Shivagana, Śivagaṇa, Shiva-gana: 4 definitions
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Shivagana 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.
The Sanskrit term Śivagaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sivagana or Shivagana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚivagaṇa (शिवगण) refers to the “attendants of Śiva”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.18.—Accordingly:—“[...] in the meantime the attendants of Śiva [viz., Śivagaṇas] with tridents (śūla) in their hands (pāṇi) [viz., Śūlapāṇi] and tinkling anklets (kiṅkiṇī) on their arms reached the spot in an aerial chariot (vimāna) in order to take him to Śivaloka.”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śivagaṇa (शिवगण):—[=śiva-gaṇa] [from śiva] m. Name of a king, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] n. (or -pura n.) Name of a town founded by the king śivagaṇa, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. (for the Gaṇas of Śiva See [column]1.)
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚivagaṇa (ಶಿವಗಣ):—[noun] a class of demigods who attend Śiva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Gana, Civa.
Starts with: Shivaganapura, Shivaganaradhane.
Full-text (+22): Shivaganapura, Parshada, Riti, Shaivayana, Mukha, Bhringi, Ghatodara, Dharmapramana, Canda, Bhagavantadeva, Tushita, Abhasvara, Anila, Shivasva, Aditya, Sadhya, Maharajika, Mahodara, Vishalaksha, Shivanirmalya.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 37 - Śiveśvara (śiva-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 221 - The Greatness of Haṃseśvara (haṃsa-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 47 - Nūpureśvara (nūpura-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 38: Gananatha (Kananata) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 27: Nami Nandi Adigal (Naminanti Atikal) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 48: Kanampulla < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXVI - Description of the specific marks of Salagrama < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XXIII - Description of another form of Shiva worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirunaraiyur < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 33 - March of The Victorious Lord Śiva < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 18 - The Redemption of Guṇanidhi < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)