Shiva is often depicted as the supreme ascetic, pure consciousness, detached, immovable. Parvati (or Shakti) represents ...

In Hinduism, few deities embody paradox as perfectly as Lord Shiva. He lives atop Mount Kailash, smeared in ash, adorned with ...

Shiva is one of the most revered deities in Hinduism, known as the god of destruction and transformation. He is a central figure in the Trimurti, alongside Brahma (the creator), and Vishnu (the ...

In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata doesn't mention about Sati’s corpse being carried by Shiva and pieces of the corpse breaking up in different parts of India. In the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, Bhisma tells ...

Like any Jewish tradition, shiva comes with a history of customs and rituals that date back centuries. While some basic customs, such as staying home and having guests over, happen at most shivas, ...