The Great Lord Siva

What is Sadasiva At the top of Pralaya, the Supreme Lord thinks of the re-creation of the planet. He is then known by the name Sadasiva. He is the root cause of creation. From Sadasiva creation begins. In Manusmriti He is called Svayambhu. Sadasiva is unmanifested, He destroys the Tamas caused by Pralaya and shines because the self-resplendent lightweight transfers forth the 5 great elements, etc., into being. The Hindu deity Purana says that Hindu deity is on the far side of each Prakriti and Purusha. Siva is Mahesvara. He is the witness, friend, and nourisher of all beings. The Gita says: ‘Upadrashtanumanta cha bharta bhokta mahesvarah’. Mahesvara conducts the work of creation consistent with His can and pleasure. The Sruti says, ‘Mayam tu prakritim viddhi mayinam tu mahesvaram’. Know Prakriti to be Maya and Mahesvara to be the wielder of Maya or Prakriti. The Sakti of Siva works in two different ways. Mula Prakriti and Daivi Prakriti. Mula Prakriti is Apara Prakriti...

Many people don't know what is a benefit going to pilgrimage. In the old days, people use to visit pilgrimage to improve their health and experience spirituality. What Are Benefit Of Pilgrimage You will realize a brief of Oertel’s treatment in books on drugs, certainly an internal organ affections (heart-troubles). The patient is asked to climb up hills slowly. So, the Kailasa trip, besides religious profit, it removes several types of minor heart-troubles. The heart is invigorated and strengthened. The whole cardiac-vascular, nervous, pulmonary, alimentary, integumentary systems are thoroughly overhauled and purified. There is no necessity for Kuhne’s steam bath. You perspire profusely during the march. The whole body is filled with fresh, oxygenated blood. The gentle breeze processing from the tall pine trees everywhere, surcharged with natural oil of pine, disinfects the lungs and a consumptive are cured of phthisis when he returns. T...

Siva is spoken of as being in eight forms (Ashtamurti). The eight forms of Siva are the five elements, the sun, the moon and the priest who performs the sacrifice. Vishnu appeared in the Mohini form after the churning of the milk-ocean. Siva embraced Vishnu in that form. Shasta is the offspring of Siva and Mohini. Shasta is called also by the name Hari-Hara-Putra or the son of Hari and Hara. Appar wanted all Saivas to regard Vishnu as only another aspect of Siva. According to Appar, there are three aspects of Siva. (1) The lower Siva who dissolves the world and who liberates Jivas from their bondage. (2) The higher form is called Parapara. In this form, Siva appears as Siva and Sakti (Ardhanarisvara). It has the name Param-Jyoti. Brahma and Vishnu was not able to comprehend this Jyoti. (3) Beyond these two forms is the Param or the ultimate being from whom Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra originate. It is purely the Saiva form. It is formless. It is the Sivam of the Saiva Siddhanta. It is...