Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Siva's Hermitage
This chapter describes Siva's Hermitage located on page 101 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Iconography and Images of Siva and Parvati.
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: कुचावर्त-मयि ध्रौव्या ध्रुव-मण्डल-मध्य-गा काचि चिव-पुरि चेसा विन्ध्या वारानसि चिवा kucavarta-mayi dhrauvya dhruva-mandala-madhya-ga kaci civa-puri cesa vindhya varanasi civa . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.120
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
May the two tuft-forms of Shiva and Shiva, depending on Shiva, grant my desire after honouring the behest of the two. 44. May the two coats of mail of Shiva and Shiva purified by Shiva grant my desire at the behest of the two. 45. May the two eye-forms of Shiva and Shiva dependent on Shiva grant my desire at the behest of the two. 46. May the missile forms of Shiva and Shiva always engaged and devoted to the worship of the pair grant my desire at their behest. 47-48....
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - The Hymn of lord Shiva
Kena upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The Lord Janardana thought when Indra approached him: “This Indra has greater intelligence than the other Devas: and will ask me questions as Agni and Vayu did, but he is not in a fit state of mind now to be taught by me or by Shiva or by Brahma so I must disappear from his sight.” Thus thinking Brahman became invisible along with Shiva and Brahma: leaving behind Uma alone, in order to intimate to Indra that she was the proper person to instruct him and not Vishnu, Shiva [Shiva?] or Brahma. Note....
Read full contents: Madhva’s commentary of the Third Khanda
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]