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The Linga Purana

by J. L. Shastri | 1951 | 265,005 words | ISBN-10: 812080340X | ISBN-13: 9788120803404

Hinduism Purana
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The English translation of the Linga Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas originally compsed by Vyasa in 11,000 Sanskrit verses. This encyclopedic book covers topics such as the Linga (symbol of Shiva), Shaiva pilosophy and Cosmology or creation theories (i.e., origin of the universe), mythology, Astronomy, Yoga, Geography, Tirtha (sacred pilg...

Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga

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Chapter 1 - The greatness of Nārāyaṇa
Chapter 2 - The glory of Viṣṇu
Chapter 3 - Achievement of the Science of Music by Nārada
Chapter 4 - The description of a devotee of Viṣṇu
Chapter 5 - The anecdote of Śrīmatī
Chapter 6 - The origin and activities of Alakṣmī
Chapter 7 - The twelve-syllabled Mantra
Chapter 8 - The eight-syllabled Mantra
Chapter 9 - The holy rite of Pāśupata
Chapter 10 - The greatness of the consort of Umā
Chapter 11 - The superhuman magnificence of Śiva
Chapter 12 - The cosmic form of Śiva
Chapter 13 - The Eight Bodies of Śiva
Chapter 14 - The five Brahmans
Chapter 15 - The form of the Supreme Lord
Chapter 16 - The principle of Śiva
Chapter 17 - The greatness of Śiva
Chapter 18 - The holy Pāśupata rite
Chapter 19 - The mode of Śiva's worship
Chapter 20 - The means of worshipping Śiva
Chapter 21 - The mode of Initiation (dīkṣā-vidhi)
Chapter 22 - The consecration of the Tattvas
Chapter 23 - The mode of worship of Siva
Chapter 24 - The mode of worship of Śiva (Continued)
Chapter 25 - The holy rites of fire pertaining to Śiva
Chapter 26 - The mode of worshipping Aghora
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution
Chapter 28 - The mode of charitable gifts
Chapter 29 - The mode of the charitable gift of Hiraṇyagarbha
Chapter 30 - The mode of gifting the mountain of gingelly seeds
Chapter 31 - The mode of gifting the subtle mountain
Chapter 32 - The gift of golden earth
Chapter 33 - The mode of gifting the kalpa tree
Chapter 34 - The mode of gifting Viśveśvara
Chapter 35 - The mode of gifting the golden cow
Chapter 36 - The mode of gifting Lakṣmī
Chapter 37 - The mode of gifting the golden cow along with gingelly seeds
Chapter 38 - The mode of offering thousand cows as gift
Chapter 39 - The procedure for the gift of golden horse
Chapter 40 - The mode of gifting a virgin
Chapter 41 - The gift of the golden bull
Chapter 42 - The mode of gifting an elephant
Chapter 43 - The mode of gifting the eight guardians of the quarters
Chapter 44 - The mode of gifting Viṣṇu
Chapter 45 - The mode of performing Jīvacchrāddha rite
Chapter 46 - Installation of the Liṅga (Pratiṣṭhita or Liṅgasthāpana)
Chapter 47 - Installation of the Liṅga (continued)
Chapter 48 - The different varieties of Gāyatrī
Chapter 49 - Installation of Aghoreśa
Chapter 50 - Mastering the mantra of Aghora
Chapter 51 - The Vidyā of Vajreśvarī
Chapter 52 - Rites for enslaving, fascinating etc.
Chapter 53 - The rite of conquering Death
Chapter 54 - Worship with Triyambaka mantra
Chapter 55 - The mode of propitiating Śiva
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