Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Siva Buddha & Visnu-Buddha
This page describes Siva Buddha & Visnu-Buddha from pages 277-284 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series “Textual Interpretations”.
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: कुचावर्त-मयि ध्रौव्या ध्रुव-मण्डल-मध्य-गा काचि चिव-पुरि चेसा विन्ध्या वारानसि चिवा kucavarta-mayi dhrauvya dhruva-mandala-madhya-ga kaci civa-puri cesa vindhya varanasi civa . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.120
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
He removed the head of Yajna and of Daksha of wicked soul, he pared the limbs of Vishnu, Indra, Yama and other gods. He is a follower of Shiva. He is a glorious executor of Shiva’s behests. May he grant my desire at the behest of Shiva. 86. Sarasvati born of the lotus-like speech of Mahesha is interested in worshipping Shiva and Shiva. May she grant my desire. 87. Lakshmi is stationed in the chest of Vishnu. She is engaged in worshipping Shiva and Shiva....
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - The Hymn of lord Shiva
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Now Girija commenced her penance to please Lord Shiva. There was a great turmoil in the world on account of her penance. Lord Visnu led the deities to Siva and requested him to marry Girija so that the world could be protected from the torments of Tarakasur. Finally, Siva gave his consent and went to the place where Girija was doing penance. This act of Parvati to win Siva or rather to counter Siva‘s extreme asceticism with her own extreme penance forms an interesting motif....
Read full contents: Skanda Purana: Providing the building blocks for Saiva mythology
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