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A bearded Shiva sits in the centre with his wife Parvati and their infant son Ganesha; surrounded by (clockwise from left upper corner) Ganesha, Devi, Vishnu, and Surya. Shiva's mount is the bull Nandi below Shiva. In the Smarta tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is a part of its Panchayatana puja. [181]
Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is revered as the northernmost and the closest jyotirlinga to Lord Shiva's eternal abode of Mount Kailash. Kedarnath forms a part of the smaller Char Dham pilgrimage circuit of Hinduism. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only for six ...
In 1985, after Shiva's death, Dhaara of the Shourya anga tribe is to become king, but Raja Mannar seizes power, killing Dhaara and the Shourya anga tribe. Raja Mannar appoints his allies and family as noblemen, giving 5 seats to the Ghaniyaar tribe and 3 to his family. Raja Mannar also appoints his daughter Radha Rama as his regent.
Another story says that Ganesha was created directly by Shiva's laughter. Because Shiva considered Ganesha too alluring, he gave him the head of an elephant and a protruding belly. [59] Ganesha's earliest name was Ekadanta (One Tusked), referring to his single whole tusk, the other being broken. [60]
[31] [32] Commonly, Hanuman is not related to Shiva in Vaishnava traditions but is known as Shiva's avatar or sun in Shaiva traditions. [ 33 ] Other texts, such as those found in South India, present Hanuman as a being who is the union of Shiva and Vishnu, or associated with the origin of Ayyappa . [ 15 ]
There were also allegations, though doubted by later scholars, that his second wife Soyarabai had poisoned him in order to put her 10-year-old son Rajaram on the throne. [152] After Shivaji's death, Soyarabai made plans, with various ministers, to crown her son Rajaram rather than her stepson Sambhaji. On 21 April 1680, ten-year-old Rajaram was ...
After the King's demise, Sivagami, his younger brother Bijjaladeva's wife, was appointed Regent and decided to raise Baahubali along with her son Bhallaladeva, in order to select the next King. While the two showed immense promise, Bhallaladeva retained the power-hungry nature of his father while Baahubali was beloved by the people.
This approach brought Shiva's presence to everyone and at all times, without gender, class or caste discrimination. His teachings and verses such as Káyakavé Kailása (Work is the path to Kailash (bliss, heaven), or Work is Worship) became popular.