Lord Shiva emerges as a supreme deity in the Hindu epics and Puranas. The key myths of his exploits and nature appear in ...

“नमामि शमीशान निर्वाण रूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्म वेदस्वरूपम्।” This verse from the Rudrashtakam describes Lord Shiva as the one who exists everywhere and beyond everything. Shiva is not just a deity ...

In this photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh, smoke rises from burning incense as a devotee offers prayers to Hindu god Shiva at a temple, on the occasion of Shrawan Somvar in Lucknow, India. Hindus consider ...

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Shivaratri festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism. The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by ...

At first glance, Hindu gods appear blue. Many assume it’s their actual skin color, but the truth is far deeper. Blue isn’t literal it’s a symbol of the infinite. The sky, the oceans, and the cosmos ...

(RNS) — Often cast as the most transcendent sect of Hinduism, Shaivism’s appeal to scientific-minded Hindus is becoming more visible. (RNS) — For most of his life, Rishik Dhar was areligious. An ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Earlier this year, Hi-Rez Studios showed off Smite's new permanent Slash game mode, and teased the arrival of Shiva The Destroyer, a Warrior-class ...

Shiva as the cosmic dancer at CERN, he is performing his divine dance. Credit Kenneth Lu This week’s Ancient Aliens examines whether the ancient Hindu god Shiva could have been an extraterrestrial.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) — Located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the Himalayan country's capital, the Pashupatinath Temple complex is the site of daily ritual cremations. KATHMANDU, Nepal (RNS) — ...