Mahadeva may refer to:

Religion

*Mahadeva, a title of the Hindu god

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 ...

** Parashiva, a form of Shiva ** Parameshwara (god), a form of Shiva *

Para Brahman ''Para Brahman'' ( sa, परब्रह्म, translit=parabrahma, translit-std=IAST) in Hindu philosophy is the "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations. It is described as the formless (in the sense th ...

, a Hindu deity *

Adi-Buddha In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Ādi-Buddha () is the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha". Another common term for this figure is Dharmakāya Buddha. The term emerges in tantric Buddhist literature, most prominently in the Kalachakra.Buswel ...

, in Buddhism, the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha" *

Mahadeva (Buddhism) Mahādeva ( sa, महादेव; ) is a controversial figure who appears in various roles in the histories of the early Buddhist schools. Various roles and existence As the cause of the first schism Various sources present Mahādeva as playing ...

, founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works * Taidi, in Chinese folk religion

People with the name

, founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works * Mahadeva (Kakatiya dynasty), 12th-century ruler of India *

Mahadeva of Devagiri Mahadeva ( IAST: Mahā-deva, r. c. 1261-1270 CE) was a ruler of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Deccan region in India. He succeeded his brother Krishna on the throne. Mahadeva defeated the Shilaharas of Kolhapur, and suppressed a rebellion by h ...

, a 13th-century ruler of the Yadava dynasty of India * Mahadeva (undertaker), a recipient of the Chief Minister's gold medal from the city of Bangalore, India * Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (1903–1976), Indian engineer *

Arunachalam Mahadeva Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG ( ta, அருணாசலம் மகாதேவா, translit=Aruṇācalam Makātēvā; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs ...

(1885–1969), Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat * Baku Mahadeva (1921–2013), Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant *

Devanur Mahadeva Devanoora Mahadeva is an Indian writer and intellectual who writes in Kannada language. The Government of India conferred upon him the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award. Known among literary circles to be a rebel, Mahadeva re ...

(born 1948), Indian writer and public intellectual *

Kumar Mahadeva Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva ( ta, குமார் மகாதேவா) is a Sri Lankan American businessman. He is the founder, and original chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was the CEO of Cogni ...

, Sri Lankan American businessman * S. Mahadeva (1893–?), Ceylon Tamil civil engineer * Mahadeva Subramania Mani (1908–2003), Indian entomologist

Places

* Mahadeva, Barabanki, Nepal * Mahadeva, Kosi, Nepal * Mahadeva, Sagarmatha, Nepal

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