But this does not, by any stretch of imagination, mean that other forms are inferior and therefore can be spoken lowly of. They follow Hindu traditions but perhaps their traditions have little resemblance to what we have now.Įveryone has liberty to choose a form of the same Brahman for personal worship and naturally hold it in high esteem. The locals believe that it was built by Sage Markandeya from India and they worship Brahma/Vishnu/Shiva together which appear as very tall pillars side by side (in the open). There is no difference between us and only fools create/see any difference.Īs an aside – There is a famous Hindu Temple called Besakih in Bali/Indonesia. Ye bhedaM vidadhatyaddhA Avayor eka-rUpayoH | kuMbhIpAkeShu pacyante narAH kalpa-sahasrakam || 21 ||Įssence : Lord Sharva (Shiva) resides in my heart and I reside in his heart.

MamAsi hRRidaye sharva bhavato hRRidaye tvaham | Avayor antaraM nAsti mUDAH pashyanti durdhiyaH || 20 || Take for example what Lord Rama says in Padma Puranam, Patala Khanda, Chapter 46, verse 20-21: The single and overriding message of all purans is that it is both stupidity and sin to differentiate the forms of the one and only Brahman. Hang on – why should a person praying Lord Shiva go to Brahma Loka instead of Shiva Loka? This is where the human ignorance, pettiness and hypocrisy get royal exposure and drubbing because all such perceived differences are human-contrived and mundane politics driven and have no sanction of sacred texts, as far as I have seen. So, we need not say anything more about the sacredness of this hymn. Chanting this during Shraddha or religious events like Pujas/Havans gives the same benefit. Even if a gory sinner recites this once in a Shiva shrine gets absolved of all sins and reaches the abode of Brahma. The brief Phalashruti mentions that one who recites gets the benefit of performing 10,000 Ashwamedha Yagas. This hymn is similar in construct to Rudram Prashnam as well as Vishnu Sahasranama from Garuda Puranam. In Chapter 20, Sages enquire Lord Shiva on the origin of Brahma and Shiva as well as Lord Shiva’s Parattattva which continues for several chapters and this appears as part of that. Linga Purana contains many hymns on Lord Shiva by Lord Vishnu and perhaps this is the most sacred of all. In this connection, I am happy to share a very rare (but a lengthy) hymn on Lord Shiva by Lord Vishnu (in front of Lord Brahma) taken from Linga Puranam Chapter 21. The next two days ( 04/) mark Adra Abhishekam (also known as Nataraja Abhishekam) and Ardra Darshanam – a very important religious event for Lord Shiva.

Vishnu purana in kannada pdf