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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'salso Siva noun Etymology: Sanskrit ?iva Date: 1788 the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad — compare Brahma, Vishnu Merriam Webster'snoun see shivah Britannica ConciseMajor deity of Hinduism, believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu he is the subject of an elaborate and sometimes contradictory mythology. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. His female consort is known under various manifestations, incl. Parvati, Durga, and Kali. In Shaivism he is worshiped as the paramount lord. Oxford Reference Dictionaryvar. of SIVA. Moby ThesaurusAgni, Asvins, Atman, Avalokita, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Brahma, Chandi, Daksha, Devaki, Devi, Dharma, Dharti Mai, Durga, Dyaus, Ganapati, Ganesa, Ganesha, Garuda, Hanuman, Himavat, Indra, Kali, Kama, Kamsa, Karttikeya, Lakshmi, Parjanya, Parvati, Pushan, Rahu, Rhibhus, Rudra, Sarasvati, Savitar, Sita, Siva, Soma, Surya, Uma, Ushas, Vaja, Varuna, Varuni, Vayu, Vishnu, Yama, the Destroyer, the Preserver, the Regenerator, the Supreme Soul, the Universal Ego |