Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

or Shiv or Sivan or Shivan is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Shiva, Sheeva, or Siva may also refer to:

Religion

Shiva (Judaism) ( he, שִׁבְעָה , literally "seven") is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives. The ritual is referred to as "sitting " in English. The period lasts for seven days following the burial. Following the initial ...

, the Jewish ritual of mourning for seven ("shiva") days after the burial of an immediate relative * Shiva, the supreme soul of

Brahma Kumaris The Brahma Kumaris are a spiritual movement that originated in Hyderabad, Sindh, during the 1930s.Parvati Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi i ...

, Shiva's consort

Places

* Shiva, Iran, a village in Gilan Province, Iran *

Shiva crater The Shiva crater is the claim by paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee and colleagues that the Bombay High and Surat Depression on the Indian continental shelf west of Mumbai, India represent a impact crater, that formed around the Cretaceous-Paleog ...

, an apparent impact crater in the Indian Ocean, possibly associated with the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction event *

Shiva Temple (Grand Canyon) Shiva Temple is a summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County of Arizona, Southwestern United States, US. It is situated six miles north of Hopi Point overlook of the canyon's South Rim, about 2.5 miles ...

, a summit in Arizona, US

People

Shiva (actor) Shiva (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian actor, comedian, RJ and dialogue writer who has featured in Tamil language films, and had previously been a Radio jockey with Radio Mirchi. Acting mainly in comedy films, he rose to fame following his p ...

(born 1983), Tamil actor * Shiva (rapper) (born 1999), Italian rapper *

Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as "Gandhi ...

(born 1952), physicist, philosopher, ecofeminist, environmental activist, and writer *

Cosma Shiva Hagen Cosma Shiva Hagen () is a German-American actress and voice actress. Although she speaks English, her acting roles have been largely confined to German-language films and television productions. She also starred in an Irish film called ''Shor ...

(born 1981), German actress *

Shiva Ahmadi Shiva Ahmadi (born 1975) is an Iranian-born American artist, known for her paintings, videos, and installations. Her work has been exhibited at galleries and museums in North America and the Middle East. Biography Ahmadi was born in Tehran, Ir ...

(born 1975), Iranian-born American visual artist *

Shiva Ayyadurai V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai (born Vellayappa Ayyadurai Shiva, December 2, 1963) is an Indian-American engineer, politician, entrepreneur, and anti-vaccine activist. He has become known for promoting conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, and unfounded m ...

(born 1963), Indian-born American scientist and entrepreneur *

Shiva Raichandani Shiva Raichandani (born 1993) is a BAFTA-nominated non-binary British-Indian film and TV director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, and actor. Their works exist at the intersections of creating positive gender-expansive representation in mainst ...

(b. 1993), Indonesian dancer

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Sheeva This is a list of playable and boss characters from the '' Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters f ...

, a ''Mortal Kombat'' character * Shiva (''Final Fantasy''), a summonable ice elemental in the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise * Shiva (''Streets of Rage'' character), a character in the video game series * Kaiyanwang, a.k.a. Shiva, a fictional character from ''

3×3 Eyes ''3×3 Eyes'' (pronounced in Japanese) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazines ''Young Magazine Kaizokuban'' and ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1987 to 2 ...

'' * Shiva, the ultimate villain in the anime ''

Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato is a Japanese manga created, written and illustrated by Hiroshi Kawamoto and later adapted to anime by Tatsunoko Productions. It ran 38 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 6, 1989 to January 18, 1990 and also received a 6-episode OVA followup ...

'' * Shiva, a fictitious strain of Ebola virus from Tom Clancy's novel ''

Rainbow Six Rainbow Six may refer to: * ''Rainbow Six'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Tom Clancy *''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'', a video game franchise published by Ubisoft ** ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'' (video game), a tactical shooter video game *"Rainbow Six", a ...

'' * Shiva, a Bengal tiger cared for and befriended by

King Ezekiel King Ezekiel, later revealed as Ezekiel Sutton in the television series, is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the television series of the same name, in which he is portrayed by Khary Payton. Ezekiel is t ...

in ''The Walking Dead'' franchise * Shivans, the main antagonistic race in the '' Freespace'' series *

Lady Shiva Lady Shiva (real name Sandra San or more recently Sandra Wu-San) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was co-created by Dennis O'Neil and Ric Estrada, and first appeared in ''Richard Dra ...

, a DC Comics character * Neosapien General

, a character from the cartoon TV series ''Exosquad'' *

Shiva (Marvel Comics) Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are conducted by Department K, which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons, carr ...

, a robotic Weapon X enforcer in Marvel Comics * Shiva's Guard, a powerful artifact in the ''Warcraft III'' game ''

Defense of the Ancients ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA'') is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' (2002) and its expansion, '' The Frozen Throne''. The objective of the game is for each team to destroy ...

'' *

The Shiva ''The League'' is an American sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, Illinois, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football league ...

, the award given to the league winners on the television series ''The League''

Films

* ''Siva'' (1989 Tamil film), a film starring Rajinikanth * ''Siva'' (1989 Telugu film), a film by director Ram Gopal Varma * ''Shiva'' (1990 film), a remake of the Telugu film in Hindi by director Ram Gopal Varma * ''Shiva'' (2006 film), another Hindi remake by Ram Gopal Varma * ''Shiva'' (2008 film), by siblings Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz * ''Shiva'' (2012 film), a Kannada film starring Shivrajkumar

Literature

Shiva trilogy ''The Immortals of Meluha'' is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. The Meluhans believe that Shi ...

, by

Amish Tripathi Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974) is an Indian author. He is known best for hiShiva Trilogyand Ram Chandra Series. Amish's books have sold over 6 million copies in the Indian subcontinent since 2010. Early life and education Amish Tripa ...

, comprises: ''The Immortals of Meluha'', ''The Secret of the Nagas,'' and ''The Oath of the Vayuputras'' *''Shiva'', a book by A. B. Yehoshua

Television

* Shiva (''Fear the Walking Dead''), season 2, episode 7 – and the midseason finale episode of – ''Fear the Walking Dead'' * "Shiva" (''NCIS''), a season 10 episode of ''NCIS'' * ''Shiva'' (TV series), an Indian animated action television series currently airing on Nickelodeon Sonic and Nick HD+

Music

* "Siva" (song), by Smashing Pumpkins * Shiva, a British dance band featuring vocalist Louise Dean

Computing

SheevaPlug The SheevaPlug is a "plug computer" designed to allow standard computing features in as small a space as possible. As one of the first such computers on the market, the device has a 1.2 GHz Marvell Technology Group, Marvell Kirkwood 6281 AR ...

, a small form factor computer *

Shiva Corporation Shiva Corporation was a company that specialized in computer networking and associated equipment, in particular remote access products. The company was founded in 1985, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Shiva was co-founded by Massachus ...

, a manufacturer of computer network products

Science

* Shiva, a strain of '' Cannabis sativa'' subsp. ''indica'' *

Shiva Hypothesis The Shiva hypothesis, also known as coherent catastrophism, is the idea that global natural catastrophes on Earth, such as extinction events, happen at regular intervals because of the periodic motion of the Sun in relation to the Milky Way galaxy. ...

, scientific theory concerning impact events *

Shiva laser The Shiva laser was a powerful 20-beam infrared neodymium glass (silica glass) laser built at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1977 for the study of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and long-scale-length laser-plasma interactions. Presu ...

, built at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the late 1970s * Shiva Star, a high-powered plasma weapon research

Other uses

* Shiva (horse) (born 1995), a Thoroughbred racehorse