English-German translations for Shiva

• Schiwa
  Zwar besteht bei dem Brüsseler Schiwa das Problem, daß eine Hand Krebs heilen möchte, während die andere Hand ihn fördert. It is true that there is a problem at Shiva in Brussels, where with one hand we try to fight cancer, whilst with the other hand we cause it.

Definition of Shiva

• 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

Related words

• Shaivism