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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity form
aspect of Shiva
associatedWith Hinduism NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Parameshvara NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Agamic traditions
temple rituals of Shiva
worshippedAs aspect of the Supreme Shiva
worshippedBy Hindu devotees of Shiva
Shaivites NERFINISHED

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