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Agamas
Aspects Of Lord Siva
Siva In Malay Tradition
Sagara Manthan
Durites Of Householder
The Birth River Ganges
The Story Of Mahadev
Maya, The Delusion
Symbolism of Nataraja
Pasa in Saivism
Pasu The Deluded Soul
Pati the Lord of Creation
Pati and Pasu
The Liberation of Souls
Shakti, the Energy of Siva
Shakti And Maya
The Worship of Sivalingas
The 36 Tattvas
Siva--Ideal of Manhood
How To Worship Lord Shiva

History Of Saivism

Evolution Of Saivism
Saivism In Southern India
Siva and Vishnu

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Devi Gita
Siva and Saivism Sects
Shakti as Mantra
The Siva Sutras
Sacred Places of Mother Goddess
Worship Of The World Mother
Eightfold Yoga and Mantra Siddhi

Prayers

108 Names of Lord Shiva
Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Ardha Nareeswara Ashtakam
Bilwashtakam
Chandrasekharashtakam
Chidambareswara Stotram
Daridraya Dahana Shiva Stotram
A Prayer to Kalabhairava
Lingashtakam
Shiva Nama Malyashtakam
Shiva Mangalashtakam
Margabandhu Stotram
Maha Mrityunjaya Stotram
Nathopadesa Storam
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Parameshwara Stotram
Pasupathyashtakam
Pradosha Mahatmyam
Shiva Raksha Stotram
Satha Rudriyam
Shiva Sadakshara Stotram
Sadasivashtakam
Shiva Sahasra Namam
Samkarashtakam
Sasakti Shiva Navakam
Shiva Mahimnah Stotram
Shivashtakam
Shiv Chalisa
Veda Sara Shiva Sthavam
Sri Viswanatha Suprabathashtakam
Shiva Thandava Stotram
Thiruvempavai
The Thousand Names of Lord Siva
Vaidyanatha Ashtakam
Vaidyanatha Namaskaram
 

The Saiva Pantheon - Gods and Goddesses Of Saivism

Siva And His Family

The Saiva pantheon is as rich and diverse as the Hindu pantheon, consisting of numerous gods and goddesses, ranging from countelss village deities, shaktis to the highest of the highest, Siva and Parvathi themselves. The retinue of Siva also includes numerous siddhas, yogis, saints and gurus belonging to various traditions and schools of Saivism. In addition to these Siva Himself has innumerable names, aspects and functional roles, some of whom are revered as gods in their own right such as Bhairava, Dattatreya, Hanuman, Dakshinamurthy, Baidyanath etc. The Indian subcontinent is dotted with numerous temples and sacred places built in honor of these gods and goddess, whom Hindus revere with utmost devotion. Many rivers, river names, place names and mountain ranges are associated with the legends of Lord Siva, in addition to the sacred places where jyotirlingas and shakti pithas are set up. One of the best kept secrets of Hinduism are the secret energy centers that exist in the Indian subcontinent unknown to the general public but known to only a few of the most advanced yogis of various tantric schools who use them to practice the most esoteric rituals. Saivism is very much like the tip of the iceberg. What we know about it is actually an insignificant part of a vastly unknown branch of Hinduism. The Agamas and the Puranas reveal only that much which we can understand with our ordinary awareness. In this section we will bring to you information on the important gods and goddesses of Saivism.

 

  Ganesha
Sri Ganesha
The Hymns of the Atharvaveda
English translation of the entire Atharvaveda Veda by Ralph T.H. Griffith [1895-96]
Hymns of the White Yajurveda
The translation of the Samhit� of the White Yajurveda from Book 1 to Book 20 
Hinduism and caste system  
A comprehensive treatment of the subject of caste system covering 
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