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Proper Noun
āϏāĻāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āώā§āϝ
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Shiva is a primary deity in Hinduism and a member of the Trimurtiâthe divine triadâalongside Brahma (the Creator) and Vishnu (the Preserver). Known as the Destroyer or Transformer, Shiva facilitates the cycle of existence by dissolving the old to make way for new creation.
Key Attributes
Role: The destroyer of ego and the transformer of the universe.
Worship: Commonly venerated in the abstract form of the Shiva Linga.
Iconography: Often depicted in deep meditation on Mount Kailash or as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, performing the Tandava to suppress the demon of ignorance.
Key Attributes
Role: The destroyer of ego and the transformer of the universe.
Worship: Commonly venerated in the abstract form of the Shiva Linga.
Iconography: Often depicted in deep meditation on Mount Kailash or as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, performing the Tandava to suppress the demon of ignorance.
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Proper Noun-Masculine
āύāĻžāĻŽāĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āώā§āϝ (āĻĒā§āĻāϞāĻŋāĻāĻ)
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One of the principal deities of Hinduism and a member of the Trimurti (the holy triad), alongside Brahma and Vishnu. Known as the Destroyer or Transformer within the Trimurti, Shiva is worshipped as the supreme being who dissolves the universe and the human ego to allow for spiritual rebirth and new creation.
Iconography: Often depicted in deep meditation on Mount Kailash or as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, performing the Tandava to suppress the demon of ignorance.
Iconography: Often depicted in deep meditation on Mount Kailash or as Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance, performing the Tandava to suppress the demon of ignorance.
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