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Siva

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Si·va  (shv, s-)
n. Hinduism
Variant of Shiva.
Siva [ˈsiːvə ˈsɪvə], Shiva
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies
[from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)]
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Noun1.SivaSiva - the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Shiva
Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism


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