Shivan.¹

Brit.

/ˈʃiːvə/,

/ˈsiːvə/,

/ˈʃiːva/, U.S.

/ˈʃivə/,

/ˈsivə/

Forms: Also Siva.

Etymology: < Sanskrit śiva, lit. ‘the auspicious one’.

The third deity of the Hindu triad, to whom are attributed the powers of reproduction and dissolution. Also transferred, a representation of this deity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > Shiva

Shiva1789

Nataraja1892

the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > idol > of specific deity or idol

Juggernaut1638

Molochship1661

tiki1777

Baphomet1848

Shiva1931

1789 Asiatick Researches 1 248 Siva is believed to have three eyes.

1862 Mrs. J. 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.

1903 J. 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.

1931 Times 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.

1963 Times 23 May 14/6 They [sc. deformed cattle] are taken as avatars of..the riding bull of the Lord Shiva.

1977 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 125 583/2 The famous dancing Siva from Ujjain in the Gwālior Museum.

Compounds

attributive and in other combinations, as Shiva-complex, Shiva-worship.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [noun] > Sivaism

lingamism1843

Shiva-worship1876

Saivism1877

Sivaism1901

1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 243/1 The Mahávinayaka Peak..has been consecrated for ages to Siva-worship by ascetics and pilgrims.

1937 H. Nicolson Helen's Tower ix. 191 Was it (as the Viennese might further contend) some Siva-complex, some dread of the destruction-principle?

1967 Spate & 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.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	shiva
释义	Shivan.¹ Brit. /ˈʃiːvə/, /ˈsiːvə/, /ˈʃiːva/, U.S. /ˈʃivə/, /ˈsivə/ Forms: Also Siva. Etymology: < Sanskrit śiva, lit. ‘the auspicious one’. The third deity of the Hindu triad, to whom are attributed the powers of reproduction and dissolution. Also transferred, a representation of this deity. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > Shiva Shiva1789 Nataraja1892 the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > idol > of specific deity or idol Juggernaut1638 Molochship1661 tiki1777 Baphomet1848 Shiva1931 1789 Asiatick Researches 1 248 Siva is believed to have three eyes. 1862 Mrs. J. 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. 1903 J. 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. 1931 Times 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. 1963 Times 23 May 14/6 They [sc. deformed cattle] are taken as avatars of..the riding bull of the Lord Shiva. 1977 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 125 583/2 The famous dancing Siva from Ujjain in the Gwālior Museum. Compounds attributive and in other combinations, as Shiva-complex, Shiva-worship. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [noun] > Sivaism lingamism1843 Shiva-worship1876 Saivism1877 Sivaism1901 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 243/1 The Mahávinayaka Peak..has been consecrated for ages to Siva-worship by ascetics and pilgrims. 1937 H. Nicolson Helen's Tower ix. 191 Was it (as the Viennese might further contend) some Siva-complex, some dread of the destruction-principle? 1967 Spate & 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1789
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Compounds

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