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Brahmagupta (c. 598 – c. 668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer.He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (BSS, "correctly established doctrine of Brahma", dated 628), a theoretical treatise, and the Khandakhadyaka ("edible bite", dated 665), a more practical text.
Arrow of Brahma - The arrow given by the sage Agastya to Rama (seventh avatar of Vishnu) and was used to kill Ravana. Arrow of Shiva - It can destroy creation. Returns to the quiver after being used. Gandiva - created by Brahma and given by Varuna to Arjuna on Agni's request and used by Arjuna in Mahabharat. Gandiva has 108 divine strings.
Shiva Prakash, H.S. (1997), "Kannada", in Ayyappappanikkar (ed.), Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections, Sahitya Akademi, ISBN 9788126003655, archived from the original on 15 April 2021 Sinha, Surajit; Saraswati, Baidyanath (1978), Ascetics of Kashi: An Anthropological Exploration , N.K. Bose Memorial Foundation, archived from the ...
The Brāhma-sphuṭa-siddhānta ("Correctly Established Doctrine of Brahma", abbreviated BSS) is a main work of Brahmagupta, written c. 628. [1] This text of mathematical astronomy contains significant mathematical content, including the first good understanding of the role of zero, rules for manipulating both negative and positive numbers, a method for computing square roots, methods of ...
Jangamwadi Math is the oldest Math among all the maths of Kashi, Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh, that is also known as Jnana Simhasana or Jnana Peetha. Jangam means knower of Shiva, wadi means living place. One among the five of the holiest shrines for the Veerashaivism Lingayath religion. The documented historical records date it ...
Shaiva Siddhanta (IAST: Śaiva-siddhānta) [1] [2] is a form of Shaivism popular in a pristine form in South India and Sri Lanka and in a Tantrayana syncretised form in Indonesia (as Siwa Siddhanta [3]) propounds a devotional philosophy with the ultimate goal of experiencing union with Shiva.
At Shringeri, the Malayala Brahma Temple is of a brahmarakshasa. [13] At the complex of the Kandiyoor Shiva Temple near Mavelikkara, a separate temple exists for a brahmarakshasa. In Njarakkal, Kerala, there exists an 800-year-old Bhagavathi temple where there are adjacent temples for Shiva, Nagaraja, and a brahmarakshasa. [14]
It is the only temple where Tulsi is used for worshipping the Shiva Ling. Brahma, Saraswati, Dharma Shastha, the celestial sages, all the gods, asuras, humans, and animals - Shiva being Pashupati, plants, trees, rivers, sea, mountains, planets and the entire universe pay homage to Shiva as Parameshwara or Rajarajeshwara. [2]