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Indian God Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas, Shaivism, along with traditions that focus on Vishnu and goddess Shakti are three of the most influential denominations in Hinduism. Shiva is usually worshipped in the abstract form of Shiva linga. In images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava upon Apasmara Purusha, the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja, the lord of the dance. The Sanskrit word Shiva is an adjective meaning "auspicious, kind, gracious". As a proper name it means "The Auspicious One", used as a name for Rudra. In simple English transliteration it is written either as Shiva or Siva. The adjective siva, meaning "auspicious", is used as an attributive epithet not particularly of Rudra, but of several other Vedic deities. |
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