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	The legend of Shiva by Holy Mountain
		Shiva's diverse and contradictory appearances convey the entirety of existence with all its complexities, dualities, and paradoxes.
		Shiva wears a tiger skin and a snake collar; his hair is tied in the knot of the ascetic and adorned with the crescent moon and trident.
		Shiva's intoxicating and revelatory dance was often the cause of conversion of heretics and enemies.
	www.holymtn.com /gods/shiva.htm (1040 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Temples Of Shiva - Twelve Jyotir-Lingas
		To appease Shiva, Ram and Sita established this linga on the shores of the sea.
		The Unga came to be known as Vaidyanath, the great physician, because Dhanvantari, the divine doctor and founder of Ayurveda is said to have merged with this linga.
		Shiva as lord of each of these elements resides at five different places in Southern India: the akash-Unga at Chidambaram; the apas-Unga of Jambukeshvar at Trichy; the pnthvi-linga of Ekambamath at Kanchipuram; the tejas-linga of Arunachalam at Tiruvannamalai; and the vayu'linga at Kalahasti.
	www.mantraonnet.com /shiva-temples.html (1416 words)

	crystallotus.com - Mahesh Great Lord - welcome to shana’s amazing world of acupressure angkorvat atma aum banaras ...
		Shiva is said to be eternally in the embrace of his beloved Shakti.
		Shiva as lord of herbs and master of beasts, the primordial shaman' in touch with Nature's mysteries, hasa close relationship with serpents.He is also called their lord, Naganath.
		Shiva's bull is tame and serves as Shiva's vehicle, vahana.
	www.crystallotus.com /shiva/16.htm (805 words)

	Peter Occhiogrosso - Religious Art
		He is renowned for having spent years meditating in wildernesses and the great cremation grounds of India and the Himalayas, where, according to legend, flesh-eating demonesses called dakinis fed on the remains of the dead; he is also said to have attained his highest realization there, and to have converted many of the dakinis.
		With one leg, Shiva is crushing the dwarf demon Muyalahan or Mujalaka, symbolic of ignorance and evil; his other leg is raised to represent the supraconscious state of deliverance.
		In two of his four hands, Shiva holds a drum to beat the rhythm of life and a pot of flames with which to destroy it, and on his face he wears the imperturbable smile of transcendence.
	www.joyofsects.com /art.shtml (4385 words)

	Shiva, Hindu God Shiva, Lord Shiva, Shiva Hindu God, Shiva Hinduism, Shiva God, Shiva Destroyer
		Shiva (Sanskrit: Auspicious One), or Siva, is one of the main Deities of Hinduism, worshipped as the paramount lord by the Saivite sects of India.
		Shiva's female consort and wife is Parvati; because of his generosity and reverence towards Parvati, Shiva is considered an ideal role model for a husband.
		Shiva is often pictured in a pacific mood with his consort Parvati, as the cosmic dancer Nataraja, as a naked ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi Dhakshinamurthy, and as the androgynous union of Shiva and Parvati in one body (Ardhanarisvara).
	www.lotussculpture.com /shiva1.htm (989 words)

	Puja - Shiva - Introduction-(page1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Shiva is one of the Hindu trinity that comprises the creator Brahma, the protector Mahaavishnu, and the godhead Shiva whose primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle.
		Shiva is the only godhead who is forever in deep meditation, totally absorbed in contemplation in His abode, Kailaasa mountain in the great Himaalaya.
		Shiva is an ascetic and several religious stories and dramas portray that all attempts to distract Him from that principal pursuit through temptations always ended up with disaster for those initiating such an effort.
	www.hindubooks.org /puja/shiva/introduction/page1.htm (116 words)

	Thumbnail pics of Lord Shiva
		Shiva or Mahadeva (the Great God) is the god of detruction and also the god of creation.
		Shiva is seen sitting upon skin of tiger or panther, his matted hair wound in a top-knot high upon his head, a crescent moon the symbol of birth and growth, or the flow of yogic power that springs like a fountain from the top of his head.
		Shiva's symbols are a drum, mendicant's bowl, prayer-beads strung like a rosary, the trident (trishula) the symbol of his power.
	www.missouri.edu /~omshanti/Shiva.html (190 words)

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		It is written in the Shiva Purana that in order to assure the Earth's salvation, the gods had to hasten the birth of Shiva's son, who was the one destined to lead the divine hosts and to conquer the forces of darkness which had taken possession of the planet.
		But Shiva was in no hurry to make a son, and so the Gods found it necessary to steal Shiva's seed by interrupting his loveplay with Devi (Parvati) at the precise moment when the precious bija was to come forth.
		Hence Shiva is depicted in Indian iconography with a crescent Moon on his head, wherefrom a shoot of water springs forth.
	www.aeongroup.com /shiva.htm (5443 words)

	Shiva
		Shiva (Siva) is worshipped in the Shiva Parvati Mandir, the only temple in Muktinath which is purely Hindu.
		He is the great ascetic as well as a symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger.
		The Shiva lingam, a stylized phallic symbol represents Shiva in the Shiva Parvati Mandir.
	www.muktinath.org /hinduism/shiva.htm (210 words)

	70s Highlights: Shiva Laser System
		The Shiva laser was finished, on schedule and within budget, in November 1977.
		Shiva provided enough energy to permit us to begin experiments with ablatively compressed, directly driven targets and to investigate the problems associated with long-scale-length laser-plasma interactions.
		The experimental measurements were greatly aided by high-resolution, high-speed optical and x-ray diagnostic instruments, remarkably sensitive radiochemistry systems capable of measuring the extremely low radioactivity level of 1 Bq (one decay per second), and accurate high-speed optical detectors for measuring preheating and the onset of stimulated scattering.
	www.llnl.gov /timeline/1970s/Highlights/shiva.html (362 words)

	The Attributes Of Divine / shiva1.jpg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Shiva is the great ascetic whose meditation keeps the world in existence, is also the protector of animals.
		Shiva represents the supreme consiusness as well the male principle, which acquire the power to create and destroy the elements only in conjuntion with Shakti, the female principle.
		Shiva's consort is kown as Parvati, Shakti, or Kali, and personified the divine power of feminility.
	www.searchforlight.org /imagepage1/pages/shiva1_jpg.htm (173 words)

	Presense of Shiva > GaianXaos
		This goddess is associated with Shiva because long ago she was as invoked by a man named Bhagiratha to descend to Earth in the form of a river in order to purify the ashes of Bhagiratha’s great-great grandfathers.
		Among these are images of Shiva the Lord of Yogis, Shiva the Lord of Dancers, the Eternal Shiva, Shiva the vanquisher of the elephant-demon Andhaka, the Decent of the Ganges, the Marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and the Androgynous Lord as Half-Woman.
		Shiva is the essence of the Infinite Brahman.
	www.gaianxaos.com /shivaya.htm (4953 words)

	Maha Mrityunjaya Lord Shiva - The God of Transformation
		Shiva is one of the Hindu trinity that comprises the creator Brahma, the protector Mahavishnu, and the godhead Shiva whose primary responsibility is maintaining the life cycle.
		Shiva’s image appears to provoke the fundamental question: "What is this life all about?" and forces us to demand an answer such as sacrifice, worship and service as the potential elements towards salvation.
		Shiva is worshipped as a lingam to help us contemplate the need to think of Him as the most basic and essentially formless one.
	www.rudraksha-ratna.com /lordshiva.htm (280 words)

	The Art of Shiva Pakdel
		This immersion in and exposure to both eastern and western culture and art, provided Shiva with a great appreciation and enjoyment of both Iranian art, culture, history, and poetry, as well as the art and culture of the west.
		In 1976, Shiva moved to United States to study art, and she graduated from Tulsa University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
		Shiva lives in Marin County California with her husband and two children.
	www.shivapakdel.com /bio.html (160 words)

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		Later I learned that Shiva is said to wander among men for awhile every 12 years, in the most improbable forms...so maybe that was really him.
		His description of Shiva made me smile: “The terrible Lord Shiva...Lord of the destruction preceding creation wore a tiger’s skin still dripping blood, the holy thread over his shoulder was a mottled serpent; he had in his hair the crescent Moon...and on his brow was his deadly third eye closed.”
		Sure, said Shiva, you can be my student, but enlightenment is thirsty work, so first take this bucket down to the village well and get us some water.
	thedagger.com /thedagger/dag_zine/dag8/shiva.html (596 words)

	Shiva, or Mahādeva, the Great God
		Shiva shares these characteristics with the other two gods of the Trimurti: they are three and one (see “The Supremacy of Shiva,” last paragraph, p.
		Shiva is a Vedic god who has to be “accepted” into the pre-Vedic pantheon.
		Kali are manifestations of Shiva’s female energy, or
	www.personal.psu.edu /bxa152/shiva.htm (206 words)

	Agni Rudra Shiva ~ Shivaya Namah
		Shiva was a minor Vedic deity, but widely revered in popular culture, where he was associated with the Earth (Bhu) and with Pitryana (Bhuta ~ Spirit), through indigenous fertility-cults and ancestor-worship. His identity with Rudra also connects him with the darkness of night and the underworld.
		Atharvañgirasah-Veda. Soma and Agni are essentially similar in their nature as sacrificial conduit to the Gods, but the Aghora (Shiva) rituals of Bheshagam generally operate through Soma, while Ghora magic always involves Agni. The Yatuvidah, however, considered Agni as equivalent with Rudra, and thus as the appropriate messenger for both holy and unholy purpose.
		Buddha was identified with Shiva, who represents the essential Gunas as Mahakala (Sattva), Bhima (Rajas), and Bhairava (Tamas).
	www.geocities.com /sarabhanga/shiva.html (636 words)

	Shiva
		It is Nature's call, the rhythm of the Universe, the Song of Life, the sound of the waves, the rumbling of the thunderclap, the vast sounds emitted by every aspect of Nature, from the bursting of the bud to the earthquake, the "silvery buzzing of the golden fire-fly" to the trumpeting of the elephant.
		Shiva is the patron of all the yogis.
		Shiva is portrayed as the wielder of the thunderbolt and the possessor of hundreds of bows and arrows.
	www.teosofia.com /Mumbai/7204shiva.html (1942 words)

	SHIVA: The Great Destroyer
		Along with Brahma and Vishnu, Lord Shiva is one of the three main Hindu dieties which represent creation, preservation, and destruction.
		Shiva, who when he dances life into and out of creation is known as Nataraj, is also known as Mahadev, Shambo, and Shankara.
		The Shiva statue (shown at left) is located in the Ganga pond on Kashi Ashram.
	store.mas-india.com /shiva.html (111 words)

	Shiva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shiva (English IPA: [ʃiːvə], [ʃɪvə] Malayalam ശിവന്‍; Hindi: शिव; Sanskrit: शिव; Tamil: சிவன்Kannada and Telugu:శివ (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as /ɕiʋə/) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism.
		It is said in the Hanuman Chalisa and Shiva Mahapurana that Shri Hanuman is an incarnation of Shiva, and he is eleventh avatar of Rudra.
		Shiva is a plane, a parallel universe in the multiverse of Dominia, from Magic:the Gathering
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Shiva (4383 words)

	Introduction - Parvati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		By becoming the wife of Shiva she paved the way for the spread of peace and felicity in the world.
		Since Ishwara or Shiva is also called 'Bhava' his wife is known as 'Bhavani.' She is 'Parvati', being the daughter of the king of mountains, Parvataraja.
		Affection for and obedience to the elders, loyalty to tradition, determination steady devotion to Shiva, kindness towards those in trouble, perseverant effort till the completion of a good deed-these are the traits Parvati had.
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/gods/parvati (328 words)

	Mahashivaratri in India - Shivaratri Celebrations India - Maha Shivaratri Celebration India
		This festival of Maha Shivratri is held in great esteem in most of the regions in India but especially in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh it is observed with great reverence.
		In Ujjain in the famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Shiv's Lingum is worshipped with the performance of all the religious rites and rituals.
		In assam also it is celebrated with great devotion and faith the great Shiva temple, Umananda Temple, situated on the peacock island in the middle of Brahmaputra near Guwahati, attracts devotees from all over the country during the Shivaratri celebrations.
	festivalsinindia.net /maha-shivaratri/maha-shivaratri-in-india.html (561 words)

	Mahashivaratri
		The festival is especially "auspicious" to women, who come to the temples to perform traditional Shivalinga worship and to pray, married women for the health and long life of their husbands and sons, unmarried women pray for an ideal husband like Shiva.
		According to legend, Parvati, Shiva's wife preformed tapasya or tapas, which is an austere act performed to promote spiritual growth.
		Even though the festival is especially important for women, it is believed that any one who speaks Shiva's name with pure devotion is released from all sins, and is liberated from samsara, the cycle of birth and death, and taken to live happily with Shiva.
	people.sinclair.edu /ryanvanlenning/Webpage/ShivaHome.html (444 words)

	Maha Shivaratri Great Night of Shiva, Indian holidays and Festivals
		Literally 'the great night of Shiva', Shivaratri, also called Mahashivaratri, is a grand occasion celebrated on the moonless night of the month of Phalguna, which is fourteenth day in the dark half, and is dedicated to Shiva, the destroyer.
		From early morning, Shiva temples are flocked by devotees, mostly women, who come to perform the traditional 'Shivling' worship and hope for favors from the god.
		Shiva is believed to be very hot tempered, and hence things, which have a cooling effect, are offered to him.
	www.siamese-dream.com /reference/maha_shivaratri.html (1299 words)

	Shiva, Lord Shiva Hindu god of Transformation
		Shiva is often referred to as the Destroyer, but it might be better to think of him as the God of Transformation, since he is often associated with creation that comes out of destruction.
		Sometimes the creative force of Shiva is depicted, and in particular Shiva is represented by a phallus, known as the linga.
		Shiva is often depicted carrying a trident, and the three tips of this weapon represent the creation, protection (or sustaining), and destruction of the universe.
	www.siamese-dream.com /reference/shiva.html (455 words)

	Shri Shri Shiva Mahadeva
		Shiva is also known as Maheshvar, the great Lord, Mahadeva, the great God, Shambhu, Hara, Pinakadhrik, bearer of the axe and Mrityunjaya, conqueror of death.
		Shiva is often pictured holding the damaru (sound file.wav format: 190K), an hour-glass shape drum, shown below with his trishula.
		Mahadeva Shiva is also lord of all beings of the underworld, including bhutas (elementals), pretas (ghosts), and pishachas (flesh eaters) and the rest.
	www.shivashakti.com /shiva.htm (829 words)

	Shiva - The Sensuous Yogi
		Thus is said to have originated the emblematic worship of Shiva's organ, popularly known as the Shiva linga.
		Applying the same criterion, we observe that Shiva's dance of death and regeneration is nothing but the recreation of the sexual act itself, which is composed of an interplay of desire, sensuality, highs and lows, and of course an overriding sensation of ecstasy, all an integral part of Shiva's dance.
		These are the defining qualities of Shiva's dance, as also of the sexual act, both of which communicate through an exhilarated appreciation of the body, for its own sake.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /article/shiva (2002 words)

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