Dec 11, 2025 · Shiva is one of the main deities of Hinduism, and the deity whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (‘Benign’), Shankara …

Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia (especially in Java and Bali). [31] According to the Monier-Williams Sanskrit …

Jul 14, 2025 · Shiva, the destroyer god, is a great ascetic who meditates high in the Himalayas on a tiger-skin rug. He is usually depicted with matted hair and skin covered in ashes from …

May 10, 2018 · Shiva is the most important Hindu god for the Shaivism sect, the patron of Yogis and Brahmins, and also the protector of the Vedas, the sacred texts. Shiva's wife was Parvati, …

Apr 4, 2025 · Hindu God Lord Shiva is also known as Lord of the Lords, Mahadev. He is one of the most popular gods of Hindus. The most sacred Hindu temple, Kashi Vishweshwara, is …

Oct 17, 2024 · In Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva holds a paramount position as one of the principal deities of the religion. Revered as the “Destroyer” within the Trimurti, which includes Brahma …

Feb 26, 2025 · Widely known as the destroyer, Lord Shiva is the Supreme Being in Shavisim, a major Hindu Sampradaya (tradition). The origin of Lord Shiva traces back to the Vedas, where …

This page provides information about Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is a Hindu deity and represents the aspect of the Supreme Being.

Shiva is a principle (tattva) from where everything has come, in which everything is sustained, and into it everything dissolves. Shiva doesn’t have a body. He was never a person at all. “Virupe …

Shiva (from Sanskrit: शिव, meaning "Auspicious one") is a principal deity of Hinduism who is especially revered among the cluster of Hindu groups known as Shaivites.