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• Agamas (आगमाः)
  ...antras and Yantras. These are treatises explaining the external worship of God, in murti or vigrahas, temples, etc. All the Agamas treat of (i) Jnana or K ...districts of Tirunelveli and Madurai. The Sakta Agamas or Tantras glorify God as the Mother of the Universe, under one of the many names of Devi. '''The
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• Hayagriva Upanishad (हयग्रीवोपनिषद्)
  ...od [[Brahma]] to sage [[Narada]]. The text opens with an invocation to the god [[Vishnu]], [[Indra]], [[Garuda]], the [[Sun]], and [[Brihaspati]] are also ...epics, literally "history"), and [[Puranas]] and is bestowed with wealth. Brahma then starts narrating the various mantras that are used in Hayagriva's wors
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• Gayatri (गायत्री)
  ...'Gaya' to sing and 'tri' referring to the three Goddess, is the source of Brahma's power. ..., and ten arms holding all the weapons of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.
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• Skanda Upanishad (स्कन्दोपनिषद्)
  ...nowledge), Shiva, Vishnu, [[Parameshwara (God)|Parameshvara]] (the Supreme God), the Light of Lights and Supreme ''[[Brahman]]'' (Absolute Reality). Skand ...na'' (ignorance, absence of ''jnana'') should be thrown out from the body. God be worshipped by the thought that one is same as Him, which is ''jnana''. '
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• Brahma (ब्रह्मा)
  ...sses, matter and other beings. In theistic schools of Hinduism where deity Brahma is described as part of its cosmology, he is a mortal like all gods and god ...ree gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. This triad is made up of the creator (Brahma), the sustainer (Vishnu) and the destroyer or transcendent (Shiva). The cor
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• Subrahmanya Swami Tiruttani
  ...ce where Lord Subrahmanya gave ''upadeśam'' of ''Praṇava-mantram'' to Lord Brahma Himself! Once ''Nandīśvara'' (11 avatar of Lord Shiva), performed penance ...ṣhadha-śakti'', it has not eroded. Hence if the sandal-wood paste used for God is taken, it will cure great diseases. The foot-way to the temple on the hi
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• Arundhati (अरुन्धती)
  ...hich is the source of the river Candrabhaga, and began to perform penance. Brahma who came to know of this, was filled with pity and sent Vasishta to her. He ...to the fire. She was burnt in the blazing fire. By the order of Visnu; the God fire placed Sandhya who was burnt in the yajnika agni, in the Solar region.
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• Gandiva (गाण्डीवः)
  ...w2HGkC}}</ref> The bow was created by [[Brahma]], the Creator of universe. Brahma held it first for a thousand years, then [[Prajapati]] held it for five hun Agni, the God of fire, wanted to devour the Khandava forest, in order to regain his power
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• Vrshabha (वृषभः)
  ...All the lokas like the Sun get light from the brilliance of this mountain. Brahma has posted four diggajas named '''Vrsabha''', Puspacuda, Vamana and Aparaji ...n the west he put Ketuman, son of Rajas and in the north Hiranyaroma. Thus Brahma organised a universe with suitable emperors to control and supervise. (Chap
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• Tvashtra (त्वष्ट्रा)
  ...and attributes are merged with the concept of Hiranyagharbha/Prajapathy or Brahma. The term, also transliterated as ''Tvastr'', nominative, is the ''heavenly ...iti]] and is said to have made the three worlds with pieces of the [[Sun]] god, Surya.
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• Narada (नारदः)
  Narada is depicted as an itinerant devotee, spreading God's name and glories among the rich and the OF, the pious and the vicious, th ...r of evil actions, a muni, isht maharshi, divine musician, and above all a god 09. He seems to be all-knowing and is a master of ir circumstance. Narada i
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• Adishesha (आदिशेषः)
  ...rmenting them through his severe austerities. Shesha then revealed to Lord Brahma that his serpent brothers were dull-witted, they envied Vinata and her sons ...selfless service) of Shesha for the betterment of the world to the work of Brahma and Indra, appointed Garuda, the son of Vinata to help him in this task.
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• Sanat Kumaras (सनत्कुमाराः)
  ...he first mind-born creations and sons of the creator-god Brahma. Born from Brahma's mind, the four Kumaras undertook lifelong vows of celibacy (brahmacharya) ...Vishnu and his avatar Krishna, sometimes even in traditions related to the god Shiva.
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• Moksha (मोक्षः)
  ...tains individuality for otherwise enjoyment of bliss in communication with god is not possible. It is categorized in four type of moksha (I) Samipya (ii) ...there has to be connection with matter (sapekshita). For example, the Sun god gives light that is the root of the satisfaction for all living entities. I
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• Anavrtti (अनावृत्तिः)
  ...ls on the strength of the upanishadic declaration".<ref>{{cite book|title= Brahma sutra – the philosophy of adhyatmik life |author=Badarayana|publisher=Har ...that unconditioned Brahman as their ultimate resort.<ref>{{cite book|title=Brahma Sutra Bhasya of Sankaracarya|publisher=Advaita Ashrama|pages=904–912|url=
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• Khyativada (ख्यातिवादाः)
  ...scured; because the soul’s bondage and freedom are derived from Him." - ([[Brahma Sutras]] III.ii.5) which is so because bondage comes from the ignorance about the nature of God, and freedom comes from the knowledge of His reality when as a result of me
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• Acharya Charaka (आचार्य चरकः)
  ...wini Kumaras. Ashwini Kumaras further passed this knowledge to the King of God Indra. Now, this Knowledge of Ayurveda descended to earth through Rishi Bha This above verse literally means, “thus said by God Atreya”
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• Uraiyur
  ...rsed Shiva in anger and proceeded further. He next went to Satyaloka where Brahma was deeply engrossed in his Yogamaya. Because of his preoccupation, he did ...sured him that she herself would be born as his daughter. He took it to be God's will and performed the Laksha Tantra Yajna. Pleased with his piety Sri La
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• Durvasa (दुर्वासा)
  According to Chapter 44 of the [[Brahmananda Purana]], [[Brahma]] and [[Shiva]] once got into a heated quarrel. So violent was Shiva's rage ...themselves would be born as his sons. In due course, Anasuya bore [[Soma]](Brahma's incarnation), [[Dattatreya]] (Vishnu's incarnation) and Durvasa (Shiva's
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• Prayers to sacred rivers of India
  ...ga from where it commences itself, Flowing of the aperture in the crown of Brahma it takes its own path. I am sprinkling her water on my body which is filled ...haricharanajoharini swarga margay, Prayachitham yadhi syathava jala kanika brahma hathyadhi pape, Kasthwam sthothum samartha trijagadagahare devi gange prase
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