Siva Mahapurana: Translated into English by Shanti Lal Nagar (An exhaustive introduction, Sanskrit text, English translation with photographs of archaeological evidence); 3 Volumes
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Book ID : 32495
ISBN-10 : 81-7110-298-0 / 8171102980
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7110-298-3 / 9788171102983
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2019
Edition : (Fourth Reprint)
Language : Sanskrit & English
25 cm. (Parimal Sanskrit Series No. 92)
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The Puranas are considered to be the pillars of the Vedic dharma comprising of Sruti, Smrti ad Puranas. The Siva-Mahapurana is a famous one amongst the eighteen Mahapuranas. Relatively bigger in size, this Purana is primarily of a religious tone, dedicated mainly to the glory, various forms, their importance and valour of lord Siva. There had been certain deities, who after once appearing over the Indian Religious horizon, never lost their importance and continue here even to the present times, facing all political, religions, and other adversities. Lord Siva comes under this category, because his following never disappeared from the Indian scene after he attained the position of adoration and worship, Lord Siva has always remained important among all the gods staring from the oldest scriptures- Vedas, Brahmana literatures and Upanisads to the late poets and writers of Kasmira, he has been always the mainframe of these literatures. Even various philosophies emerged in the past among the followers of Lord Siva. Siva-Mahapurana, besides the Mahatmya is comprised of seve Samhitas:- (i) Vidyesvara Samhitas (ii) Rudra Samhita- (a) Srsti Khanda, (b) Sati Khanda, (c) Parvati Khanda, (d) Kumara Khanda, (e) Yuddha Khanda (iii) Satarudra Samhits (iv) Koti Rudra Samhita (v) Uma Samhita (vi) Kailasa Samhita (vii) Vayaviya Samhita- (a) First Part, (b) Second Part While bringing out the English version of the Siva Purana, a new element of correlating the main events, with the available archaeological evidence in the entire length and breadth of the country relating to the gods ad the goddesses referred to I this Purana, have been illustrated on the basis of which it makes this work of a unique character.
