Introduction to Lord Shiva

One of the Hindu Trinity, Lord Shiva is known to be the destroyer other two (Brahma and Vishnu) being creator and preserver according to various Puranas. The destructive energies are released by Lord Shiva that dismantles all of the creation to start a new.

Shiva is known to house both the calm as Bholenath and the fierce like Kala Bhairav and Veerabhadra. Shiva is the source of a large amount of untamed energy and passion that gives rise to his extreme behavior. Goddess Parvati brings out this balance in his life and they are incomplete without each other.

Lord Shiva is also fondly known as “Bholenath” (down-to-earth, simple) for his modest nature which has different facets. Shiva is also the cosmic dancer (Nataraja), an ascetic, a yogi, and the androgynous union of Shiva and his consort in one body, half-male and half-female (Ardhanarishvara). One of the names given to Lord Shiva is Pashupatinath which literally means ‘master of animals’. However, this description of animals includes every being. It is humanly impossible to describe Shiva in words!


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