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Linga Mahā Purana

Contents
  • Poorvārdha - 1 - Introductory 
  • 2 - Index of Content 
  • 3 - Primary Creation 
  • 4 - Inauguration of Creation 
  • 5 - Creation 
  • 6 - Glory of Shiva
  • 7 - The esoteric secret of Shiva 
  • 8 - Yogic zones 
  • 9 - Obstacles and Portents 
  • 10 - Means of Direct Perception 
  • 11 - Sadyojata 
  • 12 - Glory of Vāmadeva 
  • 13 - Glory of Tatpurusha 
  • 14 - Origin of Aghora 
  • 15 - Glory of Aghoresha 
  • 16 - Glory of Išhāna 
  • 17 - Origin of the Linga 
  • 18 - Vişhnu’s praise of Shiva 
  • 19 - Enlightenment of Vişhnu 
  • 20 - The enlightenment of Brahma 
  • 21 - Eulogy of Lord Shiva 
  • 22 - Creation of Rudras 
  • 23 - Various Kalpas 
  • 24 - Incarnations of Shiva 
  • 25 - Method of Achamana and Ablution 
  • 26 - Procedure of Sacred Ablution 
  • 27 - Worship of Linga 
  • 28 - Mental Worship of Shiva 
  • 29 - Victory over Death 
  • 30 -The Story of Sage Shveta 
  • 31 - Hymn to Shiva 
  • 32 - Hymn to Lord Shiva 
  • 33 - Statement of the Sages 
  • 34 - Praise of the Yogin 
  • 35 - Defeat of Kshupa
  • 36 - Dialogue between Kshupa and Dadhicha 
  • 37 - Grant of boons to Brahma 
  • 38 - Creation of Brahma 
  • 39 - Specific Dharmas of Four Yugas 
  • 40 - Extent of four Yugas 
  • 41 - Nativity of Brahma 
  • 42 - Origin of Nandishvara 
  • 43 - Coronation of Nandishvara 
  • 44 - Coronation of Nandishvara
  • 45 - Description of Nether Worlds 
  • 46 - Dvipas and their lords
  • 47 - Bharata sub-continent
  • 48 - The Mountain Meru 
  • 49 - Ilavruta sub-continent 
  • 50 - The abodes of Devas 
  • 51 - Various Continents 
  • 52 - Geography of the World 
  • 53 - Geography of the World 
  • 54 - Movements of Luminaries 
  • 55 – The Sun’s Chariot
  • 56 - Description of the Moon
  • 57 - Movements of the Planets
  • 58 - Coronation of the Sun and others 
  • 59 - The form of solar rays 
  • 60 - The Solar Sphere 
  • 61 - The situation of the planets 
  • 62 - Situation of Dhruva 
  • 63 - Origin of Devas and others
  • 64 - Grant of boons by Pulastya 
  • 65 - Thousand names of Shiva
  • 66 - The Narrative of Yayati
  • 67 - The Narrative of Yayati
  • 68 - The race of Jyāmagha
  • 69 - Shrikrishna, his birth and life.
  • 70 - Various Creations
  • 71 - The statement of Nandikeśhvara 
  • 72 - Construction of Rudra's chariot 
  • 73 - Glory of worshipping Shiva 
  • 74 - Description of Shiva Lingas 
  • 75 - Monism of Shiva 
  • 76 - Installation of Shiva's image 
  • 77 - The Temples of Shiva
  • 78 - Scrubbing and cleaning the shrine of Shiva
  • 79 - The mode af worship of Shiva 
  • 80 - The holy Pashupata rite 
  • 81 - The holy rite for the release of Pašhus
  • 82 - Hymn of purification
  • 83 - The holy rites of Shiva 
  • 84 - (The holy rite of Uma-Maheshvara)
  • 85 - The glory of the five-syllabled Mantra 
  • 86 - The sacrifice of meditation 
  • 87 - Suppression of delusion 
  • 88 - Review of pāśhupata yoga
  • 89 - Characteristics of good conduct 
  • 90 - The expiatory rites of the ascetics 
  • 91 - Portentous phenomena 
  • 92 - Glory of Shrishaila 
  • 93 - The Narrative of the Asura Andhaka 
  • 94 - Uplifting the Earth 
  • 95 - The Exploits of Nrusimha the Man-lion
  • 96- Prayer to Shiva
  • 97 - Death of Jalandhara
  • 98 - Thousand names of Shiva
  • 99 - Destruction of Daksha’s sacrifice
  • 100 - Destruction of Daksha’s sacrifice
  • 101 - Destruction of Kama
  • 102 - The penance of Uma
  • 103 - The glory of Shakti
  • 104 - The eulogy of the lord
  • 105 - The origin of Vinayaka
  • 106 - Tandava dance of Shiva
  • 107 - The story of Upamanyu
  • 108 - Glory of the Pashupata-Vrata
  • Uttarārdha - 1 - The greatness of Narayana
  • 2 - The glory of Vishnu
  • 3 - Achievement of the Science of Music by Narada
  • 4- The description of a devotee of Vishnu
  • 5 - The anecdote of Shrimati
  • 6 - The origin and activities of Alakshmi
  • 7 - The twelve-syllabled Mantra
  • 8 -The eight-syllabled Mantra
  • 9 - The holy rite of Pashupata
  • 10 -The greatness of the consort of Uma
  • 11 -The superhuman magnificence of Shiva
  • 12 - The cosmic form of Shiva
  • 13 - The Eight Bodies of Shiva
  • 14 - The five Brahmans
  • 15 - The form of the Supreme Lord
  • 16 -The principle of Shiva
  • 17 - The greatness of Shiva
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  • 18 - The holy Pashupata rite
  • 19 - The mode of Shiva’s worship
  • 20 - The means of worshipping Shiva
  • 21 - The mode of Initiation
  • 22 - The consecration of the Tattvas
  • 23 -The mode of worship of Shiva
  • 24 - The mode of worship of Shiva
  • 25 - The holy rites of fire pertaining to Shiva
  • 26- The mode of worshipping Agrora
  • 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution
  • 28 - The mode of charitable gifts.
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  • 29 - The mode of the charitable gift of Hiranyagarbha
  • 30 - The mode of gifting the mountain of gingelly seeds
  • 31 - The mode of gifting the subtle mountain
  • 32 - The gift of golden earth
  • 33 - The mode of gifting the kalpa tree
  • 34 -The mode of gifting Vishveshvara
  • 35 - The mode of gifting the golden cow
  • 36 - The mode of gifting Lakshmi
  • 37 - The mode of gifting the golden cow along with gingelly seeds
  • 38 - The mode of offering thousand cows as gift.
  • 39 - The procedure for the gift of golden horse
  • 40 - The mode of gifting a virgin
  • 41 - The gift of the golden bull.
  • 42 - The mode of gifting an elephant
  • 43 - The mode of gifting the eight guardians of the quarters
  • 44 - The mode of gifting Vishnu
  • 45 - The mode of performing Jivacchraddha rite.
  • 46 - Installation of the Linga
  • 47 - Installation of Linga
  • 48 - The different varieties of Gayatri
  • 49 - Installation of Aghoresha
  • 50 - Mastering the mantra of Aghora
  • 51 - The Vidya of Vajreshvari
  • 52 - Rites for enslaving, fascinating etc.
  • 53 - The rite of conquering Death
  • 54 - Worship with Triyambaka mantra
  • 55 - The mode of propitiating Shiva

 

Summary of chapter 138 of the Linga Mahā Purana is as follows:

This chapter recounts the historical event of young Śvetaketū, who was destined to die at an early age according to astrological fate. Absorbed in deep worship of the Śiva Liṅga, Śvetaketū called upon Mahādeva when Kāla arrived to take his life, prompting Parameśvara Śiva to manifest instantly, push back the deity of death, and grant Śvetaketū eternal youth and immortality.

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