All that we see in the material universe are nothing other than his manifestations. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is considered as the embodiment of the Highest reality. He is the Supreme Godhead ...

Several texts also present him as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is also considered ... god of rain and thunderstorms as depicted in this illustration of him. Harihara is the name of a combined ...

Lord Shiva had used Vasuki, the snake he wears as a garland, as the string of Pinaka. The day Shiva destroyed the three cities is celebrated as Kartik Purnima. Illustration: Zoheb Akbar The bow ...

Lord Shiva, the Destroyer and Transformer within the Hindu Trimurti is far more than just a cosmic force. He is a complex deity, revered as the embodiment of paradox: ascetic and householder ...

Devotees make various efforts to please Lord Shiva in the month of Shravan, but this is also the time to know or contemplate the nature of Shiva. To understand Shiva is to understand the extent of ...

Rediff readers seek out the legends of Lord Shiva. You can share your #India-Photos too! The second biggest deity of lord Shiva in the world -- the biggest is in Nepal -- stands in Murdeshwar ...