SHIVA

BIOGRAPHY

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• Shiva is the Deity of destruction.
• Shiva destroys to recreate.
• Shiva is one of the main three supreme Hindu Deities .
• Shiva was created through Vishnu and Brahma.

MAHA SHIVARATRI

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• Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated in reverence of Lord Shiva.
• Maha Shivaratri is the day Shiva was married to the goddess Parvartri.
• This festival is celebrated on Shiva's favourite day, the fourteenth night of the new moon.

SYMBOLS

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• The Trident is Shiva's main symbol and weapon of choice, which is held in one hand.
• The 3 spikes of the trident represents power of desire, action and knowledge.
• Shiva's vehicle of choice is the bull.
• The bull is a representation of the total ego is man's personality.

BIOGRAPHY

• Shiva. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2015.
• Das, S. (n.d.). Why Celebrate Maha Shivratri? Retrieved July 12, 2015.
• Hindu God Lord Shiva (Siva) - the Destroyer. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2015.