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Vanamali, 1935-
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Siva (Hindu deity) -- Cult.
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Shiva : stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana / Vanamali.
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Vanamali, 1935-
Rochester, Vermont : Inner Traditions, c2013.
Subjects
Siva (Hindu deity) -- Cult.
ISBN:
9781620552483 (pbk.) :
1620552485 (pbk.)
Description:
x, 261 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
The Divine Aspects of Shiva. The Great Universal God ; Creation ; Sandhya, the Evening Star ; Durga's Promise ; The Courtship of Sati ; Sati and Shiva ; Daksha's Yajna ; The Wrath of Shiva ; Parvati Seeks Her Lord ; The Defeat of Kama ; Parvati's Penance ; The Cosmic Wedding ; The Cosmic Couple ; Kartikeya Defeats the Demon ; Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles ; The Three Demonic Cities ; Downfall of the Demons ; Churning the Milky Ocean ; The Descent of the River Ganga ; Destroyed by His Own Hand ; Markandeya and Agniswara ; The Manifestations of Shiva ; Shiva, the Beloved ; The Jyotirlingas -- Those Who Worship Shiva. Devotees of Shiva ; The Great Four ; The Violent Votaries ; Women Devotees -- Appendixes. Method of Worshipping Lord Shiva ; Names of Shiva ; Names of Other Characters in the Hindu Pantheon ; Alphabetical List of Mantras ; Vedic Invocations for World Peace -- Glossary of Sanskrit Terms.
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"Shiva, the most ancient and complex deity of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many contrasting lights: destroyer and benefactor, ascetic and householder, wild demon slayer and calm yogi atop Mount Kailash. Drawing from the Hindu sacred text the Shiva Mahapurana--said to be written by Shiva himself--Vanamali selects the essential stories of Shiva, both those from his dark wild side and those from his benevolent peaceful side. Vanamali discusses Shiva's many avatars such as Shambunatha and Bhola, as well as Dakshinamurti who taught the shastras and tantras to the rishis. She explores Shiva's relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Examining Shiva's acceptance of outsiders, Vanamali explains why ghosts and ghouls are his attendants and why his greatest devotees are demon kings, like Ravana. She includes famous Shiva stories such as the Descent of the Ganges and the Churning of the Ocean as well as those that reveal the origin of the festival of lights, Diwali; his creation of the cosmic couple or hierogamos; and how Shiva and Parvati taught the world the secrets of Kundalini Shakti. The author also draws upon Shaivite teachings to illustrate the differences between Western science and Vedic science and their explanations for the origins of consciousness. Integrating Shiva's two sides, the fierce and the peaceful, Vanamali reveals that Shiva's form depends on the needs of the devotee. Understanding his teachings allows one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life, for Shiva is the wielder of maya who does not fall under its spell. While Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles, Shiva is the remover of tears"--
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