Pashupati

Pashupati (Sanskrit: पशुपति, IAST: Paśupati,lit. 'The Lord of Animals') is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva, in his benign aspect as the five-faced herdsman of all creatures.^[1]^[2] Pashupati is traditionally considered to be the guardian deity of Nepal, described in texts such as the Nepala Mahatmya, found in regional versions of the Skanda Purana.^[3]

^ Zimmer, Heinrich Robert (1990). Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-208-0751-8.
^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (6 December 2021). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-7864-9179-7.
^ Pennington, Brian K.; Allocco, Amy L. (1 February 2018). Ritual Innovation: Strategic Interventions in South Asian Religion. SUNY Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4384-6903-4.

[1] Zimmer, Heinrich Robert (1990). Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-208-0751-8.

[2] Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (6 December 2021). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-7864-9179-7.

[3] Pennington, Brian K.; Allocco, Amy L. (1 February 2018). Ritual Innovation: Strategic Interventions in South Asian Religion. SUNY Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4384-6903-4.

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