Shiva
| Shiva | |
|---|---|
God of Destruction
Para Brahman, the Supreme Being[1] God of Ultimate Reality, Moksha, Karma, Time, Arts, Dance, Yoga and Meditation, the Destroyer of Evil, Supreme Being in Shaivism | |
| Member of Trimurti | |
 | |
| Other names | Shankara, Bholenath, Maheśvara, Mahadeva, Rudra, Mahakala, Sadashiva, Batara Guru, Nataraja |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Śiva |
| Devanagari | शिव |
| Affiliation | Trimurti, Ishvara, Parabrahman and Paramatman (Shaivism) |
| Abode | Mount Kailash[2] Cremation grounds (Shmashana Adhipati) |
| Mantra | Om Namah Shivaya |
| Weapon | Trishula, Pashupatastra, Parashu, Pinaka bow[3] |
| Symbols | Lingam,[3] Crescent Moon, Damaru (Drum), Vasuki |
| Day | Monday and also Thrayodashi |
| Mount | Nandi (bull)[4] |
| Gender | Male |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Shraavana, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami[5] |
| Personal information | |
| Spouse | Parvati/Sati[6][7] |
| Children | Kartikeya (son) Ganesha (son)[8][9] |
Shiva sī Ìn-tō͘-kàu 3-tōa sîn-bêng chi it, hong jīn-ûi sī phò-hoāi-chiá, sī siau-tû só͘-ū phái-mi̍h ê sîn.
Chù-kái
[siu-kái | kái goân-sí-bé]- ↑ Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008. pp. 445–448. ISBN 978-1-59339-491-2.
- ↑ Zimmer 1972, pp. 124–126.
- 1 2 Fuller 2004, p. 58.
- ↑ Javid 2008, pp. 20–21.
- ↑ Dalal 2010, pp. 137, 186.
- ↑ Sati was the first wife of Shiva, but she immolated herself and was reborn as Parvati. Parvati has various avatars like Kali and Durga which are also associated with Shiva. In short, all these goddesses are the same Atma (Self) in different bodies.
- ↑ Kinsley 1998, p. 35.
- ↑ Cush, Robinson & York 2008, p. 78.
- ↑ Williams 1981, p. 62.
Guā-pōo lên-ket
[siu-kái | kái goân-sí-bé]- Shaivism, Peter Bisschop
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