Shiva facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shiva |
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Supreme Being; Lord of Divine Energy, Meditation, Arts, Yoga, Time, Destruction, Dance; Supreme Destroyer of Evil; Lord of The Devas (gods); | |
Member of Trimurti | |
Statue of Shiva in the lotus position at Shivoham Temple
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Other names | Mahesha, Shankara, Bholenath, Neelkanth, Mahadeva |
Affiliation | Parabrahman (Shaivism), Trimurti, Paramatman, Ishvara, Deva |
Abode | Mount Kailash |
Mantra | Om Namah Shivaya |
Weapon | Pashupatastra, Trident, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow |
Symbols | Lingam, Trident, Crescent Moon, Damaru Drum |
Mount | Nandi (bull) |
Festivals | Shraavana, Maha Shivaratri, Ekadashi, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami |
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Consort | Parvati (Adi Parashakti, Sati, Durga, Kali, Mahakali) |
Children | Ganesha, Kartikeya, Ashokasundari Regional: Ayyappa |
Shiva is one of the three main gods in Hinduism. Shiva is known as the destroyer god because he removes all evil from the world. His wife is the goddess Parvati. He has a blue neck because, according to Hindu legend, he swallowed a poison in order to save the universe. He has three eyes, the third eye is on his forehead.79 Shiva is one third of the Hindu trinity including Brahma and Vishnu. Lord Shiva lives in the Himalayas. Ganesha and Kartikeya are his sons.
Images for kids
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An ancient sculpture of Shiva at the Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra. 6th century CE
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The Pashupati seal discovered during excavation of the Indus Valley archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro and showing a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure as Paśupati (Lord of the Animals" c. 2350-2000 BCE
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Oleograph by Raja Ravi Varma depicting a Shiva-centric Panchayatana. A bearded Shiva sits in the centre with his wife Parvati and their infant son Ganesha; surrounded by (clockwise from left upper corner) Ganesha, Devi, Vishnu, and Surya. Shiva's mount is the bull Nandi below Shiva.
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Shiva with Parvati. Shiva is depicted three-eyed, the Ganges flowing through his matted hair, wearing ornaments of serpents and a skull garland, covered in ashes, and seated on a tiger skin.
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Shiva is depicted both as an ascetic yogi, and as a householder with goddess Parvati.
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Chola dynasty statue depicting Shiva dancing as Nataraja (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
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Shiva Lingam with tripundra
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Mahakala, c. 1500 CE Tibetan Thangka
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Statue of Shiva depicted as a Chinese Buddhist deva on Mount Putuo Guanyin Dharma Realm in Zhejiang, China
See also
In Spanish: Shiva para niños