Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Bhuvanesvari
This chapter describes Bhuvanesvari located on page 118 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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The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Next he should worship again the Bhuvaneshvari Devi, the Chief Deity along with other attendant deities with scent, good smelling flowers; and Naivedya and various other tasteful dishes. 21-22. He should then recite the Sahasranama (thousand names) stotra and the Devi Sukta Mantra "Aham Rudrebhih, etc. ," and "Sarve vai Deva Devimupatasthuh, etc. ," the Devi Atharva Shiro Mantra and the Upanishadsh Mantra of Bhuvaneshvari, the famous mantras, repeatedly and thus bring My satisfaction. 23-24....
Read full contents: Chapter 40 - The External Worship of the Devi
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
There is a story about this in Devi Bhagavata:Once the sage Durvasas with his body smeared with ashes and wearing sacred berries went to Pitriloka muttering "Shivashankara sarvatman shrimatar bhuvaneshvari". The lord of the Pitriloka received him with respect and worshipped him. While they were talking, Durvasas heard cries of agnoy from somewhere and the sage then asked Pitrinatha thus: "Oh lord of the Pitris, I have heard you described as a very virtuous man....
Read full contents: Story of Pitri-tirtha
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
When Bhuvaneshvari Bhagavati heard from the mouth of Shambhu the glories of Ekamraka-tirtha, which is superior to Varanasi, she expressed a desire to visit that place. Shambhu then told Bhuvaneshvari, “You first go there alone, and I will meet you there later. ” Having received her husband s permission, she rode on her lion carrier and soon arrived at Svarnadri. When she arrived there, she saw that it was indeed more pleasing than Kailasa....
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.307
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]