Shiva Darshana

Theology, Philosophy and Tradition of Shiva

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Revelation of the Supreme Principle

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Today we read from the second chapter of the Svacchandabhairava Tantra, also known as Svacchanda Tantra, a hallowed and primary Shaivite tex...
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Makeishura

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  オーム アオキハダ ホノオノナカニ シズマリテダイサンガン シンリヲミツム ハスノウエ サクラマウ コノヨノヌシワ ダイジザイマケイシュラ ウチュウノヤミヲ テラスカミ Om Of blue-hued skin, amidst the roaring flames, He d...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Closing and Grace

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As we close yet another Gregorian year, we offer an original hymn in Spanish beseeching the grace of Lord Shiva.  May His presence be with u...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Devīkālottara

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Today, we read from the second chapter of Śrī  Devīkālottarāgama.  The  Devīkālottara   stands as a key text in the Śākta and Śaiva traditio...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Mahadeva'r Stuti

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This unique Axomiya  hymn, echoing the deep philosophical and devotional style similar to that of the historical tradition of the region, be...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Two verses on Gyanvapi

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Today, we find inspiration from two synthetic verses about the Gy ā nv ā p ī  Temple in  Kāśī . These verses are stylized and inspired by th...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Garland of Flames

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The following Sanskrit verse is not drawn from any scripture but is a synthetic composition , written in the idiom of the classical Śaiva Āg...
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

I bow to the Lord of all beings

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ॐ वन्दे देव उमापतिं सुरगुरुं वन्दे जगत्कारणम् । वन्दे पन्नगभूषणं मृगधरं वन्दे पशूनां पतिम् ॥ वन्दे सूर्य शशांक वह्नि नयनं वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रिय...
Saturday, November 8, 2025

Hymn to Rudra Kapardin

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This hymn attributed to Maharishi Atri Bhauma belongs to the early Vedic stratum that venerates Rudra as both terrifying and beneficent—the...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Inner Essence of the Liṅga

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Previously, we have examined the term Śivopaniṣad  and all its connotations. While it may connote multiple ancient esoteric texts, there is ...
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