Shaivapravara, Śaivapravara, Shaiva-pravara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaivapravara can be transliterated into English as Saivapravara or Shaivapravara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaivapravara (शैवप्रवर) refers to the “foremost among the devotees of Śiva” and is used to describe Sanatkumāra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.7 (“The gods pray”).—Accordingly, as Vyāsa said to Sanatkumāra: “O Sanatkumāra, of good intellect, O omniscient one, O foremost among the devotees of Śiva (śaivapravara), this wonderful story of lord Śiva has been narrated to us. Now please mention the structure of the chariot which consisted of all the gods and which had been made by the intelligent Viśvakarman”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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