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Word: shiva (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative

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Proper noun:

  • male|from=Sanskrit used in India.
  • Hinduism 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.

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