Tag Shiva

14 Family Deities of Tripura

There has been a speculation that Shiva could have been a Human being, though the Puranas insist that He is Ayonija,one who does not stay in the womb,unlike Vishnu who takes Human forms.

As recorded in Tamil literature, Shiva materializes ,does His job and dematerializes.

Pitrus Presiding Deties Sraddha

During the ritual of Shraddha the Vishvedevs called Pururav-Ardrav and Dhurilochan are also invoked. Vishvedev means the ‘group of Deities which represents the Deities during a sacrificial fire’.

Pitrus, Ancestoes present during Mahalaya Sraddha.