


Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva ( / ˈ ʃ ɪ v ə/ Sanskrit: शिव, romanized: Śiva, lit.'The Auspicious One' ), also known as Mahadeva ( / m ə ˈ h ɑː ˈ d eɪ v ə/ Sanskrit: महादेव:, romanized: Mahādevaḥ, lit.'The Great God' ), or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Maha Shivaratri, Shravana, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami Lingam, Crescent Moon, Damaru (Drum), Vasuki Trishula, Pashupatastra, Parashu, Pinaka bow

Para Brahman, the Supreme Being (Shaivism) Master of Poison and Medicine, the Great Yogi, God of Time, the Cosmic Dancer
