The Linga Purana

by J. L. Shastri | 1951 | 9,466 words | ISBN-10: 812080340X | ISBN-13: 9788120803404

Hinduism Purana

Summary: The English translation of the Linga Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas originally compsed by Vyasa in 11,000 Sanskrit verses. This encyclopedic book covers topics such as the Linga (symbol of Shiva), Shaiva pilosophy and Cosmology or creation theories (i.e., origin of the universe), mythology, Astronomy, Yoga, Geography, Tirtha (sacred pilgrimage guides) and Ethics. Even though it is an important text in Shaivism (for it contains many hymns and discussions on Shiva), this Purana also narrates stories dealing with Vishnu and Brahma, and various other deities.

The Linga-Purana is also spelled as Liṅgapurāṇa (लिङ्गपुराण), Liṅgamahāpurāṇa (लिङ्गमहापुराण, lingamahapurana).

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Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the The Linga Purana in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction (1): The Liṅga-purāṇa

+ Section 1 - Uttarabhāga

. Chapter 1 - Introductory

. Chapter 2 - Index of Content

. Chapter 3 - Primary Creation

. Chapter 4 - Inauguration of Creation (sṛṣṭi-prāraṃbha)

. Chapter 5 - Creation (prajā-sṛṣṭi)

. Chapter 6 - Glory of Śiva

. Chapter 7 - The esoteric secret of Śiva

. Chapter 8 - Yogic zones (aṣṭāṅgayoga-nirūpaṇa)

. Chapter 9 - Obstacles and Portents (yoga-antarāya)

. Chapter 10 - Means of Direct Perception

. Chapter 11 - Glory of Sadyojāta

. Chapter 12 - Glory of Vāmadeva

. Chapter 13 - Glory of Tatpuruṣa

. Chapter 14 - Origin of Aghora

. Chapter 15 - Glory of Aghoreśa

. Chapter 16 - Glory of Īśāna

. Chapter 17 - Origin of the Liṅga (liṅgodbhava)

. Chapter 18 - Viṣṇu’s praise of Śiva (viṣṇustava)

. Chapter 19 - Enlightenment of Viṣṇu (viṣṇuprabodha)

. Chapter 20 - The enlightenment of Brahmā (brahmaprabodhana)

. Chapter 21 - Eulogy of Lord Śiva

. Chapter 22 - Creation of Rudras (rudrotpatti)

. Chapter 23 - Various Kalpas

. Chapter 24 - Incarnations of Śiva

. Chapter 25 - Method of Ācamana and Ablution (snānavidhi)

. Chapter 26 - Procedure of Sacred Ablution

. Chapter 27 - Worship of Liṅga (liṅgārcana)

. Chapter 28 - Mental Worship of Śiva (śivārcana-tattva)

. Chapter 29 - Victory over Death

. Chapter 30 - The Story of Sage Śveta

. Chapter 31 - Hymn to Śiva

. Chapter 32 - Hymn to Lord Śiva

. Chapter 33 - Statement of the Sages (ṛṣivākya)

. Chapter 34 - Praise of the Yogin (yogi-praśaṃsānāma)

. Chapter 35 - Defeat of Kṣupa

. Chapter 36 - Dialogue between Kṣupa and Dadhīca

. Chapter 37 - Grant of boons to Brahmā

. Chapter 38 - Creation of Brahmā

. Chapter 39 - Specific Dharmas of Four Yugas

. Chapter 40 - Extent of four Yugas (caturyuga-parimāṇa)

. Chapter 41 - Nativity of Brahmā

. Chapter 42 - The origin of Nandīśvara

. Chapter 43 - Coronation of Nandiśvara

. Chapter 44 - Coronation of Nandīśvara

. Chapter 45 - Description of Nether Worlds (pātāla-varṇana)

. Chapter 46 - Dvīpas and their Lords

. Chapter 47 - Bhārata sub-continent (bharatavarṣa)

. Chapter 48 - The Mountain Meru

. Chapter 49 - Ilāvṛta sub-continent

. Chapter 50 - The abodes of Devas (bhuvanavinyāsa)

. Chapter 51 - Various Continents

. Chapter 52 - Geography of the World (bhuvanakośa)

. Chapter 53 - Geography of the World

. Chapter 54 - Movements of Luminaries (jyotiścakra)

. Chapter 55 - The Sun’s Chariot (sūryaratha)

. Chapter 56 - Description of the Moon (soma-varṇana)

. Chapter 57 - Movements of the Planets (grahacāra)

. Chapter 58 - Coronation of the Sun and others (sūryādi-abhiṣeka)

. Chapter 59 - The form of solar rays (sūryaraśmi-svarūpa)

. Chapter 60 - The Solar Sphere

. Chapter 61 - The situation of the planets (graha-saṃkhyā)

. Chapter 62 - Situation of Dhruva (dhruvasaṃsthāna)

. Chapter 63 - Origin of Devas and others (devādi-sṛṣṭi)

. Chapter 64 - Grant of boons by Pulastya

. Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma)

. Chapter 66 - The narrative of Yayāti

. Chapter 67 - The Narrative of Yayāti (continued)

. Chapter 68 - The race of Jyāmagha (vaṃśa-anuvarṇana)

. Chapter 69 - Śrīkṛṣṇa, his birth and life (somavaṃśa-anukīrtana)

. Chapter 70 - Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra)

. Chapter 71 - The statement of Nandikeśvara

. Chapter 72 - Construction of Rudra’s chariot

. Chapter 73 - Glory of worshipping Śiva

. Chapter 74 - Description of Śiva Liṅgas

. Chapter 75 - Monism of Śiva (śivādvaita)

. Chapter 76 - Installation of Śiva’s image (śivamūrti-pratiṣṭhā)

. Chapter 77 - The Temples of Śiva

. Chapter 78 - Scrubbing and cleaning the shrine of Śiva

. Chapter 79 - The mode of worship of Śiva

. Chapter 80 - The holy Pāśupata rite (pāśupatavrata-māhātmya)

. Chapter 81 - The holy rite for the release of Paśus (paśupāśa-vimocana)

. Chapter 82 - Hymn of purification (vyapohana-stava)

. Chapter 83 - The holy rites of Śiva (śivavrata)

. Chapter 84 - The holy rite of Umā-Maheśvara (umāmaheśvara-vrata)

. Chapter 85 - The glory of the five-syllabled Mantra (pañcākṣara-māhātmya)

. Chapter 86 - The sacrifice of meditation (dhyānayajña)

. Chapter 87 - Suppression of delusion (muni-moha-śamana)

. Chapter 88 - Review of Pāśupata yoga

. Chapter 89 - Characteristics of good conduct (sadācāra)

. Chapter 90 - The expiatory rites of the ascetics (yati-prāyaścitta)

. Chapter 91 - Portentous phenomena (ariṣṭa)

. Chapter 92 - Glory of Śrīśaila

. Chapter 93 - The Narrative of the Asura Andhaka

. Chapter 94 - Uplifting the Earth (varāha-prādurbhāva)

. Chapter 95 - The Exploits of Nṛsiṃha the Man-lion

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