Shiva | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-09

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Shiva


00:01:46 1 Etymology and other names
00:05:42 2 Historical development and literature
00:06:22 2.1 Indus Valley origins
00:08:40 2.2 Vedic origins
00:10:37 2.2.1 Rudra
00:11:53 2.2.2 Agni
00:13:07 2.2.3 Indra
00:15:09 2.3 Later literature
00:18:39 2.4 Assimilation of traditions
00:20:00 3 Position within Hinduism
00:20:10 3.1 Shaivism
00:22:12 3.2 Vaishnavism
00:23:29 3.3 Shaktism
00:24:29 3.4 Smarta Tradition
00:25:47 3.5 Yoga
00:27:33 3.6 Trimurti
00:28:09 4 Attributes
00:29:13 5 Forms and depictions
00:30:34 5.1 Destroyer and Benefactor
00:33:31 5.2 Ascetic and householder
00:33:55 5.3 Iconographic forms
00:36:24 5.4 Lingam
00:36:49 5.5 Five mantras
00:39:10 5.6 Avatars
00:41:22 6 Festivals
00:43:45 7 Beyond the Indian subcontinent and Hinduism
00:44:57 8 In contemporary culture
00:45:56 9 See also
00:48:56 10 References
00:52:51 11 Sources
00:53:48 12 External links



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Shiva (; Sanskrit: शिव, Śiva, lit. the auspicious one) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.Shiva is known as the "Creator, maintainer and the destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the tradition of Hinduism called Shaktism, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.According to the Shaivism sect, the highest form of Shiva is formless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe. There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva, regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts.The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead, the trishula or trident, as his weapon, and the damaru drum. He is usually worshipped in the aniconic form of Lingam. Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, revered widely by Hindus, in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka