Shiva (disambiguation)

Shiva or Shiv or Sivan or Shivan is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

Shiva, Sheeva, or Siva may also refer to:

Religion

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  • Shiva (Judaism), the Jewish ritual of mourning for seven ("shiva") days after the burial of an immediate relative
  • Shiva, the supreme soul of Brahma Kumaris religion
  • Shivā (ending with long 'a'), another name of Parvati, Shiva's consort

Places

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People

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Arts, entertainment, and media

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Fictional entities

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Films

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Literature

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  • Shiva trilogy, by Amish Tripathi, comprises: The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, and The Oath of the Vayuputras
  • Shiva, a book by A. B. Yehoshua

Television

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Music

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Computing

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Science

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  • Shiva Hypothesis, scientific theory concerning impact events
  • Shiva laser, built at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the late 1970s
  • Shiva Star, a high-powered plasma weapon research

Other uses

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See also

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