[Chaturamnaya] [advaitin] Stories from the Shiva Purana - 1 (Introduction)

[V Subrahmanian]

Thanks for starting this series.  This is a much awaited one.  Indeed there
are many Vedanta friendly aspects in the Shiva Purana.

warm regards
subbu

On Sun, Feb 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM 'S Jayanarayanan' via advaitin <
advaitin at googlegroups.com> wrote:

> The Shiva Purana (SP) is a highly revered Maha-Purana that contains sacred
> stories pertaining to Lord Shiva.
> This series will present a few of these great tales that highlight the
> Glory of Shiva as the
> Supreme Being of the Vedas. Although they may be perceived as Shaivite in
> nature, these stories teach
> the Highest Truths of Vedanta in a simple form for everyone to understand
> and appreciate.
>
> The accounts in the SP include many commonly known events regarding Shiva
> - His manifestation as a never-ending
> pillar of fire sought by Brahma and Vishnu, the Sacrifice of Daksha, Shiva
> visiting Parvati and
> their wedding, etc. But it also contains a few other gems that are less
> known - The Story of Gunanidhi's Salvation,
> Parvati's (or Sati's) test of Rama's apparent grief, The importance of
> Rudraksha and Vibhuti, Passages teaching
> Advaita Vedanta, etc. This series will hopefully shed light on all these
> wonderful aspects of Shiva, His worship
> and His Teachings for the well-being of all Devotees.
>
> In cases where there is a similar story appearing in a source other than
> the SP, that may also be included
> in part or whole to contrast these kindred tales. It is especially
> surprising that the SP actually shares
> some parrallel narratives with the Srimad Bhagavatam and/or the Vishnu
> Purana, which will be noted as and when the
> stories are retold here.
>
> The source material used will mostly be the English Translation of the
> Shiva Purana by J. L. Shastri published by
> Motilal Banarsidass (1950), which can be found online at:
>
> https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/shiva-purana-english
>
>
> (To be Continued)
>
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