Mahadeva

[ muh-hah-dey-vuh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. a name of Shiva.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mahadeva¹

< Sanskrit: great god, equivalent to mahā- great + deva god. See deity

Example Sentences

Refusing to share with him her supremacy, he, like the Hindoo Mahadeva, becomes a father in spite of her.

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The finest feature of its remains is the temple of Sitaleswar Mahadeva (c. 600).

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And, O Phalguna, the fame of thy achievements will last for ever in the world: thou hast gratified Mahadeva himself in conflict.

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Bathing there and worshipping Mahadeva, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.

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And adoring Mahadeva thus the Rishi also said, 'O god of gods, grant me thy grace, so that my asceticism may not diminish.'

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