There are three main stories in the Puranas related to the birth of Lord Shiva. Shaivites believe that Lord Shiva is Svayambhu, i.e., self-manifested, while Vaishnavites believe that Lord Vishnu created Lord Shiva. The Story of the Birth of Lord Shiva per the Shiva Purana: At the end of the Kalpa (4.32 billion years), there … Read more
Lord Sharabha is a part-lion, part-bird, and part-god incarnation of Lord Shiva that he assumed to pacify Lord Narasimha. This form is popular as Sharabheshwara or Sharabheshwaramurti. The story of Sharabha is in the Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Vamana Purana, Kalika Purana, Skanda Purana, and Sharabha Upanishad. The Story of Sharabha Incarnation of Lord Shiva: … Read more
The stories of the 12 Jyotirlinga have been mentioned in the Shiva Purana as well as the other Puranas. The Shiva Purana is a book dedicated to Lord Shiva. Therefore, I think it is more authoritative than the other Puranas regarding Lord Shiva. Hence, most of the stories of the 12 Jyotirlinga mentioned here are … Read more
Mahashivratri means “the Great Night of Lord Shiva.” It is one of the most important Hindu festivals. It is the biggest festival of Lord Shiva. There is a Shivratri every month of the Hindu calendar on the 13th night/14th day of the waning moon. Therefore, there are a total of 12 Shivratris in a year, … Read more
If you search on the Internet “What is the color of Lord Shiva?” most of the results will show that the color of Lord Shiva is white, but if you look for the images of Lord Shiva, most of the images depict Lord Shiva as blue in color. This has caused a great deal of … Read more
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