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[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 ]
This exhausted him of all of his merit. in another legend, Brahma asserted his superiority over Shiva, his fifth head making a number of incendiary remarks against him. Shiva responded by manifesting his own panchamukha aspect, and sliced off Brahma's fifth head with his fingernail, or commanded his aspect of Bhairava to perform the deed. [13]
For example, in the Hanuman Chalisa, Hanuman is identified as the eleventh avatar of Shiva. [340] [341] [342] The Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana claim sage Durvasa to be a portion of Shiva. [343] [344] [345] Some medieval era writers have called the Advaita Vedanta philosopher Adi Shankara an incarnation of Shiva. [346]
Swet Bhairav is a statue of Bhairava, avatar of Shiva located in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square. Swet Bhairav depicts the most dangerous and fierce face of Lord Shiva. The mask of Swet Bhairab is so fierce looking that locals out of fear keep it inside a wooden frame window, and only one frame is opened for the devotees except for a ...
Pinaka or (Shiva's bow), also called Ājagava - The great bow of Shiva, arrows fired from the bow could not be intercepted. Vijaya Dhanush (also Shiv Dhanush) - Karna possessed this bow which was given by Lord Parashurama. It is considered to be foremost among the bows in Hindu mythology as it was personally created using Lord Shiva's energy.
Vasuki (Sanskrit: वासुकि, romanized: Vāsuki) is the king of the nagas in Hinduism. He is described as having a gem called Nagamani (serpent's ornament) on his head. Shesha , another king of the nagas and the bed on which Vishnu rests, is his elder brother, [ 3 ] and Manasa , another naga, is his sister.
The king of the asuras, he was regarded to be a benevolent ruler. He overran the three worlds and overthrew Indra. He was exiled to the realm of Patala (the netherworld) by the Vamana avatar of Vishnu to restore cosmic order, [7] and was blessed with immortality by the deity. Vyasa: The sage and author of the Mahabharata. He represents ...
Historians have noted that apart from Shiva, no other male deity in early Indian iconography have been depicted with their spouses. [11] The Uma–Maheshwara image can also be found in the Shaiva sculptures and coins from Mathura, with the earliest depiction of Shiva–Parvati on a gold coin issued by Huvishka, the Kusana Emperor. [11]