Parvati asked Him, 'Why did You return so quickly?' Suddenly, Shiva got up and started running but immediately returned. That temple there, the Vishwanath temple, is very ancient temple to a particular form of Shiva as the lord of the universe.' ~ Krishna Das 'Once Shiva and Parvati were sitting together. 'Kashi' is Varanasi, and 'Vishwanatha' is the form of Shiva whose temple is on the banks of the Ganga ('Gange') in Varanasi. Vishwanātha: Lord ('nātha') of the Universe ('vishwa'), a name for Shiva. Shambho: A name for Shiva as Shambhu, the simple one, the ascetic. Mahādeva: Great ('mahā') God ('deva'), a name often used for Shiva. Hara: A name for Shiva meaning 'the destroyer,' as in the destroyer of ignorance, illusion, and doubt.
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