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  2. Shiva Purana - Wikipedia

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    The Shiva Purana contains chapters with Shiva-centered cosmology, mythology, and relationship between gods, ethics, yoga, tirtha (pilgrimage) sites, bhakti, rivers and geography, and other topics. [ 10 ] [ 2 ] [ 11 ] The text is an important source of historic information on different types and theology behind Shaivism in early 2nd-millennium ...

  3. Vishnu Purana - Wikipedia

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    References to Vishnu Purana in texts such as Brihadvishnu whose dates are better established, states Rocher, suggest that a version of Vishnu Purana existed by about 1000 CE, but it is unclear to what extent the extant manuscripts reflect the revisions during the 2nd millennium. [9] [5] Vishnu Purana like all

  4. Vishnu - Wikipedia

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    Harihara – Combined form of Vishnu and Shiva, c. 1825. Shiva and Vishnu are both viewed as the ultimate form of god in different Hindu denominations. Harihara is a composite of half Vishnu and half Shiva, mentioned in literature such as the Vamana Purana (chapter 36), [145] and in artwork found from mid 1st millennium CE, such as in the cave ...

  5. Rudras - Wikipedia

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    The Mahabharata describes the Rudras as companions of Indra, servants of Shiva and his son Skanda and companions of Yama, who is surrounded by them. They have immense power, wear golden necklaces and are "like lighting-illuminated clouds". [1] The Bhagavata Purana prescribes the worship of the Rudras to gain virile power. [2]

  6. Puranas - Wikipedia

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    [12] [111] Different Puranas describe a number of stories where Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva compete for supremacy. [111] In some Puranas, such as Devi Bhagavata Purana, the Goddess Devi joins the competition and ascends for the position of being Supreme. Further, most Puranas emphasize legends around one who is either Shiva, or Vishnu, or Devi. [12]

  7. Ardhanarishvara - Wikipedia

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    [10] [47] [48] In other Puranas like the Linga Purana, Vayu Purana, Vishnu Purana, Skanda Purana, [10] Kurma Purana, [49] and Markandeya Purana, [50] Rudra (identified with Shiva) appears as Ardhanarishvara, emerging from Brahma's head, forehead, mouth or soul as the embodiment of Brahma's fury and frustration due to the slow pace of creation ...

  8. Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    According to a Shiva legend from the Shiva Purana, once, Brahma (the god of creation) and Vishnu (the god of preservation) had an argument over their supremacy. [2] To settle the debate, Shiva pierced the three worlds, appearing as a huge, infinite pillar of light, the jyotirlinga.

  9. Patala - Wikipedia

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    The Shiva Purana, replaces Mahatala with Tala. The Vayu Purana calls them Rasatala, Sutala, Vitala, Gabhastala, Mahatala, Sritala and Patala. [1] The seven Patalas as well as the earth above them is supported on the head of the tamasic (dark) form of Vishnu, the thousand-headed nāga Shesha.