The Shiva Purana

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:valley
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:alternativeTo multiple recensions
gptkbp:category gptkb:Shaiva_Purana
gptkbp:chapter 24,000 verses (traditional count)
gptkbp:contains gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:philosophy
mythology
rituals
genealogies
legends
gptkbp:date between 4th century CE and 14th century CE
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:describes creation of the universe
destruction of the universe
Shiva's marriage to Parvati
origin of the linga
stories of Shiva's devotees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Shiva Purana
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:manuscriptLocation gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:mentions gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Daksha
gptkb:Kartikeya
gptkb:Nandi
gptkb:Parvati
gptkb:Sati
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mahapuranas
gptkbp:preservedIn manuscripts
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Linga_Purana
gptkb:Skanda_Purana
gptkb:Vayu_Purana
other Shaiva Puranas
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:section seven Samhitas (in some versions)
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:yoga
ethics
devotion to Shiva
importance of dharma
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Hindi
English
other Indian languages
gptkbp:usedIn festivals
rituals
Hindu worship
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 7