Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Mahesvara
This page describes Mahesvara from page 232 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (啶むぞ啶班ぞ, 迟腻谤腻) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series 鈥淭extual Interpretations鈥�.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society [by Kaushik Acharya]
In honor of the triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara, temples were built up Vijayaraja Parama-Maheshvara Yuvaraja Shreyashraya-ShriShiladitya Parama-Maheshvara, Parama-Vaishnava Pulakesiraja Parama-Maheshvara and others Guhila The kings of this dynasty were mostly Shaivite . Bhavihita Parama-Maheshvara Cahamana The Hansot inscription describes that the family was devoted to Maheshvara. Bhartrivaddha Parama-Maheshvara Simharaja Maheshvara Gurjara-Pratihara Pratihara kings were followers of Brahmanism....
Read full contents: Chart: Religious beliefs of the Kings who ruled in Northern India
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The gross is twofold, bhakta-sthala and maheshvara sthala. Again prajna is aikya-sthala and sharana-sthala. The taijas is prana-lingi and prasadi. Vishva again is twofold as maheshvara and bhakta-sthala. The unity, the sharana, the prana-lingi, the prasadi, the maheshvara and the bhakta may be regarded as the successive of the six sthalas....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Anubhava-sutra of Mayideva
Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Dandapani, Paundraka s son, having heard that his father was killed by lord Vasudeva, and directed by his mother, (as if) by Death, and told by his priest, offered a sacrifice, called Maheshvara, to Shankara. He, being pleased, affectionately gave him a Kritya (a female deity capable of destruction and proficient in magic) belonging to Maheshvara and capable of killing Krishna....
Read full contents: Chapter 251 - Destruction of Paundraka鈥檚 Son
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