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Rudra is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, Vayu, medicine, and wildlife. One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the "mightiest of th
Three-headed Shiva, Gandhara, 2nd century AD
India statue of nataraja
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Shiva, also known as Mahadeva and Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism.
Rudra
…Rudra (Sanskrit: रुद्र, IPA: ) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, Vayu, medicine, and wildlife. One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the "mightiest of…
Statue of Shiva at Shivoham Shiva Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka
A depiction of Somaskanda with a dancing Skanda in the middle of Parvati and Shiva.
An ancient sculpture of Shiva at the Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra. 6th century CE
The Pashupati seal discovered during excavation of the Indus Valley archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro and showing a possible representation of a "yogi" or "proto-Shiva" figure as Paśupati (Lord of the Animals" c. 2350–2000 BCE