A representation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which shows him reclining atop a coiled form of the serpent Ananta, on top of the Kshira Sagara or “ocean of milk.” Within iconographic traditions, this depiction of the deity symbolises the cosmic balance.
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A central concept in Mahayana Buddhism that refers to the perfect way of seeing reality. It also refers to a…
A body of religious texts composed in Sanskrit and considered the oldest scriptures in Hinduism. There are four primary texts…
Major Hindu deity with non-Vedic origins, and the principal deity of the Shaivism sect. In mainstream Hinduism, Shiva appears in…
A form of the Hindu goddess Parvati or Parameswari, who is the consort of the deity Shiva.
A proponent of the Shaivite cult, Lakulisha is often considered the founder of the Pashupata sect. According to the Linga…
A minor Upanishad often classified as one of the eight Shakta Upanishads, it is one of the nineteen late-Vedic texts…
One of the five Tathagatas or the five transcendental Buddhas in Vajrayana Buddhism, Vairochana is a celestial buddha who is…
A sixteenth-century Tamil text attributed to Paranjothi Munivar, which comprises sixty four stories narrating the miracles of the Hindu deity,…