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Shiva pronunciation Sanskrit Śiva lit Auspicious one One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism In the Smartha tradition he is one of the five primary forms of God 2 3 Followers of Hinduism who focus their worship upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas Sanskrit Śaiva 4 Shaivism along with Vai ava traditions that focus on Vishnu and Śākta traditions that focus on the goddessDevī are three of the most influential denominations in Hinduism 5 Shiva is usually worshipped in the form of Shiva linga In images he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava upon the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja the lord of the dance In some other Hindu denominations Brahma Vishnu 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 6

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