A LIVING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHAIVA TRADITIONS
Beyond form.
Beyond time.
Meet Śiva — the Auspicious One. Ascetic and householder, stillness and dance, dissolution and renewal: explore one of Hinduism’s most profound and many-sided deities.
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MAHĀDEVATHE GREAT GOD
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THE CENTRAL IDEAThat which transforms
That which transforms
also makes renewal possible.
Śiva is understood differently across Hindu traditions: as the supreme Lord, the great yogi, the inner Self, and the cosmic dancer. This guide introduces major ideas while respecting the diversity of living traditions.
Many Forms
From the meditating yogi to Naṭarāja, Lord of the Dance.
↗ 02♢Sacred Symbols
Read the trident, crescent moon, river, serpent and third eye.
↗ 03ॐNames & Epithets
Explore Sanskrit names, meanings, and traditional associations.
↗Śiva is not only the end of a cycle, but the stillness from which a new cycle may begin.
AN INTERPRETIVE REFLECTION · NOT A SCRIPTURAL QUOTATION
EXPLORE THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Enter the world of Śiva.
Twelve chapters. One expansive tradition.
ENCYCLOPEDIA