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Soumya is among the "Shiva Sahasranama" – 1008 Names of Lord Shiva. [8] [9] [10] Soumya is one of the nine regions of Bharatavarsha according to the Brahma Purana. [11] The names of eight of these regions are Indradvipa, Kaserumana, Tamraparna, Gabhastimana, Nagadvipa, Soumya, Gandharva, and Varuna. [12] [13]
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.
The name Mahesh (/mahe-sh/) is a short version of a name of Sanskrit origin, Maheswara or Umamaheswara, meaning "great ruler" (Mahaa + Ishwar). It is a popular name for Hindu boys as it is one of the names of the Hindu deity Shiva. People with the name include:
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The name Ardhanarishvara means "the Lord Who is half woman." Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names like Ardhanaranari ("the half man-woman"), Ardhanarisha ("the Lord who is half woman"), Ardhanarinateshvara ("the Lord of Dance (Who is half-woman), [1] [2] Parangada, [3] Naranari ("man-woman"), Ammaiyappan (a Tamil Name meaning "Mother-Father"), [4] and Ardhayuvatishvara (in Assam, "the ...
Pranav (Sanskrit: प्रणव, romanized: Praṇava) is an Indian male name meaning Om, a sacred sound and symbol. [1] According to Hinduism, pranava is said to be the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva combined. Pranava is also one of the names of Vishnu, the 409th of the Vishnu Sahasranama. Notable people with the name include:
Ishvara (Sanskrit: ईश्वर, romanized: Īśvara) is a concept in Hinduism, with a wide range of meanings that depend on the era and the school of Hinduism. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In ancient texts of Hindu philosophy, depending on the context, Ishvara can mean supreme Self, ruler, lord, king, queen or husband. [ 1 ]
When Shiva asks for the meaning of the mantra, Kartikeya teaches it to his father. [24] [25] According to the Mahabharata, the devas and gods gift him various objects and animals. [26] As per Kanda Puranam, sage Narada once visited Shiva at Kailasha and presented him with a Gnana palam (fruit of knowledge). [27]