Shiva vs. Siva
Shivanoun
(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
Shivanoun
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative;
Shivanoun
the Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Shiva
Shiva (; Sanskrit: शिव, lit. 'The Auspicious One' [ɕɪʋɐ] (listen), IAST: Śiva), also known as Mahadeva (; Sanskrit: महादेव:, lit. 'The Great God'), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism.Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, and the figure of Shiva as we know him today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity.Shiva is known as within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.
Sivanoun
One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature.
Sivanoun
the Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Shiva Illustrations
