Siva

[ see-vuh, shee-vuh ]

/ ˈsi və, ˈʃi və /

noun Hinduism.

Shiva.

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Examples from the Web for siva

When Bieber jabbed at Siva Kaneswaran, a member of the Wanted, he connected.
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In this way did Rma attain the supereminent state of Siva, in which he sat sedate without uttering a word.
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Most of these are worshippers of Vischnu or of Siva, for Brahma-worship has wholly disappeared.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke
Many of the Gods are held to be incarnations of Vishnu or Siva.
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They pay homage to the Jangam first, and to Siva afterwards.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A Hindu legend relates that Siva himself instituted this ceremony when he baptized his grandson, the child of Genesa.
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British Dictionary definitions for siva

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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Word Origin and History for siva

Siva

also Shiva, one of the three supreme gods of Hinduism, lord of destruction and reproduction, 1788, from Hindi Shiva, from Sanskrit Sivah, literally "propitious, gracious," from PIE *ki-wo-, from root *kei- "beloved, dear" (connected with Latin civis "citizen," literally "member of a household"), also "to lie, couch" (cf. cemetery). But by some this is said to be a euphemism. Related: Sivaism; Sivaistic.