Among the many fascinating questions in Hindu spirituality, one stands out: Why would Lord Krishna, considered by millions to ...

Most gods sit on thrones. Shiva sits on a tiger skin, under open skies. Most gods are adorned in gold. Shiva wears ash from the cremation ground. In a pantheon filled with gods of order, law, and ...

Article about Shiva, the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and ...

'He is the God of Gods, the originator of yoga and the Vedas, the most powerful masculine figure who respects the feminine.' Text: Divya Nair/Rediff.com Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: Amish ...

Lord Shiva holds a pivotal position in the Holy Trinity. While Lord Brahma plays the role of a Creator and Lord Vishnu plays the role of the Preserver, Lord Shiva, is essentially the Destroyer.

The largest temples in India are constructed for the Brahminical deity Shiva. Often, the antiquity of Shiva is traced back to the Vedas. Vedic literature mentions Rudra as a malevolent deity; on the ...

Lord Shiva, is considered to be the most divine among all Hindu gods. “Maha Dev”, which means greatest God is another name given to him. In the Hindu religion, Lord Shiva is also considered to be the ...

Shiva as the cosmic dancer at CERN, he is performing his divine dance. Credit Kenneth Lu This week’s Ancient Aliens examines whether the ancient Hindu god Shiva could have been an extraterrestrial.

Authorities say move was to ‘seek blessings’ for train taking people to pilgrimage sites Indian rail authorities allocated a berth on a train on Sunday for the Hindu god Shiva, raising eyebrows in a ...