Compiled by London swaminathan

swami_48@yahoo.com

Date:12JANUARY 2019

GMT Time uploaded in London –6-39 am
Post No. 5921
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I am publishing 45 pictures  from a 119 year old book in Parts . The book is Siva Maha Purana, available at the British library in London. I will give brief description in English along with the pictures of Lord Siva.

சைவ புராணம் என்னும் சிவ மஹா புராணம் 1900-ம் ஆண்டு வெளியானது. இதில் சுமார் 45 படங்கள் உள்ளன. அவற்றை பகுதி பகுதியாக வெளியிடுகிறேன் இந்த புஸ்தகம் லண்டனிலுள்ள பிரிட்டிஷ் லைப்ரரியில் உள்ளது

This is part 2

Picture 6 (above)

When Uma is doing Puja to Shiva, Manmatha, God of Love, is firing his five Flower arrows. When Manmatha does it one willget amorous feelings

Picture 7

Shiva in disguise, is testing Uma’s devotion to him. This is beautifully described in Kalidasa’s Kumara Sambhava. When she passed his test, he appeared in his usual form.

Picture 8

According to Siva’s wish, the Seven Seers (Sapta Rishis) went to the King Parvatharajan (King of Himayan Region) and asked him Uma’s hand to Siva. Loot at the Seven Great Rishis Atri,Brhu, Kutsa, Vasistha, Gautama,Kasyapa and Angirasa. Vasistha’s wife Arundhati, embodiment of Chastity, according to Sangam Tamil Literature, is also present.

Picture 9

All the Devas (divine personalities) were invited to the wedding of Uma with Shiva. Look at the picture of guests! The artist has taken enough pain to show Ganesh, Skanda, Indra and all with their symbols or Vahanas. Good imagination. Try to identify as many devas as you can.

Picture 10

Wedding scene of Shiva and Uma. Look at the traditional South Indian decorations of Plantain Trees (Banana) and the Kanya Dhanam (donating by pouring water) . Hindus originated in India and so they use water from birth to death in all the SUBHA and ASUBHA  actions. They did not come from outside India is proved by their Mantas on the power of water in the Rig Veda, the oldest book in the world, dated 6000 BCE by BG Tilak and Herman Jacobi.

(subha and Asubha= auspicious and inauspicious)

to be continued with 35 more pictures

–subham–