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Shi·va

 (shē′və) also Si·va (shē′və, sē′-)
n. Hinduism
One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

[Sanskrit śivaḥ, from śiva-, auspicious, dear; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]

Shi′va·ism, Si′va·ism n.
Shi′va·ist, Si′va·ist n.

shiv·a

also shiv·ah or shib·ah  (shĭv′ə)
n. Judaism
A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.

[Yiddish shive, from Hebrew šib'â, seven; see šbʕ in Semitic roots.]
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Shiva

(ˈʃiːvə; ˈʃɪvə)
n
(Hinduism) a variant spelling of Siva
ˈShivaism n
ˈShivaist n, adj
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Shi•va

(ˈʃi və)

also Siva



n.
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Hindu Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
[< Skt śiva]
Shi′va•ism, n.
Shi′va•ist, n.
Shi`va•is′tic, adj.
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shiva

A seven-day period of mourning which the family enter into after a funeral.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shiva - (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; "the family is sitting shiva"
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
2.shiva - the destroyerShiva - the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Trimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism
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These were fervent Brahmins, the bitterest foes of Buddhism, their deities being Vishnu, the solar god, Shiva, the divine impersonation of natural forces, and Brahma, the supreme ruler of priests and legislators.
Women observe fast and offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the day.
They told that Mahashivratri is known as Night of Lord Shiva. Devotees thronged the temples in wee hours to offer prayers and celebrate the marriage of Shiva and Parwati and take rounds of Shivalingam and pour water and milk shivalingam and chants verses.
But Shiva Pagarani and Santosh Kotian combined for a 69 run partnership to take Jumeirah to 113 for 4.
Shiva minyans are being held at the homes of the victims and their family members and at the Jewish Community Center, a 10-minute walk up the street from the Tree of Life.
According to an official at Maredpally police station, Shiva Kumar ended his life by hanging himself when he was alone in his house.
Shiva and Conall were both back seat passengers in a car which struck a wall and lamp post in Bundoran at 3.25am on Sunday.
Dr Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental activist and biodiversity campaigner, recently gave her first ever public talk in Qatar as part of 'Earth Talks' programme, organised by Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar (AYCM-Q), in partnership with Qatar National Library.
The damage took place at the "River of a Thousand Lingas", where Shiva Linga statues - phallic representations of the Hindu god Shiva - abound.
Shiva Lal Subedi said, 'Promoting export to third countries would fetch better prices for the farmers and we are working on that.' The group unlike other mini traders from India does not bargain on the prices with the farmers.
Shiva brings outstanding technical leadership with almost 20 years of experience from both the high tech sector and financial industry.
Maha Shivratri (the night of Lordexplandict-no-explanationShiva), aexplandict-no-explanationHindufestival dedicated to Lordexplandict-no-explanationShiva, one of the deities of theexplandict-no-explanationHinduTrinity, is celebrated all over the world, including Pakistan, by the Hindu community with fervour and enthusiasm.Lord Shiva, it is said, saved mankind by drinking poison (Halalhal) and stored it in his throat.