Together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine
together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal Hindu gods - the destroyer
{i} "the destroyer", Hindu god of destruction and reproduction, one of the Trimurti together with Brahma and Vishnu (Hinduism)
This is the name of the destroyer deity in the Hindu religious tradition, and one of the three main deities
Siva. or Siva Major deity of Hinduism, believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu, he is the subject of an elaborate and sometimes contradictory mythology. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. His female consort is known under various manifestations, including Parvati, Durga, and Kali. In Shaivism he is worshiped as the paramount lord
A god associated with destruction and rebirth A god associated with destruction and rebirth
the demigod who supervises the material mode of ignorance and who annihilates the material cosmos
(shi-vah) The seven-day mourning period that begins on the day of a funeral From the Hebrew for "seven "
part of the primary Hindu trinity of gods, the destroyer; unlike Vishnu, Shiva being an ascetic prefers to distance himself from the world, and it is this lack of action that causes the universe's cycle to wind down
name of the all-pervasive supreme reality; one of the Hindu trinity of Gods, representing God as the destroyer
One of the most popular of gods in bhakti Hinduism To his worshippers, Shiva is known as Mahadeva (the great God), god of opposites: light and darkness, good and evil, creation and destruction, rest and activity, mild and terrible, male and female He is said to be the patron of yogis (followers of dhyana yoga) One of his popular images is that of the cosmic dancer (Shiva-nataraj), whose dance brings the cosmos into being, sustains it, and will eventually bring about its dissolution, only to be recreated again His most common image is the lingam, an abstract symbol of Shiva's regenerative powers--sometimes seen sexually as a phallus but more often not He is not worshipped in the form of an avatar Shiva's consort or wife is Parvati Devotees of Shiva are known as Shaivas
> One of the major gods within the Hindu pantheon, he is the Creator and Destroyer He appears in many forms, with attributes trident and Nandi bull
Seven days of mourning period immediately following burial;literally means "seven" Sephardic Jews refer to this period as "siete"
Associated with Creation, He is Brahma; with Protection, He is Vishnu; with Dissolution, He is Siva (BV-30) Shiva Destroyer in the trinity of Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva (Rudra) The embodiment of spiritual wisdom and God of Gods, Mahadeva Sankara (RRV-9) Shiva, the deity whose bow Rama lifted to win Sita's hand in marriage (RRV-7c)