Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
some idols of this figure, his head is shown surrounded by a circle of flames. He is shown possessing a drum whose beat provides the rhythm of the universe and one of this god's sons killed the asura Mahisha. This figure is given an epithet that indicates his burning of Kama with the use of his third eye. During the churning of the ocean, this deity swallowed the halahala, which led to his blue throat. In another of his forms, he is shown performing a dance as stands on Maya, the king of the Asuras. This figure is the father of Ganesha, and his consorts include Sati and Parvati. For 10 points, name this destroyer god that makes up the Trimurti with Brahma and Vishnu.
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Social Science