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Mahākāla (Sanskrit: महाकाल, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈkaːlɐ]) is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. [1]In Buddhism, Mahākāla is regarded as a Dharmapāla ("Protector of the Dharma") and a wrathful manifestation of the Maheśvara, while in Hinduism, Mahākāla is a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva and the consort of the goddess Mahākālī; [1] he most prominently ...
A Nepalese figure of Maheśvara, dated to the 14th century. The Sanskrit name Maheśvara is composed of two "Mahā" and "Īśvara". The "ā" of mahā and the "ī" of īśvara combine to form a sandhi, which becomes "e", forming the word "Maheśvara".
Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev (2011–2014), a television serial about Shiva on the Life OK channel was among the most watched shows at its peak popularity. [395] Another popular film was the 2022 Gujarati language movie Har Har Mahadev. [393]
The union of Purusha (Shiva) and Prikriti (Shiva's energy, Shakti) generates the universe, an idea also manifested in the union of the Linga of Shiva and Yoni of Devi creating the cosmos. [57] [58] [59] The Mahabharata lauds this form as the source of creation. [46] Ardhanarishvara also suggests the element of Kama or Lust, which leads to ...
Mahadeva, a title of the Hindu god Shiva. Parashiva, a form of Shiva; Parameshwara (god), a form of Shiva Para Brahman, a Hindu deity; Adi-Buddha, in Buddhism, the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha"
The Shiva Purana says Adi Parashakti incarnated in materialistic form as Parama Prakriti from the left half of Shiva (Parabrahman) during the beginning of the universe. The Linga Purana states that Adi Shakti brings forth the evolution of life in every universe through the union of every Shiva and Parvati in all of the Universes. [25] [26]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 February 2025. Aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva "Linga" and "Shivling" redirect here. For other uses, see Linga (disambiguation) and Shivling (disambiguation). A lingam with tripundra, projected on a yoni base Part of a series on Shaivism Deities Parameshvara (Supreme being) Shiva ...
Such images are described in some of the regional legends of religious sites called the sthala puranas. [6] Some of the best examples of such images include the twelve Jyotirlinga images of Shiva, [ 7 ] and Venkateswara image of Vishnu.