About Lord shiva

In Hindu denominations, Lords Brahma, Mahavishnu, and Shiva represent the three primary aspects of the divine in Hinduism and are collectively known as the Trimurti. In this school of religious thought, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer or transformer. Shiva has the other name as Rudra also.  Rudra, the god of the roaring storm, is usually portrayed in accordance with the element he represents as a fierce, destructive deity.
As an Atharva Veda scholar, Swamiji Sri Siddhar explains Lord Shiva’s specialties as follows.

Third Eye: Shiva is often depicted with a third eye with which he burned Desire (Kama) to ashes. There has been controversy regarding the original meaning of Shiva's name Tryambakam which occurs in many scriptural sources. In classical Sanskrit the word ambaka denotes "an eye", so this name is sometimes translated as "Having Three Eyes”.

Blue Throat: The epithet Neelakaṇtha (neela - blue, kaṇtha - throat) refers to a story in which Shiva drank the poison churned up from the world ocean.

Matted Hair: Shiva's distinctive hair style is noted in the epithets Jaṭin, "The One with matted hair" and Kapardin, "Endowed with matted hair" or "wearing his hair wound in a braid in a shell-like (kaparda) fashion". A kaparda is a cowrie shell, or a braid of hair in the form of a shell, or more generally hair that is shaggy or curly.

Sacred Ganga: The Ganga River flows from the matted hair of Shiva. The epithet Gangadhara ("Bearer of the river Ganga") refers to this feature. The Ganga (Ganges), one of the major rivers of India, is said to have made her abode in Shiva's hair.

Ashes: Shiva smears his body with ashes (bhasma). Some forms of Shiva, such as Bhairava, are associated with a very old Indian tradition of cremation-ground asceticism that was practiced by some groups who were outside the fold of Brahmanic orthodoxy. One epithet for Shiva is "Inhabitant of the cremation ground" (Sanskrit: smasaanavaasin, also spelled Shmashanavasin) referring to this connection.

Tiger skin: He is often shown seated upon a tiger skin, an honor reserved for the most accomplished of Hindu ascetics, the Brahmarishis.  

Serpents: Shiva is often shown garlanded with a snake.

Trident: (Sanskrit: Trishula): Shiva's particular weapon is the trident.

Drum: A small drum shaped like an hourglass is known as a damaru. This is one of the attributes of Shiva in his famous dancing representation known as Nataraja. A specific hand gesture (mudra) called ḍamaru-hasta is used to hold the drum.

Nandī: Nandī also known as Nandin, is the name of the bull that serves as Shiva's mount (Shiva's association with cattle is reflected in his name Pasupati or Pashupati, translated and also as "Lord of Animals", who notes that it is particularly used as an epithet of Rudra.

Gana: The Ganas are attendants of Lord Shiva and live in Kailash. They are often referred to as the Boothaganas, or ghostly hosts, on account of their nature. Generally benign, except when their Lord is transgressed against, they are often invoked to intercede with the Lord on behalf of the devotee. Lord Shiva’s elder son Lord Ganesha was chosen as their leader by Lord Shiva; hence Ganesha's title Gana-isa or Ganapathy. The meaning is "Lord of the Ganas".

He is depicted as both an ascetic yogi and as a householder, roles which are mutually exclusive in Hindu society. When depicted as a yogi he is shown sitting and meditating. His epithet Mahayogi (The Great Yogi: Maha - great, Yogi - one who practices Yoga) refers to his association with yoga. While Vedic religion was conceived mainly in terms of sacrifice, it was during the Epic period that concepts of tapas, yoga, and asceticism, became more important, and the depiction of Lord Shiva as an ascetic sitting in philosophical isolation reflects these later concepts.

As a family man and householder he has a wife, Parvati (also known as Uma), and two sons, Ganesha and Skanda. His epithet Umapati ("The husband of Uma") refers to this idea and according to Atharva Veda two other variants of this name that mean the same thing, Umakanta and Umadhava, also appear in the sahasranama. Uma in epic literature is known by many names, including the benign Parvati. She is identified with Devi, the Divine Mother, and Shakti (divine energy). As a householder he is known for the great love and respect he has for his consort.

Shiva and Parvati are believed to be the parents of Karthikeya and Ganesha. Lord Shiva and Parvati are also considered as the “Parents of the Universe”. The consorts of Lord Shiva are the source of his creative energy. They represent the dynamic extension of Shiva onto this universe.

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