A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sivapurana
This page describes Sivapurana which is located on page 290 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Sivapurana” according to 32 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
In brief, Shiva-purana is a sacred treatise of Shiva’s legends and ritual. The extant text of Shivapurana is arranged into seven Samhitas designated as Vidyeshvara, Rudra, Shatarudra, Kotirudra, Uma, Kailasa and Vayaviya. The second of these, Rudrasamhita, is divided into five sections, viz. Creation, the narrative of Sati, the biography of Parvati, the birth and adventures of Kumara and Shiva’s battles. The seventh Samhita—Vayaviya—has two parts (Purvabhaga and Uttarabhaga)....
Read full contents: Introduction to Shiva Purana
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa [by Dhrubajit Sarma]
Bhatt is of the opinion that “…..Mankha seems to follow generally the account as given in the Karnaparvan of the Mahabharata A similar account is found in the Shivapurana…”. B.C. Mandal although differing in some points from Bhatt also remarks that “….the Mahabharata (Karnaparvan) and Shivapurana were the main sources of the Sc. and other Puranas were secondary ones.”...
Read full contents: Part 2 - Source of the poem [Shrikanthacarita]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) [by Maumita Bhattacharjee]
Vamadeva Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 5; Linga-purana, 1. 16. 11 329. Vibhu Linga-purana, 1. 65. 59 330. Vidhatri Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 109 331. Vighnanashana Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 122 332. Vighneshvara Linga-purana, 1. 1. 3 333. Virabhadra Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 51 334. Vireshvara Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 51 335. Virupaksha Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 6 336. Vishamaksha Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 111 337. Visharada Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 31 338. Vishnu Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 63 339. Vishvakarma Shiva-purana, 4. 35. 31 340....
Read full contents: 5. Epithets of Rudra-Shiva tracked in the Upanishadic literature
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