Shiva Purana
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The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiva Purana canonical | 13 |
| Shaiva Purana | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ Shaiva text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Brahma
ⓘ
Ganesha ⓘ Kartikeya ⓘ Nandi ⓘ Goddess Gauri ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati
Vishnu ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major Purana in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| containsNarrative |
birth of Ganesha
ⓘ
manifestations of Shiva linga ⓘ marriage of Shiva and Parvati ⓘ origin of sacred rivers ⓘ stories of Shiva’s devotees ⓘ tales of cosmic cycles ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRoleOfShiva |
creator
ⓘ
destroyer ⓘ preserver ⓘ |
| describes |
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
ⓘ
surface form:
Jyotirlingas
heavenly realms ⓘ hellish realms ⓘ sacred tirthas ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Shiva
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Shiva
|
| genre |
devotional literature
ⓘ
mythological text ⓘ religious text ⓘ theological text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval compilation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shaiva ritual practice
ⓘ
regional Shiva legends ⓘ temple worship of Shiva ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberInMahapuranas | eighteen ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
bhakti
ⓘ
nondual elements ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari script
ⓘ
surface form:
Devanagari
|
| subject |
Shaiva cosmology
ⓘ
avatars of Shiva ⓘ cosmology ⓘ creation and destruction ⓘ dharma ⓘ ethics ⓘ forms of Shiva ⓘ glories of Shiva ⓘ myths of Shiva ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ rituals ⓘ theology of Shiva ⓘ |
| teaches |
mantras of Shiva
ⓘ
methods of Shiva worship ⓘ pilgrimage rules ⓘ puja procedures ⓘ vratas related to Shiva ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
household worship
ⓘ
public recitations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shaiva Purana
subject surface form:
Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar