Siva

['si:və;'si-;'ʃi:-;'ʃi-]

Definition

(noun.) the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon.

Typed by Borg--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature.

Edited by Katy

Definition

n. the third god of the Hindu Trimé·•ti or triad representing the principle of destruction and of reproduction.—adj. Sivaist′ic.—n. Si′vaite.

Checked by Brits