Siva
[ see-vuh, shee-vuh ]
/ ˈsi və, ˈʃi və /
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noun Hinduism.
another name for Shiva.
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Siva
Shiva
/ (ˈsiːvə, ˈsɪvə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for Siva
from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)
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