67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Scripts शिव(Sanskrit, Nepali) శివ(Telugu) சிவா(Tamil) ಶಿವ(Kannada) ശിവ(Malayalam) Pronounced Pron. SHEE-və(English) [key · IPA] Meaning & History 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. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantsSiva(Telugu) Siva(Tamil) Siva(Kannada) Siva(Malayalam) Other Languages & CulturesShib, Sib(Bengali) Shiv(Hindi) Shiv(Marathi) Shiv(Punjabi) Same SpellingShiva (2) Images Shiva with Parvati (c. 1800) Categories gods, virtues Entry updated January 22, 2019
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Shiva with Parvati (c. 1800)
