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Linga Purana

by J. L. Shastri | 1951 | 265,005 words | ISBN-10: 812080340X | ISBN-13: 9788120803404

Hinduism Purana
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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 pilg...

Section 1 - Uttarabhāga

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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
Chapter 96 - Prayer to Śiva
Chapter 97 - Death of Jalandhara
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma)
Chapter 99 - Destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
Chapter 100 - Destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (continued)
Chapter 101 - Destruction of Kāma (madanadāha)
Chapter 102 - The penance of Umā (umāsvayaṃvara)
Chapter 103 - The glory of Śakti (pārvatī-vivāha)
Chapter 104 - The eulogy of the lord (devastuti)
Chapter 105 - The origin of Vināyaka
Chapter 106 - Tāṇḍava dance of Śiva
Chapter 107 - The story of Upamanyu (upamanyucarita)
Chapter 108 - Glory of the Pāśupata-Vrata
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