Tatpurusha
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Tatpurusha is one of the five aspects of the Hindu god Shiva, representing his cosmic and protective form often associated with the eastern direction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity form
ⓘ
aspect of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hinduism
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ⓘ
Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBodyPart | face of Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic consciousness
ⓘ
protection of devotees ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | east ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | air (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| associatedWithMantra | Panchabrahma mantras ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
meditation on Shiva’s protective aspect
ⓘ
recitation of Panchabrahma mantras ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorld | Bhurloka (in some Shaiva mappings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Aghora
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ⓘ
Ishana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadyojata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vamadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Puranic literature
ⓘ
Shaiva Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspectOf |
Shiva as immanent cosmic being
ⓘ
Shiva as protector of the universe ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
auspiciousness
ⓘ
cosmic sovereignty ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| hasCosmicFunction | sustaining and protecting creation ⓘ |
| hasDevanagariName | तत्पुरुष ⓘ |
| hasDirectionInPanchabrahma | east ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Hindu theology
ⓘ
Indian religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | ‘that person’ or ‘that supreme being’ ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from Sanskrit words ‘tat’ and ‘purusha’ ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cosmic form of Shiva
ⓘ
protective form of Shiva ⓘ |
| hasScript | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicallyRepresents | majestic and serene form of Shiva ⓘ |
| memberOf | five aspects of Shiva ⓘ |
| partOf | Panchabrahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Panchamukha Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
five-faced Shiva iconography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mahadeva
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ⓘ
Parameshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Agamic traditions
ⓘ
temple rituals of Shiva ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | aspect of the Supreme Shiva ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindu devotees of Shiva
ⓘ
Shaivites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.