENDOUR |
MAHAMANI | OF GREAT JEWEL |
ASAMKHYEYA | INNUMERABLE |
APRAMEYATMAN | OF IMMEASURABLE ATMAN |
VIRYAVAT | OF GREAT VIRYA |
VIRYAKOVIDA | KNOWER OF VIRILITY |
VEDYA | COMPREHENSIBLE |
VIYOGATMAN | OF DISUNITED SOUL |
SAPTAVARAMUNISVARA | IDENTICAL WITH THE SEVEN JUNIOR SAGES |
ANUTTAMA | THE MOST EXCELLENT |
DURADHARSA | INCAPABLE OF BEING ATTACKED |
MADHURA | SWEET |
PRIYADARSANA | OF LOVING VISION |
SURESA | LORD OF GODS |
SMARANA | RECOLLECTION |
SARVA | DESTROYER |
SABDA | COMPREHENSIBLE THROUGH WORDS OF THE SCRIPTURE |
PRATAPATDVARA | FOREMOST AMONG THOSE WHO BLAZE |
KALAPAKSA | TIME WINGED |
VALAYIKRTAVASUKI | HAVING VASUKI AS HIS WRISTLET |
MAHESVASA | HAVING GREAT BOW |
MAHIBHARTR | LORD OF THE EARTH |
NISKALANKA | STAINLESS |
VISRNKHALA | FREE FROM FETTERS |
DYUMANI | JEWEL OF THE FIRMAMENT |
TARANI | SUN |
DHANYA | BLESSED |
SIDDHIDA | BESTOWER OF SIDDHIS |
SIDDHISADHANA | ACHIEVER OF SIDDHIS |
VISVATAH SAMPRAVRTTA | ENGAGED IN THE ACTIVITIES FROM EVERYWHERE |
VYUDHORASKA | OF BRAOD CHEST |
MAHABHUJA | OF GREAT ARMA |
SARVAYONI | SOURCE OF EVERYTHING |
NIRATANKA | FREE FROM TERROR |
NARANARAYNAPRIYA | FOND OF NARA AND NARAYANA |
NIRLEPA | FREE FROM ATTACHMENT |
YATISANGATMAN | ASSOCIATING WITH THE ASCETICS |
NIRVYANGA | FREE FROM CRIPPLEDNESS |
VYANGANASANA | DESTROYER OF MUTILATED STATE |
STAVA | HYMN |
STUTIPRIYA | FOND OF EULOGY |
STOTR | EULOGISER |
VYAPTAMURTI | OF PERVASIVE BODY |
NIRAKULA | UNAGITATED |
NIRAVADYATAMAYOPAYA | OF BLAMELESS MEANS |
VIDYARASI | HEAP OF LEARNING |
SATRTA | HONOURED AND WELCOMED |
PRASANTABUDDHI | OF CALM INTELLECT |
AKSUNNA | UNBEATON |
SAMGRAHA | COLLECTION |
NITYASUNDARA | EVER BEAUTIFUL |
VAIYAGHRA DHURYA | OF TIGERISH NATURE AND CONSIDERED AT THE HEAD |
DHATRISA | LORD OF THE EARTH |
SAMKALPA | CONCEPTION |
SARVARIPATI | LORD OF THE NIGHT |
PARAMARTHAGURU | REAL PRECEPTOR |
ATREYA | DATTA IDENTICAL WITH, DATTA |
SURI | WISE |
ASRITAVATSALA | FAVOURABLY DISPOSED TOWARDS DEPENDANTS |
SOMA | ACCOMPANIED BY PARVATI |
RASAJNA | KNOWER OF THE TASTE |
RASADA | BESTOWER OF SWEETNESS |
SARVASATTVAVALAMBANA | SUPPOTER OF ALL LIVING BEINGS |
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