Shiva PuranaThe Shiva Purana is one of eighteen major texts of the Purana genre of Sanskrit texts in Hinduism, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It primarily revolves around the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati, but references and reveres all gods. The Shiva Purana asserts that it once consisted of 100,000 verses set out in twelve Samhitas (Books); however, the Purana adds that it was abridged by Sage Vyasa before being taught to Romaharshana.
SampatiSampati (संपाती; IAST: ) is a demigod in Hinduism. He is the elder son of Aruṇa and Shyeni. He is the elder brother of Jatayu. He has the form of either a vulture or an eagle. Sampati loses his wings when he is a child. According to the Brahma Purana, Sampati has a swift and well-known son Babhru. During their youth, Samapati and his younger brother, Jatayu, in order to test their powers, flew towards Surya, the solar deity. Jatayu, careless due to his youthfulness, outflew his brother, and entered the Sūryamaṇḍala, the orbit of the sun, during noon.
MahakavyaMahākāvya (lit. great kāvya, court epic), also known as sargabandha, is a genre of Indian epic poetry in Classical Sanskrit. The genre is characterised by ornate and elaborate descriptions of scenery, love, battles and so on — in short, everything that tests a poet's skill at description. Typical examples of mahākāvya are the Kumarasambhava and the Kiratarjuniya. It is considered the most prestigious form in the Sanskrit literature. The genre evolved from the earlier epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
Ahalyathumb|Ahalya par Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906). Dans la mythologie hindoue, Ahalya (en अहल्या), également connu sous le nom Ahilya, est l'épouse du sage Gautama Maharishi. Elle aurait été séduite par Indra (le roi des dieux), maudite par son mari pour infidélité, et libérée de la malédiction par Rāma (un avatar du dieu Vishnou). Créée par le dieu Brahmā comme la plus belle des femmes, Ahalya était mariée à Gautama, qui était bien plus vieux qu'elle.
Kripavignette|Kripa lors de son combat contre Shikhandi Kripa ( Kṛpa , translitération Krpa), également connu sous le nom de Kripacharya (Kṛpācārya , littéralment Kripa le maître ), est une personnalité de l'histoire hindoue. Selon l'épopée du Mahabharata, il siège au conseil du royaume de Kuru et éduque les princes Pandava et Kaurava. Fils du sage et guerrier Sharadvan et de l'apsara Janapadi, Kripa a une sœur : Kripi. Ils ont été adoptés par le roi Shantanu du royaume de Kuru.
Hindu iconographyOver the millennia of its development, Hinduism has adopted several iconic symbols, forming part of Hindu iconography, that are imbued with spiritual meaning based on either the scriptures or cultural traditions. The exact significance accorded to any of the icons varies with region, period and denomination of the followers. Over time some of the symbols, for instance the Swastika has come to have wider association while others like Om are recognized as unique representations of Hinduism.
Perumal (deity)Perumal (பெருமாள் ) or Tirumal (திருமால் ) is a Hindu deity. Perumal is worshipped mainly among Tamil Hindus in South India, Sri Lanka, and the Tamil diaspora, who consider Perumal to be a form of Vishnu. Some of the earliest known mentions of Perumal, and the Tamil devotional poems ascribed to him, are found in Paripāṭal – the Sangam era poetic anthology. He is a popular Hindu deity particularly among Tamils in Tamil Nadu and the Tamil diaspora, and in Vaishnava temples.
