Parashiva, the Glossary
Parashiva (or Paramashiva, Paramshiva, or Parmshiva, among other spellings; Sanskrit: परशिव, IAST: Paraśiva) is the highest aspect of Shiva in Shaiva Siddhanta and in Kashmir Shaivism.[1]
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28 relations: Abhinavagupta, Brahman, Gopinath Kaviraj, Hinduism, Idealism, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, Kashmir, Kashmir Shaivism, Krishna, Lingam, Mahaganapati, Maharashtra, Mahavishnu, Monism, Nondualism, Odisha, Para Brahman, Parameshvara (epithet), Parashakti, Pratyabhijna, Sanskrit, Shaiva Siddhanta, Shaivism, Shaktism, Shiva, Tantra, Tattva (Shaivism), Utpaladeva.
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Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta (Devanāgarī अभिनवगुप्तः; c. 950 – 1016 CE) was a philosopher, mystic and aesthetician from Kashmir.
See Parashiva and Abhinavagupta
Brahman
In Hinduism, Brahman (ब्रह्मन्; IAST: Brahman) connotes the highest universal principle, the Ultimate Reality of the universe.
Gopinath Kaviraj
Gopinath Kaviraj (7 September 1887 – 12 June 1976) was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and philosopher.
See Parashiva and Gopinath Kaviraj
Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
Idealism
Idealism in philosophy, also known as philosophical idealism or metaphysical idealism, is the set of metaphysical perspectives asserting that, most fundamentally, reality is equivalent to mind, spirit, or consciousness; that reality is entirely a mental construct; or that ideas are the highest type of reality or have the greatest claim to being considered "real".
International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanisation of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages.
See Parashiva and International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Kashmir Shaivism tradition, also called Trika Shaivism, is a non-dualist branch of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra Hinduism that originated in Kashmir after 850 CE. Parashiva and Kashmir Shaivism are Shaivism.
See Parashiva and Kashmir Shaivism
Krishna
Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण) is a major deity in Hinduism.
Lingam
A lingam (लिङ्ग, lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. Parashiva and lingam are forms of Shiva and Shaivism.
Mahaganapati
Mahaganapati (महागणपति), literally "Ganesha, the Great"), also spelled as Maha Ganapati, and frequently called Mahaganadhipati, is an aspect of the Hindu god Ganesha. He is the representation of Ganesha as the Supreme Being Paramatman and is the most important deity of the Ganesha-centric Ganapatya sect.
See Parashiva and Mahaganapati
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.
Mahavishnu
Mahavishnu (lit) is an aspect of Vishnu, the principal deity in Vaishnavism.
Monism
Monism attributes oneness or singleness to a concept, such as to existence.
Nondualism
Nondualism includes a number of philosophical and spiritual traditions that emphasize the absence of fundamental duality or separation in existence.
Odisha
Odisha (English), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India.
Para Brahman
Para Brahman or Param Brahman (translit-std) in Hindu philosophy is the "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations.
See Parashiva and Para Brahman
Parameshvara (epithet)
Parameshvara (परमेश्वर) is an epithet used in Hindu literature.
See Parashiva and Parameshvara (epithet)
Parashakti
Parashakti (IAST: Paraśakti, Sanskrit: पराशक्ति) or Parā is one of the three chief goddesses in Trika system of Kashmir Shaivism along with Aparā and Parparā.
Pratyabhijna
Pratyabhijñā or Pratyabhigyā (re-cognition) is an idealistic, monistic, and theistic school of philosophy in Kashmir Shaivism which originated in the ninth century CE.
See Parashiva and Pratyabhijna
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaiva Siddhanta is a form of Shaivism popular in South India and Sri Lanka which propounds a devotional philosophy with the ultimate goal of experiencing union with Shiva.
See Parashiva and Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaivism
Shaivism (translit-std) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being.
Shaktism
Shaktism (translit-std) is a major Hindu denomination in which the godhead or metaphysical reality is considered metaphorically to be a woman.
Shiva
Shiva (lit), also known as Mahadeva (Category:Trimurti Category:Wisdom gods Category:Time and fate gods Category:Indian yogis. Parashiva and Shiva are Shaivism.
Tantra
Tantra (lit) is an esoteric yogic tradition that developed on the Indian subcontinent from the middle of the 1st millennium CE onwards in both Hinduism and Buddhism. Parashiva and Tantra are Shaivism.
Tattva (Shaivism)
The tattvas in Indian philosophy are elements or principles of reality.
See Parashiva and Tattva (Shaivism)
Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva (c. 900–950 CE) was a philosopher and theologian from Kashmir.
See also
Hindu theology stubs
- Abhayamudra
- Achyuta
- Ambika Udaya
- Amsha
- Ashadha
- Bhadra (Hindu calendar)
- Bhedabheda
- Brahmahatya
- Buddhi
- Charu
- Dvaita literature
- Forum for Sankaradeva Studies
- Guru Gita
- Jyeshtha (month)
- Magha (month)
- Mitra–Varuna
- Narayana sukta
- Navya-Nyāya
- Parashiva
- Pausha
- Phalguna
- Pādodaka
- Sacred ashes
- Sadachara Smruti
- Sambandha
- Sashtiabdhapoorthi
- Sūta
- Tirtha Prabandha
- Valukeshvara
- Vayu Stuti
- Vācaspati
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parashiva
Also known as Para shiva, Parama shiva, Paramashiva, Parasiva, Parmshiva.