Lord Shiva lives in Kailash (a mountain in Himalayas) with Goddess Parvathi, Lord Ganesha and Lord Karthikeya. His vehicle known as Nandi which is bull and serves as Shiva’s mount. Because of the relation of Shiva with an animal he named as Pasupati or Pashupati or lord of cattle. The bull represents him a Dharma Devata as a protector of Dharma.
God Shiva is three-eyed deity. He controls the Ganges flow through his matted hair. Lord Shiva wear mala of five serpents, a garland of skulls and a skull bracelet as his lovable ornaments. He cover himself in ashes. He has Trisula and Damaru. He has a crescent moon on his head and a Trisula in the right lower arm. Because of having third eye, he is also known as Trilochana.
Because of wearing a sacred Ganges he is also known as the Gangadhara means bearer of Ganga. The flow of the Ganges
from the matted hair of Lord Shiva represents the nectar of immortality.
Lord Shiva is often shown have seated on a tiger skin. Having seats on the tiger’s skin indicates that Lord Shiva has conquered lust. God Shiva always wear garlanded of serpents known as Nagendra Haara. Wearing snakes denotes the wisdom and eternity.
He holds deer on his one hand which indicates that he has not Chanchalata in his mind showing maturity and firmness to whole world.
Lord Shiva have his most essential weapon (called Trident or Trishula) in his right hand represents the three Gunas Rajas, Tamas and Sattva. It is considered that he rules the world through these three Gunas.
He has a small Damaru in his left hand which represents OM which is origin of all languages are. It acts as an attribute in his famous dancing representation called Nataraja.
Lord Shiva has a big group of “Bhutagana” who lives in Kailash with Shiva. It is considered that the Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva) was chosen the leader of all Gana by Shiva. So, Lord Ganesha is also called Ganapati or lord of the Ganas.
This book presents the following interesting stories of Lord Shiva.
1. Introduction to Lord Shiva
2. Lord Shiva and Goddess Sati
3. Lord Shiva weds Goddess Parvati
4. Who is the Greatest God ?
5. Lord Shiva and River Ganga
6. Shiva's Dance
7. Parvati as The FisherWoman
8. Lord Shiva and Arjuna
9. Lord Shiva and Markandeya
10. Lord Shiva and Andhakasura
11. Destruction of Tripura by Lord Shiva
12. Shiva As Neelkantha
13. Hanuman - An avatar of Lord Shiva
14. Ravana and Lord Shiva
15. Lord Shiva and Demon Apasmara
16. Little Facts about Lord Shiva
17. Worship of Lord Shiva for Sixteen Mondays
18. Chandra Shekharar - Moon ornamented Lord
19. Ardhanarishvara
20. Bhikshatanar : The Lord who asks for alms
21. Lord Shiva and Sudarshana Disc
22. Elephant's death by Lord Shiva
23. Nataraja – The King of Dance
24. Lord Shiva and Narasimha
25. The Story of Shiva Lingam
26. Veda and Bhilla
27. Kotwal of Kashi
28. Varanasi and Lord Shiva
29. Meaning of the word - "Shiva"
30. Relationship of Rudra with Agni
31. Forms of Lord Shiva and depictions
32. God Shiva as a Lingam
33. Avatars of Lord Shiva
34. The five mantras of Lord Shiva
35. Maha Shivaratri
36. Origin and Birth of Lord Shiva
37. Lord Shiva’s Family
38. How to Worship Lord Shiva
39. Story of Bhasmasura
40. The Tiger & the Bilva Leaves
41. Lord Shiva and angry Goddess Kali
42. The Story of Amarnath cave
43. Lord Shiva and Nandi Bull
44. Why Lord Shiva covers His body with Ash?
45. Many forms of Lord Shiva
46. Attributes of Lord Shiva
47. The story of Nandi
God Shiva is three-eyed deity. He controls the Ganges flow through his matted hair. Lord Shiva wear mala of five serpents, a garland of skulls and a skull bracelet as his lovable ornaments. He cover himself in ashes. He has Trisula and Damaru. He has a crescent moon on his head and a Trisula in the right lower arm. Because of having third eye, he is also known as Trilochana.
Because of wearing a sacred Ganges he is also known as the Gangadhara means bearer of Ganga. The flow of the Ganges
from the matted hair of Lord Shiva represents the nectar of immortality.
Lord Shiva is often shown have seated on a tiger skin. Having seats on the tiger’s skin indicates that Lord Shiva has conquered lust. God Shiva always wear garlanded of serpents known as Nagendra Haara. Wearing snakes denotes the wisdom and eternity.
He holds deer on his one hand which indicates that he has not Chanchalata in his mind showing maturity and firmness to whole world.
Lord Shiva have his most essential weapon (called Trident or Trishula) in his right hand represents the three Gunas Rajas, Tamas and Sattva. It is considered that he rules the world through these three Gunas.
He has a small Damaru in his left hand which represents OM which is origin of all languages are. It acts as an attribute in his famous dancing representation called Nataraja.
Lord Shiva has a big group of “Bhutagana” who lives in Kailash with Shiva. It is considered that the Ganesha (son of Lord Shiva) was chosen the leader of all Gana by Shiva. So, Lord Ganesha is also called Ganapati or lord of the Ganas.
This book presents the following interesting stories of Lord Shiva.
1. Introduction to Lord Shiva
2. Lord Shiva and Goddess Sati
3. Lord Shiva weds Goddess Parvati
4. Who is the Greatest God ?
5. Lord Shiva and River Ganga
6. Shiva's Dance
7. Parvati as The FisherWoman
8. Lord Shiva and Arjuna
9. Lord Shiva and Markandeya
10. Lord Shiva and Andhakasura
11. Destruction of Tripura by Lord Shiva
12. Shiva As Neelkantha
13. Hanuman - An avatar of Lord Shiva
14. Ravana and Lord Shiva
15. Lord Shiva and Demon Apasmara
16. Little Facts about Lord Shiva
17. Worship of Lord Shiva for Sixteen Mondays
18. Chandra Shekharar - Moon ornamented Lord
19. Ardhanarishvara
20. Bhikshatanar : The Lord who asks for alms
21. Lord Shiva and Sudarshana Disc
22. Elephant's death by Lord Shiva
23. Nataraja – The King of Dance
24. Lord Shiva and Narasimha
25. The Story of Shiva Lingam
26. Veda and Bhilla
27. Kotwal of Kashi
28. Varanasi and Lord Shiva
29. Meaning of the word - "Shiva"
30. Relationship of Rudra with Agni
31. Forms of Lord Shiva and depictions
32. God Shiva as a Lingam
33. Avatars of Lord Shiva
34. The five mantras of Lord Shiva
35. Maha Shivaratri
36. Origin and Birth of Lord Shiva
37. Lord Shiva’s Family
38. How to Worship Lord Shiva
39. Story of Bhasmasura
40. The Tiger & the Bilva Leaves
41. Lord Shiva and angry Goddess Kali
42. The Story of Amarnath cave
43. Lord Shiva and Nandi Bull
44. Why Lord Shiva covers His body with Ash?
45. Many forms of Lord Shiva
46. Attributes of Lord Shiva
47. The story of Nandi
