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technology hence on that part we must rely on the text itself which tells when it was composed. Certain books and chapters in currently surviving Shiva Purana manuscripts were likely composed later, some after the 14th-century. The Shiva Purana, like other Puranas in Hindu literature, were routinely edited, recast and revised over the centuries.
1507:(Later Section). The two versions that include books, title some of the books same and others differently. The Shiva Purana, like other Puranas in Hindu literature, was likely a living text, which was routinely edited, recast and revised over a long period of time. The oldest manuscript of surviving texts was likely composed, estimates 1491:(Books); however, the Purana adds that it was abridged by Sage Vyasa before being taught to Romaharshana. The surviving manuscripts exist in many different versions and content, with one major version with seven books (traced to South India), another with six books, while the third version traced to the medieval 1575:
The date and authors of Shiva Purana are unknown. No authentic data is available. Scholars such as Klostermaier as well as Hazra estimate that the oldest chapters in the surviving manuscript were likely composed around the 10- to 11th-centuries CE, which has not stood the test of carbon dating
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The text discusses goddesses and gods, dedicates parts of chapters praising Vishnu and Brahma, as well as those related to avatars such as Krishna. It asserts that one must begin with karma-yajna, thereon step by step with tapo-yajna, then self study, then regular meditation, ultimately to
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theme, with masculine and feminine Shiva-Shakti as a unity, and perception of plurality-discrimination as a form of nescience. Love-Driven Devotionalism (Bhakti), asserts the text, leads to knowledge, and such love combined with knowledge leads to attracting saintly people and
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The Vidyesvara Samhita, also called Vighnesa Samhita or Vidyasara Samhita, appears in both editions, which is found in some other samhitas, and is dedicated to describing the greatness and the bhakti of Shiva, particularly through the icon of
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Hazra states that the Bombay manuscript published in the 19th-century is rarer, and is likely older than other versions published from eastern and southern India.
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The Jnanasamhita in one manuscript shares content with Rudrasamhita of the other manuscript, presents cosmology and history, and is notable for its discussion of
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Though the basic tenor of those sections of Shiva Purana is Advaitic, the theistic elements of bhakti, gurupasati and so forth are mixed with it.
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Haraprasad Shastri mentioned in the Notices of Sanskrit MSS IV, pp. 220–3, Nos, 298–299 about another manuscript of the
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Epic and Puranic Bibliography (Up to 1985) Annoted and with Indexes: Part I: A - R, Part II: S - Z, Indexes
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The second manuscript of Shiva Purana published in 1906, reprinted in 1965, by the Pandita Pustakalaya,
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has 45 chapters written in Oriya script. It was preserved in Mahimprakash Brahmachari Matha in
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as the more older text composed sometime before the 2nd-century CE. Some scholars list it as a
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of this text exist. The Bombay 1884 manuscript recension published by the Vangavasi Press,
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Mythologies and Philosophies of Salvation in the Theistic Traditions of India
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and asserting that the text is the essence of the Vedic teaching and the
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Seeking Mahadevi: Constructing the Identities of the Hindu Great Goddess
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The Shiva Purana dedicates chapters to Shaiva-Advaita philosophy, like
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The Shiva Purana, in verses 6.23-6.30 of Vayaviya Samhita, states that
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asserts that it once consisted of 100,000 verses set out in twelve
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and other Shaivism-related Puranas, advocating it as a system for
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The Creation Of The Cosmic Ocean And The Elements, folio from the
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of these recensions the original Shiva Purana comprised twelve
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English translation by J. L. Shastri, 1970 (includes glossary)
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literature corpus. It primarily revolves around the Hindu god
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philosophy, which is mixed in with theistic elements of
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According to a passage found in the first chapters of
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Similarly, Shiva is called the physician of the world,
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India: Motilal Banarasidass. pp. xiii. 1429: 776: 8: 2512: 2473: 1499:with no books but two large sections called 2658: 2627: 2584: 2572: 2497: 2351: 4816: 4611: 4184: 4154: 3922: 3869: 3855: 3847: 3648: 3634: 3626: 3312: 2940: 2926: 2918: 1436: 1422: 794: 783: 769: 31: 2428: 2413: 2380: 2363: 2303:. The text also presents the Brahman as 2008: 1804: 1647: 2320: 1480:, but references and reveres all gods. 806: 283: 43: 2864:, State University of New York Press, 2791:. State University of New York Press. 2697: 2685: 2670: 2646: 2615: 2596: 2392: 1518:contains chapters with Shiva-centered 1454:is one of eighteen major texts of the 2485: 2336: 7: 1614:there is no greater atman than him. 1601:and cures illness through medicines. 5466: 2789:A Survey of Hinduism, Third Edition 2844:The Hindu Temple, Volume 1 & 2 2226:of this manuscript is same as the 1626:(abridged, translator: JL Shastri) 1624:, Kailasa Samhita, chapter 9.17-22 1599:A pathologist diagnoses correctly, 1541:In the 19th and 20th century, the 25: 2122:Sahasrakotirudra Samhita - 11,000 5465: 5455: 5446: 5445: 5434: 4139: 3885: 3877: 3609: 3600: 3599: 3075: 2288:jnana-yajna and yoga to achieve 2232:of the Vangavasi Press Edition. 1405: 814: 51: 5435: 2767:K P Gietz; et al. (1992), 2750:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide 1610:because he is the atman of all, 5360:Relations with other religions 2717:Klaus K. Klostermaier (1984). 2525:Klaus K. Klostermaier (1984). 2113:Rudraikadasha Samhita - 13,000 2002: 1785: 1: 2431:, pp. 91-92 with note 4. 2416:, p. 539 with note 2987. 2383:, p. 323 with note 1780. 2018: 2885:, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 2787:Klostermaier, Klaus (2007). 2773:, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 2168:Tirthaksetramahatmya Samhita 2098:Vidyeshvara Samhita - 10,000 2046:s, which included five lost 1563:, while some state it is an 2515:, pp. 544-545 note 22. 2228: 2222: 2212: 2206: 2200: 2194: 2188: 2182: 2173: 2167: 2161: 2155: 2149: 2143: 2141:s are also ascribed to the 2137: 2090: 2084: 2078: 2072: 2066: 2060: 2054: 2048: 2042: 2036: 2030: 1986: 1979: 1971: 1956: 1941: 1926: 1911: 1887: 1880: 1873: 1866: 1859: 1851: 1836: 1821: 1812: 1798: 1772: 1754: 1747: 1739: 1724: 1709: 1694: 1679: 1664: 1655: 1641: 5513: 2842:Kramrisch, Stella (1976), 2119:Shatarudra Samhita - 3,000 45:Hindu scriptures and texts 5432: 4187: 4137: 3895: 3595: 3276:Festivals and observances 3116:Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta 3073: 2955: 2860:Pintchman, Tracy (2001), 2125:Kotirudra Samhita - 9,000 2104:Vainayaka Samhita - 8,000 1608:Shiva is the great atman, 4504:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 3535:Meenakshi Sundareshwarar 3095:Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2128:Vayaviya Samhita - 4,000 2079:Sahasrakotirudra Samhita 1639:in 1896 consists of six 1547:was sometimes titled as 4583:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 2846:, Motilal Banarsidass, 2131:Dharma Samhita - 12,000 2116:Kailasa Samhita - 6,000 1503:(Previous Section) and 755:Timeline of Hindu texts 588:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 4558:Eighteen Greater Texts 3416:Tiruvanaikaval (Water) 2837:. 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Index

Siva Puranam
a series
Hindu scriptures and texts

Shruti
Smriti
List
Vedas
Rigveda
Samaveda
Yajurveda
Atharvaveda
Samhita
Brahmana
Aranyaka
Upanishads
Upanishads
Aitareya
Kaushitaki
Chandogya
Kena
Brihadaranyaka
Isha
Taittiriya
Katha
Shvetashvatara
Maitri
Mundaka
Mandukya
Prashna

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