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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study)

by Arpita Chakraborty | 2013 | 33,902 words

Hinduism Shaivism
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This page relates ‘Greatness of Bhasma and Dharana’ of the study on the Shaiva Upanishads in English, comparing them with other texts dealing with the Shiva cult (besides the Agamas and Puranas). The Upaniṣads are ancient philosophical and theological treatises. Out of the 108 Upanishads mentioned in the Muktikopanishad, 15 are classified as Saiva-Upanisads.

Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa

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1. Bhasmajābāla Upaniṣad (Introduction)
2. Method of preparing Bhasma
3. Mantra and Application of Bhasma
4. Bhasma Dhāraṇa—A daily rite
5. Remedies through Bhasma
6. Wearing of the Tripuṇḍra Mark in early morning
7. Importance of Sacred Ash
8a. Five kinds of Bhasma
8b. Different names of Bhasma
9. Bhasma compared to fire and moon
10. Bhasma Compared to Śiva and Śakti
11. Bhasmadhāraṇa to attain Knowledge
12. Mode of Origin of Vibhūti
13. Cowdung-Products of the cow as ‘Vidyā’
14. Method of Preparation of Holy Ash (Bhasma)
15. Four-fold method of preparing Bhasma
16. Rule relating to bathing in ashes (Bhasmasnāna)
17. Bhasmasnāna to acquire Knowledge
18. Periods specified for Bhasmasnāna
19. Rules relating to the Tripuṇḍra
20. Method and Mantra of Application of Ash
21. Fruit of Bhasmadhāraṇa in Bṛhajjābāla Upaniṣad
22. Durvāsa on the holy ash
23. Bhasma–the power generator
24. Yājñavalkya on the holy ash (Tripuṇḍra)
25. Atharvaśira upaniṣad on “Pāśupata vrata”
26. Jābāli Upaniṣad on Śāmbhavavrata
27. Dakṣiṇāmūrti Upaniṣad on Bhasma Dhāraṇa
28a. Kālāgnirudra on Triśakti and Mṛtyuñjaya Mantras
28b. Kālāgnirudra Upaniṣad on Three fires
29. The fruit of this knowledge
30. Effect of Wearing Vibhūti
31. Śiva-Gīta on Bhasma
32. Mahābhārata on Bhasma
33. Kumāra Purāṇa on Bhasma
34. Gauṇa Bhasma
35. Śiva Tattvaratnākara
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