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Shiva (/ˈʃiːvə/; Sanskrit: शिव [ɕɪʋɐ], IAST: Śiva, ISO: Śiva, lit. 'the auspicious one'), also known as Mahadeva (lit. 'the great god'),[9][10][11] is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.[12][13]

Shiva
God of Destruction, The Destroyer of Evil;
Lord of Meditation, Yoga, Time and Dance; Great among The Devas (gods);
Parabrahman, Supreme Being (Shaivism)
Member of Trimurti
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A statue of Shiva meditating in the Padmasana
Other names
Shankara, Bholenath, Mahesha, Mahadeva, Rudra
Devanagari
शिव (Śiva)
Affiliation
Parabrahman (Shaivism), Trimurti, Paramatman, Ishvara, Deva
Abode
Mount Kailash[1]
Mantra
Om Namah Shivaya
ॐ नमः शिवाय।।
Weapon
Trident, Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow [2]
Symbols
Lingam,[2] Crescent Moon, Damaru (Drum)
Day
Monday
Mount
Nandi (bull)[3]
Festivals
Maha Shivaratri, Shraavana, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami[4]
Personal information
Consort
Parvati / Sati (Adi Parashakti)[7][note 1]
Children
Kartikeya, Ganesha & Ashokasundari[5][6]
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Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.[1][14] In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe.[9][10][11] In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva.[15][16] He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.[12
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