Besmeared with white ashes all over the body and clad in white cloth he shone brilliantly”. He was white in complexion like camphor and wore all ornaments. His neck had a blue hue he had five faces, three eyes, the crescent moon as crest-ornament and his left side was apportioned to Gaurī who had the brilliance of lightning. He had the brilliance of ten million suns and was reverently served by Gaṇeśa, Bhṛṅgi, Nandīśa Vīrabhadreśvara and others. Mahādeva (महादेव) is a name of Śiva, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya chapter 4.-Accordingly, “ saw the three-eyed Mahādeva, the eternal, being served devotedly by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods. Source: : Shiva Purana - English Translation Mahadeva in Purana glossary Source: : Puranic Encyclopedia Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas. Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya) context information Mahādeva in turn, transmitted it to through divya-sambandha to the Devas who, through divyādivya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Ṛṣis who finally, through adivya-sambandha, revealed the Makuṭāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). Mahādeva obtained the Makuṭāgama from Śiva who in turn obtained it from Sadāśiva through parasambandha. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The makuṭa-āgama, being part of the eighteen Rudrabhedāgamas, refers to one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgamas: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. Mahādeva (महादेव) is the name of a deity who received the Makuṭāgama from Śiva through the mahānsambandha relation, according to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship ( sambandha). Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas. The list of sixty-eight svāyambhuvaliṅgas and presiding deities (e.g., Mahādeva) is found in the commentary on the Jirṇoddhāra-daśaka by Nigamajñānadeva. These names represent his various attributes.Ģ) Mahādeva (महादेव) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Vārāṇasi, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a svāyambhuvaliṅga, which is one of the most sacred of liṅgas according to the Śaivāgamas. Mahadeva in Shaivism glossary Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivismġ) Mahādeva (महादेव, “Supreme among gods”):-One of the eleven epithets of Rudra, as adressed to in the second chapter of Śrī-rudram. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature. Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. It should be adorned with all ornaments and with garlands composed of all flowers and it should keep their front right hand in the abhaya and the front left hand in the varada poses, while it should carry in the back right hand the paraśu and in the back left hand the mṛga. It should be draped also in white clothes and be standing erect ( samabhaṅga) on a padmapīṭha. The images of this aspects of Śiva should have three eyes, four arms, jaṭāmakuṭas and be of white colour. His son is called Budha.Ģ) Mahādeva:-First of the eleven emanations of Rudra ( ekādaśa-rudra), according to the Aṃśumadbhedāgama and the Śilparatna. The corresponding name of the consort is Rohiṇī. This aspect became the presiding deity over the moon. Mahadeva in Shilpashastra glossary Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu Iconograpyġ) Mahādeva (महादेव):-One of the eight names of Rudra, given to him by Brahmā, according to the Pādma-purāṇa.