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The pañcānana (Sanskrit: पञ्चानन), also called the pañcabrahma, [1] are the five faces of Shiva corresponding to his five activities (pañcakṛtya): creation (sṛṣṭi), preservation (sthithi), destruction (saṃhāra), concealing grace (tirobhāva), and revealing grace (anugraha). [2]
It is called Siva Panchakshara, or Shiva Panchakshara or simply Panchakshara meaning the "five-syllable" mantra (viz., excluding the Om) and is dedicated to Shiva. This Mantra appears as 'Na' 'Ma' 'Śi' 'Vā' and 'Ya' in the Shri Rudram Chamakam which is a part of the Krishna Yajurveda [ 1 ] and also in the Rudrashtadhyayi which is a part of ...
English translation To the one wearing a garland of the chief of serpents, to the three-eyed one To the one with the beauty of ashes on his body, to the great lord
Furthermore, it says "Shiva, the Supreme Lord, has no liūga", liuga (Sanskrit: लिऊग IAST: liūga) meaning Shiva is transcendent, beyond any characteristic and, specifically the sign of gender. [314] Apart from anthropomorphic images of Shiva, he is also represented in aniconic form of a lingam. [315] These are depicted in various designs.
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam. Meaning: I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, the destroyer of Dakshas sacrifice, which is decorated with various ornaments, studded with different gems and rubies and which glows with the garland of the serpent Lord coiled around it. Kumkuma Chandana Lepitha Lingam. Pankaja Haara Sushobhitha Lingam
Shiva (Hebrew: שִׁבְעָה , romanized: šīvʿā, lit. 'seven') is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives. The ritual is referred to as " sitting shiva " in English.
The Lingashtaka also references other legends of Shiva, such as the quelling of the pride of Ravana when the latter attempted to lift Mount Kailash, and the destruction of Daksha's yajna. The phalashruti (meritorious verse) of the hymn states that when the Lingashtaka is recited near a lingam, the reciter would attain the abode of Shiva and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva "Linga" and "Shivling" redirect here. For other uses, see Linga (disambiguation) and Shivling (disambiguation). A lingam with tripundra, projected on a yoni base Part of a series on Shaivism ...