Uma Samhita
The Uma Samhita is a significant section of the Shiva Purana, dedicated primarily to the goddess Uma, another name for Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva.
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The Uma Samhita is a significant section of the Shiva Purana, dedicated primarily to the goddess Uma, another name for Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva.
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Lord Shiva drinking the poison (Halahala) to save the universe during the churning of the ocean.
Lord Shiva catching the descending Ganga in his hair to save the earth from destruction.
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Dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer.
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