Shiva: An Introduction

Andhaka Arjun ascetic asked austerities beasts beautiful began bel leaves Bhadrakali Bhagirath Bhairava bhakta bhang body Brahma bull calendar print cave celestial century A.D. chilum consort corpse cosmic cosmos created creatures cried Daksha dance dark death demons deodar forest destroyed devotee of Shiva divine eternal flowers ganas Ganesh Ganga goblins gods head hermit hills holy husband Indra Jalandhara Kama Kartik Kashi killed king kiraata Kuber lake Manasarovar linga lord lotus marriage marry miniature moon mother-goddess Mount Kailas mountains Mysore painting mystical Nandi Pahari painting Parvati Pashupati prajapati prayed to Shiva priests Punyakshi Purana rakshasas Ravan realised Rudra rudraksha sacred sages samsara Sati Sati's serpent Shaivite shakti Shiva Shiva and Parvati Shiva became Shiva once Shiva refused shrine Shukra skull society South Indian bronze spirit stone carving symbol Tamil Nadu temple carving terrible three flying cities tribal trident Ushas Virabhadra Vishnu wife worship yoga yogi