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[mysticmartinez]

Lord Shiva said "Some wish me to be Advaita (non-dual), and others wish me to be Dvaita (dual). He who knows me in essence is free from both Dvaita and Advaita."

- Kularnava Tantra

[mecthology]

Sharabha from Hindu mythology.

The Shaiva scriptures narrate that god Shiva assumed the form of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by Vaishnava sect. This form is popularly known as Sharabeshwara ("Lord Sharabha"). The Vaishnavas refute the portrayal of Narasimha as being destroyed by Shiva-Sharabha and regard Sharabha as a name of Vishnu.

The legend of Sharabha as an incarnation of Shiva is narrated in many Hindu scriptures and each presents a different version to suit one's religious beliefs. But one common refrain in all these depictions is that Sharabha is a combination of a huge animal-bird beast with enormous strength manifested with the purpose of pacifying similar ferocious avatar of Vishnu such as Narasimha.

The Shiva Purana mentions: After slaying Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha's wrath threatened the world. At the behest of the gods, Shiva sent Virabhadra to tackle Narasimha. When that failed, Shiva manifested as Sharabha. The Shiva Purana and some puranas mentions Sharabha attacking Narasimha and immobilizing him. He thus quelled Narasimha's terrifying rage. It is also said that Sharabha then decapitated and de-skinned Narasimha so Shiva could wear the hide and lion-head as a garment. After the mutilation, Vishnu assumed his normal form and retired to his abode, after duly praising Shiva. It was from here on that Shiva came to be known as "Sharabeshamurti" or "Simhagnamurti".

Vaishnava followers on the other hand, refute the portrayal of Narasimha as being destroyed by Sharabha as they consider the Shaivite Puranas as tamasic - and thus not authoritative. The Vathistabhaana purana and many other puranas narrate that Narasimha took the form of Gandabherunda ("the mighty two-headed"), a more ferocious two-headed bird-animal, who combats and kills Shiva-Sharabha.

In the Jataka tales of the Buddha's previous lives, there is narration related to his birth as Bodhisattva in a forest as a Sharabha, the eight-legged deer. This story is of one compassion of the deer shown towards the King who wanted to hunt the deer.

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[theoldstone]

Unakoti Hill is an ancient Shaivite place of worship featuring huge relief carvings that celebrate Shiva. Constructed sometime between 600 and 700 AD, the hill remains a popular pilgrimage site, but also a tourist site simply because of the sheer beauty of the region and intricacy of the rock carvings. The central carving, that of the head of Shiva, is about 10 meters tall, but has suffered damage from centuries of neglect prior to its rediscovery. In recent years, however, the site has been adopted by the Archaeological Survey of India and has been carefully tended. Currently the Indian government has applied to make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[sivavakkiyar]

[wandererinside]

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[krodhipandit]

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[bhairavabhakta]

Bhairava a form of Shiva by Simon Via Flickr: Shaivite Bronze. Bhairava is Shiva at his most terrifying, at his most fearful. He may be understood as a particular manifestation, or emanation of Shiva, or as Shiva displaying himself at a very high level. In some myths, Shiva created Bhairava as an extension of himself, in order to chastise Brahma. Bhairava is the embodiment of fear, and it is said that those who meet him must confront the source of their own fears. His name describes the effect he has upon those who behold him, as it derives from the word bhiru, which means to become fearful - of feeling great fear. In some sources, Bhairava himself is said to have eight manifestations, including Kala (black), Asitanga (with black limbs), Sanhara (destruction), Ruru (hound), Krodha (anger), Kapala (Skull), Rudra (storm) and Unmatta (raging). Dogs (particularly black dogs) were often considered the most appropriate form of sacrifice to Bhairava, and he is sometimes shown as holding a severed human head, with a dog waiting at one side, in order to catch the blood from the head.

[restingbitchlifestyle]

Cast off your false pride. Fix your thought in me as your lord. It is out of my favor that all the objects in the world are illuminated.

Shiva Purana