Shiva

/ˈʃɪvə/

Synonyms for "shiva" (62 found)

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agni asvins atman avalokita bhairava bhairavi brahma chandi daksha devaki devi dharmadharti mai

Strong matches (18)

durga dyaus ganapati ganesa ganesha garuda hanuman himavat indra jaganmati kali kama kamsa karttikeya lakshmi parjanya

Noun(2 words)

great godmourning week

Related words (31)

parvati pushan rahu rhibhus rudra sarasvati savitar sita siva soma suryathe destroyerthe preserverthe regeneratorthe supreme soulthe universal egouma ushas vaja varuna

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varuni vayu vishnu yama

Noun(7 words)

shankara shibahshiva observanceshivahthe auspicious onethe destroyerweek of mourning

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6 entries

deity god hebdomadmourning practiceritual periodweek

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4 entries

Ardhanarishvara Natarajakaddish recitalsitting shiva

Collocations

6 entries

Auspicious OneDestroyer of worldsHindu godNataraja formShiva lingamcosmic dancer

Inflections

1 entries

Shivas

Derivations

2 entries

Shaivism Shaivite

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The devotees of Vishnu are called Vaishnavas; the devotees of Shiva are Shaivites.

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While in Benares I visited a temple dedicated to Shiva, in which were several enormous bulls, the animal sacred to this god.

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Do you know the Hindu trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?

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