[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.1953 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1953 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1953 - **Language:** English ### [c9.1953](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1953) The dominant quality or attribute of Śiva is Tamas (darkness). Many stories, with slight variations, are told in the various Purāṇas about the birth of Śiva. Some of the more important stories are summarised below. - [Previous: c9.1952](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1952) - [Next: c9.1954](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1954) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1953](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1953) · Pramāṇa