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Shiva vs Shivs - What's the difference?

shiva | shivs |

As a proper noun shiva

is (hinduism) the god of destruction and transformation, and together with brahma and vishnu, one of the principal deities in hinduism within shaivism he is viewed as the supreme deity, whereas in other branches of hinduism such as the smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the divine.

As a noun shivs is

.

As a verb shivs is

(shiv).

shiva

English

Alternative forms

* shibah, shiv'ah, shivah, shive

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
  • Derived terms

    * sit shiva

    shivs

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (shiv)