Shiva
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Shiva
Summary
Shiva is a god[1]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,826 views/month, #1 of 149).[2]
Key Facts
- Shiva was married to Parvati[3].
- Among Shiva's spouses was Sati[4].
- A child of Shiva was Ganesha[5].
- A child of Shiva was Kartikeya[6].
- A child of Shiva was Ayyappan[7].
- A child of Shiva was Ashokasundari[8].
- Shiva's religion is recorded as Shaivism[9].
- Shiva is recorded as male[10].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as god[11].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[12].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[13].
- Shiva is part of Trimurti[14].
- Shiva's Commons category is recorded as Shiva[15].
- Shiva's said to be the same as is recorded as Maheśvara[16].
- Shiva's armament is recorded as trishula[17].
- Shiva's armament is recorded as Pashupatastra[18].
- Shiva's residence is recorded as Kailasha[19].
- Shiva's IPA transcription is recorded as Śiva[20].
- Shiva's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shiva[21].
- Shiva's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[22].
- Shiva's worshipped by is recorded as Jainism[23].
- Shiva's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Shiva's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Shiva's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
- Shiva's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].
Body
Personal Life
Spouses include Parvati[3], a Devi[28] and Sati[4], a Devi[29]. Children include Ganesha[5], a Hindu deity[30]; Kartikeya[6], a Hindu deity[31]; Ayyappan[7], a Hindu deity[32]; and Ashokasundari[8], a Devi[33]. Shiva's religion is recorded as Shaivism[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Shiva include Sivatherium[34], a fossil taxon[35]; Sivapithecus[36], a fossil taxon[37]; Yaganti Temple[38], a Hindu temple[39], in India[40]; Shiva Sutras[41], written by Panini[42]; Statio Shiv Shakti[43], a launch and/or landing site[44]; Ashtabhuji Temple[45], a Hindu temple[46], in India[47]; and 1170 Siva[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
Shiva ranks in the top 0.67% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,826 views/month, #1 of 149).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Sivatherium[34], a fossil taxon[35]; Sivapithecus[36], a fossil taxon[37]; Yaganti Temple[38], a Hindu temple[39], in India[40]; Shiva Sutras[41], written by Panini[42]; Statio Shiv Shakti[43], a launch and/or landing site[44]; and Ashtabhuji Temple[45], a Hindu temple[46], in India[47].