Hindu direction deity
Ishana (Sanskrit : ईशान, IAST : Īśāna), is a Hindu god and the dikapala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva ,[ 2] [ 3] and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras .[ 3] He is venerated in Hinduism ,[ 4] [ 2] [ 5] some schools of Buddhism [ 6] and Jainism .[ 7] In the Vastu Shastra , the north-eastern corner of a plot of land is referred to as "Ishana".[ 8] Ishana also shares qualities with Samhara Bhairava and is therefore a part of the Ashta Bhairava .
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^ a b Gopinatha Rao, T. A. (1916). Elements Of Hindu Iconography, Vol. II Part II . p. 537.
^ a b Apte, Vaman Shivram (1965). The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (Fourth Revised and Enlarged ed.). Motilal Banarsidass . p. 252. ISBN 0-89581-171-5 .
^ Gopinatha Rao, T. A. (1916). Elements Of Hindu Iconography, Vol. II Part II . p. 515.
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^ Bhattacharya, B. C. (1939). The Jaina Iconography (1939) . Motilal Banarsidass . p. 115.
^ Acharya, Prasanna Kumar (1934). Architecture Of Manasara Vol.5 . p. 39.