
In the Shakta tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.

Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, and the figure of Shiva as we know him today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Lord Shiva is said to be the deity of death and time. Shiva ( / ˈ ʃ ɪ v ə/ Sanskrit: शिव, romanized: Śiva, lit.'The Auspicious One' ), also known as Mahadeva ( / ˈ m ə h ɑː d ɛ v ə/ Sanskrit: महादेव:, romanized: Mahādevaḥ, lit.'The Great God' ), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Maha Shivaratri, Shraavana, Kartik Purnima, Bhairava Ashtami Lingam, Crescent Moon, Damaru (Drum), Vasuki Trishula (Trident), Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow


Trimurti, Ishvara, Parabrahman and Paramatman ( Shaivism) Shankara, Bholenath, Mahesha, Mahadeva, Rudra, Sadashiva, Batara Guru
