Rudra-Shiva concept (Study)
by Maumita Bhattacharjee | 2018 | 54,352 words
This page relates 鈥楽hiva as Pancanana鈥� of the study on the Rudra-Shiva concept in the Vedic and Puranic literature, starting with the concept of God as contemplated by the Rishis (Vedic sages). These pages further deal with the aspects, legends, iconography and eulology of Rudra-Shiva as found in the Samhitas, Brahamanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads Sutras and Puranas. The final chapters deal with descriptions of his greatness, various incarnations and epithets.
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2.35. 艢颈惫补 as 笔补帽肠腻苍补苍a
In Hindu mythology, lord 艢颈惫补 is mentioned as 笔补帽肠腻苍补苍 [笔补帽肠腻苍补苍?] or one who is a five-faced deity.[1] His four faces are in the four quarters and the 5th face is in the middle.[2] The 笔腻艣耻辫补迟补 teachers had developed a belief of Pa帽ca Brahma in which they ascribed five faces to 艢颈惫补. 艢颈惫补 has the form of 25 tattvas which is signified by his five faces.
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The 笔腻艣耻辫补迟补 is a class of followers and worshippers of 艢颈惫补.[4]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
辫补帽肠腻苍补苍补峁� pravalapa帽cavinoda艣墨la峁� sa峁僢h膩vaye manasi艣a峁卥aramambike艣am || Ibid., 1.1.1
[2]:
辫补帽肠补办峁泃测补尘颈诲补峁� 惫辞岣峢耻峁� mam膩sti mukhapa帽cakam | caturdik峁caturvaktra峁� tanmadhye pa帽cama峁僲ukham || Ibid., 1.10.9
[3]:
Vide, Shastri, J.L., 艢颈惫补 Pur膩峁嘺, Vol. 1, p.34, fn.