MAHADEVA

Meaning of MAHADEVA in English

[Hindu] "The Great God". An epithet of Shiva; likewise, Parvati is Mahadevi, "the Great Goddess".

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

MAHADEVA — /meuh hah"day"veuh/ , n. Hinduism. a name of Shiva. [ maha- great + deva god. See DEITY ]
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