Shivapujana, Śivapūjana: 4 definitions
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Shivapujana 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 Śivapūjana can be transliterated into English as Sivapujana or Shivapujana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन) [=Śivapūja?] refers to “Śiva’s worship”, according to Appaya’s Śivārkamaṇidīpikā on the Brahmasūtra 2.2.38.—Appaya does not seem willing to ascribe full ‘vedicness’ to Śaivāgamas, as is clear from the following passage in his subcommentary on the same sūtra: “So it is concluded that the Śaivāgamas follow śruti with regard to the various ways of performing [Śiva’s] worship [i.e., śivapūjana] and Śiva’s greatness—both [features] not being taught in directly perceivable śruti [i.e. the Vedic saṃhitās]—just like Kalpasūtras (whose purpose is to expand upon different parts required by the performance of rituals, of which just a few procedures are taught in directly perceivable śruti) follow śruti with regard to various parts not taught in directly perceivable śruti. Therefore, all things taught in the Veda and Śaivāgamas are exactly the same. But the following is the difference: while in [the case of] Kalpasūtras, it is possible to doubt, with regard to those parts that are contradicted by directly perceivable śruti, that the [human] author may have committed an error, such doubt is not possible in the case of āgamas insofar as they have Śiva as their author”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन) refers to the “adoration of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.19 (“Jalandhara’s emissary to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “ With this excellent blessing from Śiva, he became delighted. From that time onwards Kīrtimukha[2] was stationed at the entrance of the lord of the gods. This Gaṇa shall be specially worshipped in the course of the adoration of Śiva (śivapūjana). Those who do not worship him at the outset will find their worship in vain”.
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
1) Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—W. p. 356.
2) Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन):—Fl. 430 (bis).
3) Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन):—[tantric] L.. 1373.
Śivapūjana (शिवपूजन):—[=śiva-pūjana] [from śiva] n. ‘worship or adoration of Ś°’, Name of [work]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Pujana.
Starts with: Shivapujanapaddhati.
Full-text: Shivapujanapaddhati, Vedoktashivapujana, Pujana, Shiva Puja, Puja, Bhranti, Pranetri, Asanka.
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