Who is Shiva? Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma is the creator of the universe while Vishnu is the preserver of it. read more
Lord Shiva is no god. He is formless, attribute less, without qualities. As per Hindu sastra, at first there were a formless energy, which didn't have a shape or didn't have any end or start. then it became Lord Shiva and then came Lord Brambha and Lord Vishnu from the same energy flow. read more
Ardhanarishvara represents the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies of the universe (Purusha and Prakriti) and illustrates how Shakti, the female principle of God, is inseparable from (or the same as, according to some interpretations) Shiva, the male principle of God. read more