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Shaivacintamani (analytical study)

by Swati Sucharita Pattanaik | 2022 | 84,311 words

This page relates ‘Description of Linga� of the English study on the Shaivacintamani—an unstudied text on Shaiva or Shiva worship by Lakshmidhara Mishra, written in the late 17th century and edited for the first time in 1994 by Shri Dukhisyam Pattanaik from the Orissa State Museum. The present research aims to offer a comprehensive study of the Saivacintamani, filling the knowledge gap by being the first to provide in-depth analysis and commentary.

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Part 1.4 - Description of ṅg

The ṅg is a natural stone, Śٱ accepted it as Svayambhu ṅgm and declared it as Krittivasa. The name became more popular after 7th century A.D. when the place was completely under the Ś. It may also be contended that place was called Krittivasa to the name of the deity of the zone after it was acquired by them easily. In course of time the shadow of the defeat of the demon Ҳܰ by Ś and the conflict of the religious groups in 峾첹 led to the formation of a legendary account on ṛtپ which was incorporated in 峾 ʳܰṇa.

The ʳܰṇa refers to a tribal priest in the ṅgrāja temple called Badu (born from Ś mother and Ś father)[1]. It refers to the unmistakable indication of the tribal domination of the area originally for which even after the ṣeٰ came under the Śٱ they were bound to accept a set of Original worshippers of the natural stone (Śaivite Svayambhu ṅg�) in their system of worship. The attribution of the name ṛtپ to the presiding deity of 峾첹 and the right of the Badus in the daily worship of the deity clearly indicate that once worshipped by the Śs the Kritti-clad natural stone at 峾첹 became famous as the ṛtپ Tribhubaneshwar. The 峾 ʳܰṇa contains the shadow of that interesting part of the deity. Krittivasa was the chief centre of worship at 峾첹 and the deity ṛtپ became well known as ṛtپ ṭṭ첹/ ṛtپś.

During the reign of the imperial Ҳṅg king after A.D. 1278 this 峾첹 Ś ṣeٰ became famous as Bhubaneswar by that time Ś īṻ were erected in the whole area of the 峾첹 Bhubana.[2] The ҲṅgGajapati inscriptions, 峾 ʳܰṇa and Ѳٲ refer to this Bhubaneswar.[3]

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[1]:

K.C.Dash,op.cit,p154

[2]:

EI.Vol.XXXI,P.23

[3]:

R.P.Mohapatra,op.cit,pp.7-9

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