Shiv Puran

The Shiv Puran is the scripture of Lord Shiv's glory. It tells how the Shivling appeared, the stories of Sati and Parvati, the births of Ganesh and Kartikeya, the twelve Jyotirlingas and the tale of Shivratri. We retell it samhita by samhita, in simple language, so every devotee can read it easily.

Vidyeshvar Samhita

1. 1What Is the Shiv Puran?4 min read
2. 2The Endless Pillar of Light: Brahma and Vishnu4 min read
3. 3Why Is the Shivling Worshipped?4 min read

Rudra Samhita

1. 4Sati and Daksha's Yagya5 min read
2. 5Virbhadra and the End of Daksha's Yagya4 min read
3. 6Tarakasur's Boon and Kamdev Burnt to Ashes5 min read
4. 7Parvati's Tapasya4 min read
5. 8The Wedding of Shiv and Parvati5 min read
6. 9Kartikeya's Birth and the Defeat of Tarakasur4 min read
7. 10Ganesh's Birth and the Elephant Head5 min read
8. 11Tripurasur and the Single Arrow4 min read

Glories of Shiv

1. 12Neelkanth: When Shiv Drank the Poison4 min read
2. 13Ganga Descends into Shiv's Hair4 min read
3. 14Markandeya and the Defeat of Death4 min read

Shatarudra Samhita

1. 15The Kirat and Arjuna4 min read
2. 16Shiv's Forms: Ardhanarishvar and Nataraj4 min read

Kotirudra Samhita

1. 17The Hunter and the First Shivratri5 min read
2. 18The Twelve Jyotirlingas — Part 15 min read
3. 19The Twelve Jyotirlingas — Part 25 min read