The Shiva Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapuranas) in Hinduism, primarily dedicated to Lord Shiva. It expounds on the glory of Shiva, his various forms, the cosmic dance (Tandava), legends of the Shiva Linga, the story of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), and the divine narratives of his consort Parvati and their sons Ganesha and Kartikeya.
| Samhita (Section) | Key Contents | |------------------|---------------| | | Creation, cosmology, supremacy of Shiva | | Rudra | Story of Rudra, birth of Ganesha | | Shatarudra | The thousand names and forms of Shiva | | Kotirudra | Greatness of Shiva Linga, worship rituals | | Uma | Marriage of Shiva and Parvati, story of Andhaka | | Kailasa | Kailash region, description of hells & heavens | | Vayaviya | Path of Yoga, liberation (Moksha) |
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