Shiva is known by many names such as Viswanatha (lord of the universe), Mahadeva, Mahandeo, Mahasu, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Hara, Trilochana, Devendra (chief of the gods), Neelakanta, Subhankara, Trilokinatha (lord of the three realms), and Ghrneshwar (lord of compassion).Also known as Mahadev, he is one of the three deities of the ‘Great Trinity’ or ‘The Hindu Triad’, as per the Hindu mythology. The three gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and destruction of the universe respectively.
- Lord Shiva is the only god worshipped in the form of a lingam.
- Lord Shiva is the first yogi.
- He is the king of dance.
- Lord Shiva is the only Hindu god with a visible third eye.
- He is the most powerful Hindu god.
He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as “The Destroyer” within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe.Unlike Gods such as Sri Ram, Krishna etc who are avatars or human forms of God, some superior Gods such as BrahmaDev, Vishnu and Shiva live forever until the cycle of life ends and they get reborn. I will give you his time span. Lord Shiva lives upto 400 BrahmaDev Years.Goddess Parvathi, concerned about her husband Lord Shiva’s welfare, grabbed his neck to prevent the poison from entering his body. The poison stayed in Shiva’s neck, turning it blue in colour.It is believed that one should see Shiva through the horns of Nandi. Nandi is said to be gate keeper and most ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. if you need to meet Shiva, you need to take Nandis permission. Nandi is known for his vedic dharma.After taking a bath, one should offer milk and honey to Lord Shiva. It is believed that doing this, the problems related to livelihood, job or business gets eliminated. After that, devotees should perform Abhishek of Shiva linga by bhasma and water. After Abhishekh of Shivling, one should offer sandalwoodLord Shiva is known as the Lord of death and destruction, hence only he can save us from death. Family members of people dangling between life and death often recite this particular mantra for the affected to get well soon.Lord Shiva. Known for his intellect, calmness and. wisdom, Ganesha is one of the most worshipped.The oval shape indicates that in this universe every being, matter, celestial bodies are oval in shape. The shape of the milky way, solar system are all oval. The Lingam is shaped like an egg and represents the ‘Brahmanda’Many believe that God Shiva is a Sayambhu – which means He is not born from a human body. He was created automatically! He was there when there was nothing and He will remain even after everything is destructed. That is why; he is also loving called as the ‘Adi-Dev’ which means the ‘Oldest God of the Hindu mythology.Our soul is full of energy and body is made of matter. Shivling is also made of matter and symbolize Lord Shiva’s energy. This is the secret of Shivling, all the matter present in the universe engulfs Shivling. Shivling is the symbol of the universe and the universe is the symbol of Shivling.