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Siva|ˈʃiːva, ˈsiːvə|
Also Shiva.
[a. Skr. śiva, lit. ‘the auspicious one’.]
1. The third deity of the Hindu triad, to whom are attributed the powers of reproduction and dissolution. Also transf., a representation of this deity.
1788Asiatick Res. I. 248 Siva is believed to have three eyes. 1862J. B. Speid Our Last Years in India iv. 73 The horrid Churruckpuja..festival..in honour of Kali, the consort of Siva, the God of Destruction. 1903J. C. Oman Mystics, Ascetics, & Saints of India vii. 110 Siva, regarded by his special followers as the Supreme Being, commands their adoration in many different and even seemingly contradictory characters. 1931Times Lit. Suppl. 28 May 429/2 Soon he had brought a haunting fear to the minds of several people, turning upon the possession of an old bronze dancing Siva. 1963Times 23 May 14/6 They [sc. deformed cattle] are taken as avatars of..the riding bull of the Lord Shiva. 1977Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts CXXV. 583/2 The famous dancing Siva from Ujjain in the Gwālior Museum.
2. attrib. and Comb., as Siva-complex, Siva-worship.
1876Encycl. Brit. V. 243/1 The Mahávinayaka Peak..has been consecrated for ages to Siva-worship by ascetics and pilgrims. 1937H. Nicolson Helen's Tower ix. 191 Was it (as the Viennese might further contend) some Siva-complex, some dread of the destruction-principle? 1967Spate & Learmonth India & Pakistan (ed. 3) vi. 174 Artistically, the best things are a handful of..seals. These..carry an undeciphered script, and their symbolism suggests that some elements in Hinduism, notably Siva-worship, may stem from Harappan culture. |