Lord Veerabhadra is said to be a creation of Lord Shiva. It is believed that the personification of Lord Shiva’s power is none other than Veerabhadra. Even Lord Vishnu is not the match for Veerabhadra in the war field. Such is the power of Lord Shiva, according to the epics. In the same way, when […]
Kshetrapalamurthi is the form of Lord Shiva, where he safeguards the temples. In many of the epics, it is described that Lord Shiva often takes the form of Kshetrapalamurti, as he is concerned about the temples belonging to all the Gods, where the devotees feel the presence of the God. This sort of Belief has […]
Demon Gajasura performed an unusual penance and obtained the boons, which were very extreme in nature. With this, he gained the power of conquering the Universe and started torturing all kinds of beings to praise him as the Lord. Al the Gods plead to Lord Shiva as he is the only deity who could save […]
It is to be noted that different ancient Vedas largely refer to Lord Rudra as alternatively Lord Shiva with nearly having different qualities and eight different names. It is to be remembered that the aspect of Astamurti originated from such eight attributes that was successfully create the Shiva. It is to be observed that the […]
Ashta Bhairava means the eight manifestations of Lord Bhairava Swamy. Lord is the moving form of Lord Shiva. The Lord is strongly believed as the guard of the directions. The eight directions of this universe is said to be controlled by eight Maha Bhairavars. Each and every Bhairavar has eight sub Bhairavars directly under them. […]
Ravana anugrahamurthi is none other Lord Shiva himself. This name says that he showered his grace on the demon king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. Ravana is one of the profound devotees of Lord Shiva. It is said that demon Ravana is the foremost devotee to Lord Shiva ever in the history. He is the […]
Bhujanggalalitamurti is the form of Lord Shiva, when the serpents are associated with Lord Shiva in the form of Ornaments. As Lord Shiva is known for wearing the serpents as Garlands round his neck, he is also called as Nagabhushana. Serpents form a primary part of Lord Shiva’s Ornaments. Lord Shiva wears the serpents all […]
In the Coorg region of Karnataka and in North Malabar region of Kerala, Sree Muthappan is a popular folk Hindu deity who is commonly worshiped with much dedication and devotion by the devotees and pilgrim belong to the Hindu religion. According to the Sanskrit language, the name of the deity is known as Muthappan and […]
Lord Shiva is called Pranavamurthi, as he is believed to be originated from the Pranavanaada. Pranavanaada here is the Omkara. It is believed that Lord Shiva had his origin from the Omkara and then he started creating the Universe and the remaining Gods, thereby assigning their duties. The Srushti, which is called as the Universe, […]
Tandava Murti is one of the forms of Lord Shiva, which means Master of Dance. In Sanskrit, ‘Tandava’ or ‘Nritya’ means Dance. Lord Shiva is also known for his Dance, as Shiva Tandava is known to all the Universe. As the name indicates, Shiva Tandava means Dance performed by Lord Shiva. He is the origin […]
Gurumurthi is one of the forms of Lord Shiva. In the form of Gurumurthi, Lord Shiva is considered as Teacher, who teaches about the divinity and spirituality. Lord Shiva is being worshipped as Gurumurthi on Thursdays in many Shaivite temples, as Thursday is considered as the day of Gurus. It is found in several epics […]
Astamurti abode is Mount Kailāsa. Mantra is Aum Namah Shivaya. The main weapon is Arrow (Dhanus). The lord’s consorts are Parvati or Sati or Shakti or Durga and mount is Prithvi (Earth). The howler deity in the Vedas, Lord Rudra, who afterwards transformed into the benevolent Lord named Shiva. This particular lord has numerous names […]
Ashta Bhairava Murthi are the eight aspects of Lord Bhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva). Also known as Bhairo, Bheruji, Kaala Bhairava, Vairavar, or Bhaironor, Bhairava is the fierce form of Lord Shiva. Bhairava is an important deity in Varanasi, Ujjain & parts of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Nepal. Bhairava appears with a dog as […]
According to the Hindu Religious History, the eight Bhairava are… Sri Asithaanga Bhairava, Sri Ruru Bhairava, Sri Chanda Bhairava, Sri Krodha Bhairava, Sri Unmatha Bhairava, Sri Kapaala Bhairava, Sri Bheeshana Bhairava and Sri Samhaara Bhairava. Among these eight Lords, four belong to the main direction of South, North, East and West. These four directions have […]
Vrisharudhamurti is none other than Lord Shiva. Vrishabha, in other words Bull, is the vehicle of Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva being seated on Bull, is called Vrisharidhamurthi. Bull has got many names in association with Lord Shiva, the most popular one is Nandi. It is in the epics that Vrishabha,i.e, Nandi serves Shiva not […]
History speaks well about Lord Shiva and suggests that he is not only a destroyer of evil spirits but he had offered himself many times to save men kind; one such example is “Samudra Manthan.” During that great event when poison extracted, which was strong enough to kill all people, everyone was scared that time […]
What is the meaning of Dakshinamurthy? To this question in Satsang, Art of Living’s Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji explaining the meaning of Dakshinamurthy in his own words… Amurtha means that which has no form and cannot be expressed; that which cannot be seen. Lord Shiva, the formless manifestation of infinite space, cannot take a form. It […]
Shiva Lingam is a stone, which has got a unique shape and superior value across the entire world, as it is being treated as the form of Hindu deity Lord Shiva. According to the Experts’ opinions and definitions, it is oval shaped stone which symbolizes the Universe and the base below the oval shaped stone […]