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Hatakeswara
Hatakeshvara () is an epithet of the Hindu deity Shiva. It means, "the lord of the Hataka people". The term is also applied to the pligrimage site associated with the deity. Literature According to the ''Skanda Purana'', the Solar dynasty, Suryavamsha King Dashratha, Dasharatha, the ruler of Ayodhya (Ramayana), Ayodhya, had performed a long penance to Vishnu for obtaining heirs. He began his penance by visiting many pilgrimage spots in the region of Kartikeyapura, starting with Hatakeshvara. The site was selected by him because his father Aja of Kosala, Aja had also performed penance at the same spot earlier to appease the deity and obtained certain siddhis. After finishing his pilgrimage, Dasharatha created a massive temple for Vishnu at Hatakeshvara and installed an idol of the deity within. In the hundred and second chapter of the text, there is also a mention of Rama visiting Vibhishana to bid him farewell before leaving the earth, after Lakshmana had already attained sama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess ( Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
