Shiva - The Hindu God of Destruction - See U in History / Mythology

Shiva is the Hindu God of destruction he is part of the Great Hindu Trinity alongside Vishnu and Brahma often he is depicted in a sitting position with his legs crossed holding a trident in his hand the Trident is known as Trula and with it this God destroys the ignorance found in humans around shiva's neck there is a Naga one of Nature's most deadly creatures the symbolism of this neck and wrapping Cobra points to his victory over death the god also has a third eye with which he can destroy any living being with just a simple

glance when in the form of rudra the god assumes his most Dreadful and ferocious form although he is the God of destruction this deity is also associated with rebirth and transformation as a transforming God he took part in the world creation the s Gangi river which bathes a considerable share of India owes its existence to Shiva the river is the personification of the Goddess ganja who descended from Heaven grabbing shiva's braided hair in order to reach the Earth and purify men's sins when in his form Shiva nataraja this God Reveals His happier side as the

cosmic dancer and his dances represent the cycles of the universe's creation and destruction as well as The Reincarnation Cycles the God of Destruction has the goddess parva as his most famous wife who is a loving goddess and devoted mother symbolizing fertility but the goddess can appear as kie who like her husband is also a deity related to destruction the Grim Reaper of lives Shiva is the god of yoga and for that reason he is also known as the great Yogi yoga is a set of philosophical religious and psychophysical practices which aim is to transcend the

limitations of the body and Consciousness Shiva is one of the key gods of Hinduism in India there is a cult where Shiva is regarded as the supreme god this tradition is known as Shiva ISM which has a major influence in modern Hinduism currently practiced in India Sri Lanka and Nepal