Why is Lord Shiva called Mahadev in Hinduism?

SHIVA is known as Mahakaal, VISHNU is known as Palanhaari, BRAHMA is known as Creators. The one who says any one of above is greater than other ..he seriously has been mislead by extremists. Santana Dharma never had a one GOD theory. read more

So they call him Mahadev and Adi Dev who's birth is unknown. It is also one of the many different names given to Hindu deity Lord Shiva. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is considered as the most powerful and supreme god. Some of the other names used to refer Lord Shiva include Mahesh, Shankar, Manjunatha, Har, Trilokinath, Neelakanta, Shanbhu and many more. read more

1. Shiva never tolerates evil. Lord Shiva is referred to as destroyer of evil. He couldn’t tolerate injustice and destroyed the evil rakshasas in a fair manner. 2. Mahadev is always calm and carries on. Shiva was called a ‘Maha Yogi’ because he meditated for hours for the well-being of the universe. read more