shiva

     

Shiva (pronunciation: [ʃɪ.ʋə]; Sanskrit: शिव, Śiva, lit. "Auspicious one") is one of the principal eities of 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. Followers of Hinduism who focus their worship upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas (Sanskrit Śaiva). His role as the primary deity of Shaivism is reflected in his epithets Mahādeva ("great god"; mahā = great + deva = god),Maheśvara ("great lord"; mahā = great + īśvara = lord), and Parameśvara ("Supreme Lord"). Shaivism, along with Vaiṣṇava traditions that focus on Vishnu, and Śākta traditions that focus on the goddess (Devī) are three of the most influential denominations in Hinduism.

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  • The Hindu trinity is Brahma, Vishnu & this god
  • This sometimes destructive Hindu deity cut off one of Brahma's heads & dropped it in Uttar Pradesh
  • In Hinduism Vishnu is the preserver & he's the destroyer
  • Kali, the wife of this Hindu deity, is the goddess of destruction
  • In the Rig veda this major Hindu deity is called Rudra & is addressed in just 3 hymns
  • In Judaism, "sitting" this 7-day mourning period is often done on low chairs or on the floor
  • In Hinduism, Skanda, a 6-headed war god, is the son of this "destroyer"
  • The ballet "Bhakti" features 3 Hindu gods including this "destroyer", whose wife, Shakti, dances for him
  • The 2 main gods of Hinduism are Vishnu & him

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