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Sahasranama are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. [48] There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns listing many names of Shiva. [49] The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list.
In Hindu tradition, a sahasranama is a type of devotional hymn (Sanskrit: stotram) listing the thousand names of a deity. The names provide an exhaustive catalog of the attributes, functions, and major mythology associated with the figure being praised.
Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is revered as the northernmost and the closest jyotirlinga to Lord Shiva's eternal abode of Mount Kailash. Kedarnath forms a part of the smaller Char Dham pilgrimage circuit of Hinduism. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only for six ...
In Hindu mythology, the God Ganesh has 108 names. The following is a list of the names. List of names ... Elephant-faced Lord Gajanana
Jagannatha ( Odia: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ, romanized: Jagannātha, lit. 'Lord of the Universe'; formerly English: Juggernaut) is a deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with his ( Krishna 's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra. Jagannath, within Odia Hinduism, is the supreme god, Purushottama, [ 1 ...
Ganesha ( Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa ), also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Lambodara and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon [ 4] and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. [ 5]
Agni ( Sanskrit: अग्नि, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈɐgni]) is the Hindu god of fire. [ 4][ 5][ 6] As the guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples. [ 7] In the classical cosmology of Hinduism, fire ( Agni) is one of the five inert impermanent elements ( Pañcabhūtá) along ...
However, this interpretation of the name Shiva has been challenged by Swami Tapasyananda's translation of Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama. [9] He translates the 27th name, Shiva to mean:"One who is not affected by the three Gunas of Prakrti, Sattva, Rajas,and Tamas; The Kaivalaya Upanishad says, "He is both Brahma and Shiva." In ...