Shiva vs. Siva — What's the Difference?

Shiva (; Sanskrit: शिव, lit. 'The Auspicious One' [ɕɪʋɐ] (listen), IAST: Śiva), also known as Mahadeva (; Sanskrit: महादेव:, lit. 'The Great God'), is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism.Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, and the figure of Shiva as we know him today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity.Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.

Variant of Shiva.

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.

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

A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.

The Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon

(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative;

The Destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon