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Other interesting facts about the temple are a Ruthra Pasupathi Nayanar, one of the 64 Nayanmars, lived here and worshiped Lord Shiva. Also it i noted that for a period of 6 months the light from the sun in the morning falls on the feet or the base of the Shiva Linga for about 15 minutes during the day.
Shiva is known as The Destroyer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. [7] [21] In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe.
He further said that Brahmins, Lord Vishnu, Prajapati and other sages had achieved the great things they had desired by worshipping the Parthiva Shivalingas. Similarly Devatas, Asuras, Gandharvas and many men had achieved greatness by worshipping it. In Kali Yuga, the Parthiva Shivalinga is the most auspicious form of Lord Shiva to worship. [6]
In Hinduism, the damaru is known as the instrument of the Hindu deity Shiva, associated with Tantric traditions. It is said to be created by Lord Shiva to produce spiritual sounds by which the whole universe has been created and regulated. [3] In Tibetan Buddhism, the damaru is used as an instrument in meditation practices. [4]
Shiva is primarily worshipped in three forms. First, Shiva is worshipped alone without his consort Shakti, primarily by ascetics (sanyasis) who renounce worldly pleasures to dedicate themselves to serving humanity. In this form, Shiva is believed to grant liberation (moksha in Hindu theology) from the cycle of birth and death.
At the urgent exhortations of Supriya, the prisoners started to chant the holy mantra of Shiva and immediately thereafter Lord Shiva appeared and the demon was vanquished, [10] later residing there in the form of a Jyotirlinga. The demon had a wife, a demoness named Daruka who worshipped Mata Parvati. As a result of her penance and devotion ...
Keesaragutta Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort, Parvati, at Keesaragutta, Keesara Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Telangana, India.It is located on a small hillock, roughly 30 km (18 miles) from central Hyderabad, and 12 km (7 mi) from ECIL.
The Adiyogi Shiva bust is a 34-metre tall (112 ft), 45-metre long (147 ft) and 25-metre wide (82 ft) steel bust of Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world.