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Śiva (Shiva)

Also known as: Śiva (Shiva); primary name: Śiva; other name: Bhairava; other name: Bhiksatana; other name: Candrasekhara; other name: Caturbhuja Shiva; other name: Caturbhuja Śiva; other name: Chandrasekhara; other name: Chitreśvara; other name: Dakshinamurti; other name: Dakṣinamúrti; other name: Dattatreya; other name: Dattātreya; other name: Ekapadashiva; other name: Ekapadaśiva; other name: Eklingji; other name: Gajahmurti; other name: Gangadhara; other name: Kalaharamurti; other name: Kamantakamurti; other name: Lingodbhava; other name: Mahesamurti; other name: Maheśvara; other name: Mahākaleshvara; other name: Mahākaleśavara; other name: Mahākāla; other name: Nataraja; other name: Shankar; other name: Siva; other name: Sundara; other name: Trimbukesvara; other name: Tripuranatakamurti; other name: Tripurantaka; other name: linga
Details: individual; deity; Hindu; Male
Biography: One of the two most important male deities in Hinduism, the other being Viṣṇu. Śiva is shown in both iconic and aniconic form. When the latter, he is depicted as the liṅga, the standing phallic pillar, an image generally associated with fertiliy and power. In iconic form, a famous representation is as Nataraja where he is shown simultaneously dancing, at the moment of cosmic dissolution and creation. Here is the supreme yogi and is frequently depicted deep in meditation. His consort is Pārvatī and his children are Gaṇeśa and Kārttikeya. His mount is the bull, Nandī , and his homes are Mount Kailāsa in the Himālayas and the sacred city of Vārāṇasī. Tripurāntaka is an epithet for Śiva as the destroyer of the three cities. Additional entry for Śiva, by Sona, had: Viṣṇu, Brahma and Śiva are described as the Hindu trinity. In this aspect, he is the destroyer where Viṣṇu is the Preserver and Brahma the Creator. Intimately tied to notion of destruction is that of regeneration. Hence Śiva is often symbolised through a phallic liṇga. Often shown with a third eye positioned centrally on the forehead which is said to denote his view of the three divisions of time: past, present and future.

682 related objects

album

Title: Saindhavi Ragini |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.21.77 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Awadh

album; painting

Museum number: 1974,0617,0.14.11 |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Painted in:Maharashtra

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.87 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.39 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album

Title: Tracings of the Hindu Gods |
Museum number: 1883,0811,0.159 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.57 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.90 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.68 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.48 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.88 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.74 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.58 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.71 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.59 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.89 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album

Title: Tracings of the Hindu Gods |
Museum number: 1883,0811,0.152 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.91 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.70 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Title: Dhanasri Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.20 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Desakh Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.16 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Khambavati ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.9 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Devgandhar Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.17 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Malkos Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.7 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Raga Bhairava |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.1 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Gujari Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.33 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Vangali Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.28 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Kanada (Kanhro) Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.22 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Vasanta Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.21 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Gunakari Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.12 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Hindola Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.13 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Kamodani Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.29 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Vilaval Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.14 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Gauri Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.8 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Ramakali Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.11 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Museum number: 1974,0617,0.14.19 |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Painted in:Maharashtra

album; painting

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.12.29 |
Production date: 18thC(late)-19thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.60 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.11 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.72 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.66 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.67 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.69 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.75 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.61 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; drawing

Title: Indian Drawings |
Museum number: 1920,0917,0.11.25 |
Cultures/periods: x23192 Mughal dynasty |
Production date: 18thC(late) |
Production place: Attributed at:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.65 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Museum number: 1962,1231,0.13.84 |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Painted in:Thanjavur |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Title: Malavi Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.10 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Purvi Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.24 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Setmalar Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.32 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Kedar Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.30 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Dipaka Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.19 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; drawing

Museum number: 1942,1113,0.18 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tibet

album; painting

Title: Vibhasa Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.36 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Raga Bairadi |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.23 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Bhairavi Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.2 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Raga Lalita |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.6 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Gormallar Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.34 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Raga Megha Malar |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.31 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Madhumadhavi Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.18 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Todi Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.15 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Kukubha Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.35 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Panchama Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.26 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Sri Raga |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.25 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

album; painting

Title: Asavari Ragini |
Museum number: 1999,1202,0.2.27 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Rajasthan

amulet

Museum number: 1991,0517,0.33 |
Production date: 1985-1989 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nasik (town)

architecture; sculpture

Museum number: 1880.346 |
Production date: 9thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mathura

base

Museum number: 1786,0331.1 |
Cultures/periods: x25097 Saiva |
Production date: 18thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

bowl

Museum number: 2000,0401.1 |
Production date: 1911 |
Production place: Made in:MumbaiMade in:Pune |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

bowl

Museum number: 1880.3495 |
Production date: 19thC(early)

box; linga

Museum number: 1880.1626 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Deccan

bracelet

Museum number: 1893,0317.34 |
Production date: 19thC

bracelet

Museum number: 1893,0317.35 |
Production date: 19thC

bracelet

Museum number: 1889,0902.12 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

calendar

Museum number: 1990,0707,0.74 |
Production date: 1989 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tamil Nadu

calendar

Museum number: 1991,0412,0.5 |
Producer name: BIOG15152 Made by:S Vilas |
Production date: 1984 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mumbai

cambu; vessel

Museum number: 1990,1112.1 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Attributed at:Varanasi (town) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Varanasi (town)

cambu; vessel

Museum number: 1989,0815.1 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Attributed at:Varanasi (town) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Varanasi (town)

cambu; vessel

Museum number: 1991,0814.2 |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Attributed at:Varanasi (town) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Varanasi (town)

candle-holder

Museum number: 1894,0926.17 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:Thailand

coin; charm; temple token

Museum number: 1999,0802.33 |
Production place: Made in:India

coin

Museum number: 1989,0904.4047 |
Authority: BIOG209661 Ruler:Sasanka |
Cultures/periods: x45686 Gupta |
Production date: 600-625 |
Production place: Minted in:India

coin

Museum number: 1845,0613.77 |
Authority: BIOG117644 Ruler:Wima Kadphises |
Cultures/periods: x25064 Kushan |
Production date: 110-127 |
Production place: Minted in:Afghanistan

coin

Museum number: 1990,0515.40 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1989,0904.956 |
Authority: BIOG147918 Issuer:Sivadeva II |
Cultures/periods: x103153 Lichhavi |
Production date: 680-690 |
Production place: Minted in:Nepal

coin

Museum number: OR.9465 |
Authority: BIOG209661 Ruler:Sasanka |
Cultures/periods: x45686 Gupta |
Production date: 600-625 |
Production place: Minted in:India

coin

Museum number: 1888,1208.501 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1894,0506.1553 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1989,0904.952 |
Authority: BIOG147918 Issuer:Sivadeva II |
Cultures/periods: x103153 Lichhavi |
Production date: 680-690 |
Production place: Minted in:Nepal

coin

Museum number: OR.8920 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: IOC.230 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: OR.9159 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1983,0120.81 |
Cultures/periods: Kuninda dynastyYaudheya |
Production date: 1stC-2ndC |
Production place: Issued in:India

coin

Museum number: 1894,0506.1556 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1983,0120.77 |
Cultures/periods: Kuninda dynastyYaudheya |
Production date: 1stC-2ndC |
Production place: Issued in:India

coin

Museum number: 1894,0506.159 |
Authority: BIOG209661 Ruler:Sasanka |
Cultures/periods: x45686 Gupta |
Production date: 600-625 |
Production place: Minted in:India

coin

Museum number: 1990,0515.32 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1894,0506.1559 |
Authority: BIOG108787 Ruler:Gondophares |
Cultures/periods: x113048 Indo-Parthian |
Production place: Minted in:Gandhara (Pakistan)

coin

Museum number: 1989,0904.951 |
Authority: BIOG147918 Issuer:Sivadeva II |
Cultures/periods: x103153 Lichhavi |
Production date: 680-690 |
Production place: Minted in:Nepal

coin

Museum number: 1850,0305.716 |
Authority: BIOG209661 Ruler:Sasanka |
Cultures/periods: x45686 Gupta |
Production date: 600-625 |
Production place: Minted in:India

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