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  2. 108 Shiva Temples - Wikipedia

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    These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivayala Stotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language. [7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu .

  3. Shiva - Wikipedia

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    Simple English; سنڌي; Slovenčina ... Shiva is known by many names such as Viswanatha (lord of the universe), ... [108] In the Śatarudrīya, some epithets of ...

  4. Shakta pithas - Wikipedia

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    Shiva, being Daksha's son-in-law, and also due to the fact that he considered himself superior in stature to Daksha, remained seated. Daksha misunderstood Shiva's gesture, and considered this act an insult. Daksha vowed to take revenge on the insult in the same manner. [9] Daksha performed a yajna with a desire to take revenge on Shiva.

  5. List of Shiva temples in India - Wikipedia

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    In Hinduism, Shiva is the supreme being regarded to perform the functions of creation, preservation, as well as the destruction of the universe. [1] Hindu texts describe the worship of Shiva and the establishment of temples and shrines throughout the Indian subcontinent, commonly in the aniconic form of a lingam .

  6. Karana (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Karanas are the 108 key transitions [1] in the classical Indian dance described in 4th Chapter named "Tandava Lakshana" of Natya Shastra. Karana is a Sanskrit verbal noun, meaning "doing". Description

  7. Divya Desam - Wikipedia

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    By comparison, the Paadal Petra Sthalam are the 276 Shiva temples glorified in the works of the Shaiva Nayanars. Muktinath Temple, Nepal is the only Divya Desam outside India Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India , one is in Nepal , and the last two are believed to be outside the earth, in Tirupparkatal and Vaikuntham .

  8. Jagannath - Wikipedia

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    The Shiva Purana mentions Jagannatha as one of the 108 names of Shiva. [124] The Tantric literary texts identify Jagannath with Mahabhairava. [11] Another evidence that supports syncretism thesis is the fact that Jagannath sits on the abstract tantric symbols of the Shri Yantra.

  9. Shiva Sahasranama - Wikipedia

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    Krishna states the thousand names of Shiva to Yudhishthira in the 17th chapter of Anushāsanaparva in the epic Mahabharata. Linga Purana (version 1, LP 1.65.54-168) is close to the Mahabharata Anushasanaparvan version. Linga Purana (version 2, LP 1.98.27-159) has some passages in common with LP version 1, but also with other sources ...