SHIVA

shēˈvə, one of the greatest gods of Hinduism, also called Mahadeva. The "horned god" and phallic worship of the Indus valley civilization may have been a prototype of Shiva worship or Shaivism. Shaivism is mentioned as early as the Upanishads and the Mahabharata (500–200 b.c.). Shiva is identified with the fierce Vedic god Rudra and, in his terrible aspect, is the god of destruction and cosmic dissolution. He is commonly worshiped in the form of the lingam, or symbolic phallus. His other main forms are the great yogi, or ascetic, and Nataraja, Lord of the Cosmic Dance. As a yogi he is depicted as seated deep in meditation in the Himalayas, holding a trident, a snake coiled around his neck, his body smeared with ashes, and his hair long and matted. As Nataraja, he is shown four-armed, bearing various emblems, and dancing on one foot on a prostrate demon. Shiva's mount is the bull Nandi, and his consort is the goddess Uma, Parvati, Durga, or Kali.

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Caste in Modern India: And Other Essays
Book by M. N. Srinivas; Asia Publishing House, 1962
Subjects: Caste--India, India--Social Conditions--20th Century
...identify with the linga , the emblem of Shiva as procreator; and an image on a Harappan...the lord of animals, one of the forms of Shiva. If these identifications are true, then the cult of Shiva is certainly pre-Vedic. The name Shiva...
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Journey through the Twelve Forests: An Encounter with Krishna
Book by David L. Haberman; Oxford University Press, 1994
Subjects: Hindu Pilgrims And Pilgrimages--India--Mathura (District), Krishna (Hindu Deity)--Cult--India--Mathura (District), Mathura (India : District)--Religious Life And Customs
...one of the temples of Radha and Krishna? "Because Shiva is the way to Radha and Krishna," he replied. "Shiva is first among the devotees. One enters the lila of Krishna only by way of Shiva. This is why we begin the pilgrimage at Gopishwar...
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Hinduism
Book by Cybelle Shattuck; Routledge, 1999
Subjects: Hinduism, Hinduism--History
...ritual and had invited all the gods except Shiva. Humiliated by the neglect of her husband...suicide through the fire of her yogic power. Shiva became enraged, took on a terrible form...sacrifice, and the ritual proceeded with Shiva included this time. In the Shaiva Puranas...
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Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka: Indian Babas and Nonyas--Chitty Melaka
Book by Samuel S. Dhoraisingam; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006
Subjects: Peranakan (Asian People)--Malaysia--Malacca (State)--History, Peranakan (Asian People)--Malaysia--Malacca (State)--Social Life And Customs, Peranakan (Asian People)--Singapore--History, Peranakan (Asian People)--Singapore--Social Life And Customs
...February-March) when the devotees of Shiva a worship him right through the whole night...quarters and during each quarter or yama, Shiva is worshipped with some distinct ceremonies. The Shiva linga is worshipped throughout the night by...
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The City as a Sacred Center: Essays on Six Asian Contexts
Book by Bardwell Smith, Holly Baker Reynolds; E.J. Brill, 1987
Subjects: Asia--Religion, Cities And Towns--Religious Aspects, Religion And Sociology--Asia
...the cosmos becomes a Saivite world, and Shiva becomes a Pandyan through marriage to Miak...circumstances through the graciousness of Shiva, and among these fortunate ones are two...port city. On the way Manikkavacakar met Shiva in disguise as a guru, became initiated...
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journal articles on: Shiva  - 515 results

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Shiva Nataraja: Shifting Meanings of an Icon
Journal article by Padma Kaimal; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 81, 1999
Subjects: Ancient civilizations, Art, Symbolism
Shiva Nataraja: Shifting Meanings of an Icon by...and to many Indians as well, sculptures of Shiva Nataraja are among the best-known objects...Ananda K Coomaraswamys essay "The Dance of Shiva" written early in the twentieth century...
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Marital Status as Differentiating Factor in Canadian Women's Coping with Partner Violence
Journal article by Douglas A. Brownridge, Shiva S. Halli; Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Vol. 32, 2001
Subjects: Abused women--Canada, Canada--Social aspects, Family violence--Canada, Marital status--Social aspects, Social science research--Analysis, Surveys--Usage
...Partner Violence by DOUGLAS A. BROWNRIDGE , SHIVA S. HALLI DOUGLAS A. BROWNRIDGE * SHIVA S. HALLI ** Violence against women is a major...407-434. Brownridge, Douglas A., and Shiva S. Halli 1999a "The Etiology of Violence against...
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Kheimeh Shab Bazi: Iranian Traditional Marionette Theatre
Journal article by Shiva Massoudi; Asian Theatre Journal, Vol. 26, 2009
Subjects: Iranian literature--Authorship, Iranian literature--History, Puppet theater--Authorship, Puppet theater--History, Puppet theaters--Authorship, Puppet theaters--History
...Kheimeh Shab Bazi: Iranian Traditional Marionette Theatre. by Shiva Massoudi Kheimeh shab bazi, also known pardeh (curtain) bazi...twentieth- and twenty-first-century Iran is detailed. Shiva Massoudi is an associate professor in the Department of Dramatic...
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Some Results on the Maximal Correlation in 2 X K Contingency Tables
Journal article by Shiva Gautam, George Kimeldorf; The American Statistician, Vol. 53, 1999
Subjects: Scaling laws (Statistical physics)--Analysis
...on the Maximal Correlation in 2 x k Contingency Tables. by SHIVA GAUTAM , GEORGE KIMELDORF For 2 x k contingency tables, we...confidence interval for this odds ratio is (6.71, 32.04). Shiva Gautam is Assistant Professor, Division of Biostatistics...
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After Fifty Years, is the World Bank Socially and Environmentally Responsible?
Journal article by Vandana Shiva; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 26, 1994
Subjects: Asia
...World Bank Socially and Environmentally Responsible? by Vandana Shiva * We have heard a great deal about the greening of the World...fiving?" ____________________ * Vandana Shiva is a leading environmentalist and critic of the World Bank and...
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Interview with Vandana Shiva: Environmentalist Extraordinaire
Magazine article by Rowenna Davis; New Internationalist, April 2008
Subjects: Environmental activists--Environmental aspects, Environmentalists--Environmental aspects, Shiva, Vandana
Interview with Vandana Shiva: Environmentalist Extraordinaire. by...turned into a suicide belt, says Vandana Shiva, her eyes flashing. Globalization does...are forced to buy them anew every year. Shiva insists that there is little choice about...
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The Deep Optimist: A Conversation with Vandana Shiva
Magazine article by Ellen Desjardins; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 36, May 2010
Subjects: Environmental activists--Interviews, Environmentalists--Interviews, Shiva, Vandana--Interviews
...Optimist: A Conversation with Vandana Shiva. by Ellen Desjardins Vandana Shivas speaking...governments in allowing it to happen. Shiva promotes a re-imagination of the dominant...renowned scientist and environmentalist, Shiva has devoted her career to social and environmental...
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Saving the World from Global Colonization No Small Feat, but We Can Do It, Says Vandana Shiva
Magazine article by Penney Kome; Herizons, Vol. 13, March 2000
Subjects: Globalization, Shiva, Vandana, Social activism
...Feat, but We Can Do It, Says Vandana Shiva by Penney Kome Globalization has progressed...governments, according to biophysicist Vandana Shiva. In the meantime, civic mobilization...converted into private wealth," said Dr. Shiva, whose work and life have defined the...
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"The Poor Are Burdened Twice": Vandana Shiva on the Injustice of Offsetting
Magazine article by Vandana Shiva; New Statesman, Vol. 138, September 21, 2009
Subjects: Global temperature changes--Laws, regulations and rules, Protocol to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997
"The Poor Are Burdened Twice": Vandana Shiva on the Injustice of Offsetting. by Vandana Shiva The science of climate change is now clear...sustainability and social justice. Vandana Shiva is a leading environmental activist
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Uma and Shiva, or the Origin of a Young God
Magazine article by Sadie Hadley; Whole Earth, Winter 1999
Subjects: Fiction--Excerpts, India--Folklore, legends, etc.
Uma and Shiva, or The Origin of a Young God by Sadie...that the two central characters, Uma and Shiva, must be reunited to restore order to the...of a balanced cosmos. Uma is water and Shiva, fire. Only when female and male come...
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Stretch and Sea; A New Wave of Yoga Has Hit Our Shores as Shiva Rea Combines the Ancient Art with Surfing Moves
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), August 1, 2010
...New Wave of Yoga Has Hit Our Shores as Shiva Rea Combines the Ancient Art with Surfing...but for yoga practitioner and surfer Shiva Rea, nothing could be more natural. Born...surfboard for a yoga mat on your living room. Shiva, 43, practises a yoga form called vinyasa...
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Night of Shiva
Newspaper article by Karen Ballard; The Washington Times, March 2, 1998
Night of Shiva by Karen Ballard Lord Shiva comes alive in the streets and temples of India during the annual spring festival known to Hindus as "Shivaratri" or "Night of Shiva." This ancient festival, commemorating Lord Shivas creation...
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Classy Shiva Set for Newmarket Repeat
Newspaper article by Colmore; Birmingham Evening Mail (England), April 19, 2000
Classy Shiva Set for Newmarket Repeat. by Colmore RELY on Shiva to prove too good for her rivals in the Weatherbys Earl...slow pace. There was better still to come from the mare. Shiva travelled over to Ireland last May to contest the Group...
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Classy Shiva Looks Set for Newmarket Repeat by Colmore
Newspaper article by Colmore; Birmingham Evening Mail (England), April 18, 2000
Classy Shiva Looks Set for Newmarket Repeat by Colmore. by Colmore RELY on Shiva to prove too good for her rivals in the Weatherbys...There was better still to come from the mare. Shiva travelled over to Ireland last May to contest the...
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Shiva and Pacland
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 10, 2006
Shiva and Pacland. Byline: Ed Picson A couple of weeks...remarks, but most toe the line espoused by "Boss Shiva" (Secuyas on-line moniker) -- to keep it...As they say in cyber-lingo- "big props" to Shiva and Pacland!
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encyclopedia articles on: Shiva  - 29 results

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Shiva
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SHIVA or Siva she v , one of the greatest gods...civilization may have been a prototype of Shiva worship or Shaivism. Shaivism is mentioned...and the Mahabharata (500 200 b.c.). Shiva is identified with the fierce Vedic god Rudra...
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Hinduism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the trinity of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer as aspects of the Supreme. Medieval and Modern...deities include Vishnu and his incarnations Rama and Krishna , Shiva, the elephant-headed god Ganesha, and the Mother-Goddess...
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Indian Art and Architecture
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...In Hindu sculpture, deities (see Vishnu , Krishna , and Shiva ) are frequently represented with many hands to indicate their...numbers of S Indian bronzes, of which the Nataraja (dancing Shiva) images are perhaps the best known. The dravida style culminated...
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Elephanta
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...contains gigantic pillars supporting its roof and colossal statuary, most notably the famous three-headed bust of the Hindu god Shiva. The caves are much visited by Hindu pilgrims, especially since they were restored in the 1970s. The statue of an elephant...
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Fertility Rites
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...fertile marriage would result if virgins were first deflowered by means of the lingam, a stone phallus symbolizing the god Shiva. Sacrifices of both humans and animals were believed to release the powers embodied within them and so make the fields or forests...
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