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Shiva Worship means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study (shaivism)Shiva Worship (detailed procedure) is narrated in the chapter forty-second of the Saura-Purana. From the description it appears that it is the worship of Linga in a Shiva-temple. [...] Shiva is to be worshipped at the head of the Linga with the Pranava-mantra. Praising the Lord with stotra, having saluted and having circumambulated, arghya offering are to be made and flowers are to be spread. Then saluting at the feet of the Lord,worship should be completed.
Shiva is to be worshipped on the eighth, thirteenth and foruteenth tithis and on full-moon day and the new-moon day. However the common mode of worship also includes meditating on Shiva, singing hymns in His praise, muttering the names of Shiva, murmuring the five-syllabled mantra, offering flowers, leaves of vilva and rice grains etc.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Worship, Shiva.
Full-text: Shaivism.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Shiva Worship; (plurals include: Shiva Worships). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shiva Mantra < [Powerful Mantras]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Carya, Kriya,Yoga and Jnana < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XXIII - Description of another form of Shiva worship < [Agastya Samhita]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (i) Symbology of the serpent and worship < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4 - The Problem of Interpolation < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 6 - Rājagṛha supreme seat (a): King Jarāsandha < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]