Question: shiva is in what language?
Answer: Shiva (/ˈʃiːvə/; Sanskrit: शिव, IAST: Śiva, ISO: Śiva, lit. ''the auspicious one''), also known as Mahadeva ( lit. ''the great god''), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.