SHIVA


Meaning of SHIVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshi-və, ˈshē- ]

noun

also Si·va ˈsi-və, ˈshi-, ˈsē-, ˈshē-

Etymology: Sanskrit Śiva

Date: 1788

: the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad — compare Brahma , Vishnu

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