dbang phyug

dbang phyug

Literally "lord," this term is an epithet for the god Śiva, but functions more generally in Buddhist texts as a generalized "supreme being" to whom the creation of the universe is attributed.

One of the most frequently used names for Śiva. A deity of the jungles, named Rudra in the Vedas, he rose to prominence in the Purāṇic literature at the beginning of the first millennium.

One of the most frequently used names for Śiva. A deity of the jungles, named Rudra in the Vedas, he rose to prominence in the Purāṇic literature at the beginning of the first millennium. Often synonymous with Maheśvara, though sometimes presented as separate deities.

One of the principal three Hindu gods.

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