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SHIVA

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology

Other Scripts: शिव (Sanskrit)

Pronounced: SHI-va   [key]

Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. His aspect is usually terrifying, but it can also be gentle.
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