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My father's family hails from Banaras. My grandfather taught mathematics at Banaras Hindu University. Banaras is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, home to one of the great jyotirlings, the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Amish Tripathi
DICTIONARY
PRONUNCIATION OF SHIVA
Shiva [ˈʃiːvə]
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIVA
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shiva is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES SHIVA MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Shiva
Shiva (Śiva; /ˈʃɪvə/ listen (help·info) meaning "The Auspicious One"), also known as Mahadeva ("Great God"), is a popular Hindu deity. Shiva is regarded as one of the primary forms of God. He is the Supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism. He is one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition, and "the Destroyer" or "the Transformer" among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. Shiva has many benevolent and fearsome forms. At the highest level Shiva is limitless, transcendent, unchanging and formless. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya and in fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIVA
əˈtʃiːvə
ˈbiːvə
bɪˈliːvə
ˈbiːvə
ˈtʃiːvə
ˈdiːvə
ˈfiːvə
dʒɪˈniːvə
ˈliːvə
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvə
ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvə
rɪˈsiːvə
rɪˈtriːvə
ˈriːvə
ˌsuːpərəˈtʃiːvə
ˌʌndəəˈtʃiːvə
ˈviːvə
ˈviːvə
ˈwiːvə
jəˈʃiːvə
WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIVA
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIVA
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Synonyms and antonyms of Shiva in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS
WORDS RELATING TO «SHIVA»
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Translation of «Shiva» into 25 languages
TRANSLATOR
TRANSLATION OF SHIVA
Find out the translation of Shiva to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Shiva from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Shiva» in English.
Translator English - Chinese
湿婆
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English - Spanish
Shiva
570 millions of speakers
English
Shiva
510 millions of speakers
Translator English - Hindi
शिव
380 millions of speakers
ar
Translator English - Arabic
شيفا
280 millions of speakers
Translator English - Russian
Шива
278 millions of speakers
Translator English - Portuguese
Shiva
270 millions of speakers
Translator English - Bengali
শিব
260 millions of speakers
Translator English - French
Shiva
220 millions of speakers
Translator English - Malay
Shiva
190 millions of speakers
Translator English - German
Shiva
180 millions of speakers
Translator English - Japanese
シバ神
130 millions of speakers
Translator English - Korean
시바
85 millions of speakers
Translator English - Javanese
Siwa
85 millions of speakers
vi
Translator English - Vietnamese
Shiva
80 millions of speakers
Translator English - Tamil
சிவன்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English - Marathi
शिव
75 millions of speakers
Translator English - Turkish
Shiva
70 millions of speakers
Translator English - Italian
Shiva
65 millions of speakers
Translator English - Polish
Shiva
50 millions of speakers
Translator English - Ukrainian
Шива
40 millions of speakers
Translator English - Romanian
Shiva
30 millions of speakers
el
Translator English - Greek
Shiva
15 millions of speakers
af
Translator English - Afrikaans
Shiva
14 millions of speakers
sv
Translator English - Swedish
Shiva
10 millions of speakers
no
Translator English - Norwegian
Shiva
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of Shiva
TRENDS
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIVA»
The term «Shiva» is very widely used and occupies the 16.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Shiva
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Shiva».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIVA» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Shiva» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Shiva» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Shiva
EXAMPLES
6 QUOTES WITH «SHIVA»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word Shiva.
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Kailash Kher
Nepal is a beautiful country with a lot of holy places. I also like the country because it's close to the Himalayas. According to Hindu mythology, that's the abode of Lord Shiva.
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Ravi Shankar
'Ravi' means 'sun.' It's a Sanskrit original word. And 'Shankar' is another name of Shiva, one of the holy trinity god that we worship.
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Michael Tippett
Shiva danced the world into existence... that's a very nice thought.
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Amish Tripathi
If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva.
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Amish Tripathi
Creating music is a wonderful way to celebrate our devotion for Lord Shiva.
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Amish Tripathi
My father's family hails from Banaras. My grandfather taught mathematics at Banaras Hindu University. Banaras is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, home to one of the great jyotirlings, the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIVA»
Discover the use of Shiva in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shiva and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Immortals of Meluha: The Shiva Trilogy 1
1900 BC: the once-proud Suryavanshi rulers of the Meluha Empire are in dire peril.
Amish Tripathi, 2013
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Seven secrets of Shiva
He is God who the Goddess shall awaken. His name is Shiva. Locked in his stories, symbols and rituals are the secrets of our ancestors. This book attempts to unlock seven
Devdutt Pattanaik, 2011
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Shiva: The Wild God of Power and Ecstasy
Shiva dances both the joy of being and the dance of doom--but in every aspect he breaks through the false ego to reveal the true self lying within. This is his true power.
Wolf-Dieter Storl, Ph.D., 2004
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Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace
With Earth Democracy, her most extensive treatment of the struggles she helped bring to international attention-genetic food engineering, cultural theft, and natural resource privatization-Shiva uncovers their link to the rising tide of ...
Vandana Shiva, 2006
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Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit
In Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit, acclaimed author Vandana Shiva sheds light on the activists who are fighting corporate manoeuvres to convert this life-sustaining resource into more gold for the elites.In Water Wars, ...
Vandana Shiva, 2002
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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
A devastating expose of what the globalized agricultural industry is doing to our land and our food.
Vandana Shiva, 2000
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Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus
Dani鬯u examines the earliest traditions of the Hindu and Greek gods of magical power, ecstatic sexuality, and transcendence.
Alain Daniélou, 1992
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Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
"Examining the position of women in relation to nature - the forests, the food chain and water supplies - the author links the violation of nature with the violation and marginalization of women, especially in the Third World.
Vandana Shiva, 1988
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Advanced Computer Architectures
This book is a timeless distillation of underlying principles punctuated by real-world implementations in popular current and past commercially available systems.
Sajjan G. Shiva, 2005
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The Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe
In this fascinating book, Richard Smoley examines the roles God has played for us and reconciles them with what we today know through science and reason.
Richard Smoley, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIVA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shiva is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is Ajay Devgn's look in Shivaay poster inspired by Amish Tripathi's …
Though Ajay's intense look in the poster says a lot, we feel the creative heads have taken “inspiration” (to put it subtly) from The Shiva Trilogy. (ALSO READ: Ajay... «India.com, May 15»
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Religious statue angers neighbour
The upset neighbour compared the statue of the Hindu god Shiva to a Nazi swastika. Photo / Michael Craig. Catholic neighbour dismayed over arrival of... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
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Muslim cleric claims Lord Shiva was the first prophet of Islam
In what's likely to stir a hornet's nest, Mufti Muhammad Ilyas of the newly-formed Muslim body Jamaat Ulama-e-Hind on Thursday said Lord Shiva was the “first... «Firstpost, Feb 15»
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Maha Shivaratri 2015: The Great Night Of Lord Shiva (PHOTOS …
Maha Shivaratri (also Shivratri) is celebrated on February 17, 2015, by Hindus all over the world. This festival glorifies the Hindu god Shiva, believed to be the... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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Police search Phillip Island beach for missing delivery van driver …
Cold-case detectives, volunteers and an interstate cadaver dog are scouring a Phillip Island beach for any trace of delivery man Shiva Chauhan, who vanished... «The Age, Feb 15»
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Asian Games boxing: Comeback-man Akhil dominates, Shiva gets a …
Comeback-man Akhil Kumar (60kg) pummelled his Nepalese rival Purna Bahadur Lama before notching up a Technical Knockout triumph while Shiva Thapa... «Firstpost, Sep 14»
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Fran Drescher Marries Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai
The 56-year-old actress said "I do" to Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, 50, at their beach home in front of a small group of friends and family, People confirms. PHOTOS: Star... «Entertainment Tonight, Sep 14»
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The League: “Sitting Shiva”
The last season of The League was uneven, to say the least. There were plenty of episodes and moments that I enjoyed but also plenty more that were repetitive... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Sep 14»
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VA Shiva Ayyadurai: The Indian-American who invented 'Email' at …
WASHINGTON: Email turned 32 today but how many of us know that this quick method of message transfer was invented by Indian American V A Shiva... «Economic Times, Aug 14»
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NGA accepts Indian claim on $US5m Shiva
The NGA's Shiva and AGNSW's Ardhanarishvara are set to be the first successful international claims made on Kapoor items following his arrest in Germany on... «The Australian, Apr 14»
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