Shiva
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Shiva
Summary
Shiva is a god[1]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,205 views/month, #1 of 149).[2]
Key Facts
- Shiva was married to Parvati[3].
- Among Shiva's spouses was Sati[4].
- A child of Shiva was Ganesha[5].
- A child of Shiva was Kartikeya[6].
- A child of Shiva was Ayyappan[7].
- A child of Shiva was Ashokasundari[8].
- Shiva's religion is recorded as Shaivism[9].
- Shiva's image is recorded as Shiva meditating Rishikesh.jpg[10].
- Shiva is recorded as male[11].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as god[12].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[13].
- Shiva's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[14].
- Shiva's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45555631[15].
- Shiva's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105148570582824311471[16].
- Shiva's GND ID is recorded as 118755218[17].
- Shiva's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2017001158[18].
- Shiva's part of is recorded as Trimurti[19].
- Shiva's Commons category is recorded as Shiva[20].
- Shiva's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-शिव.wav[21].
- Shiva's said to be the same as is recorded as Maheśvara[22].
- Shiva's armament is recorded as trishula[23].
- Shiva's armament is recorded as Pashupatastra[24].
- Shiva's residence is recorded as Kailasha[25].
- Shiva's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/074l5[26].
- Shiva's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908852[27].
Body
Personal Life
Spouses include Parvati[3], a Devi[28] and Sati[4], a Devi[29]. Children include Ganesha[5], a Hindu deity[30]; Kartikeya[6], a Hindu deity[31]; Ayyappan[7], a Hindu deity[32]; and Ashokasundari[8], a Devi[33]. Shiva's religion is recorded as Shaivism[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Shiva include Sivatherium[34], a fossil taxon[35]; Yaganti Temple[36], a Hindu temple[37], in India[38]; Sivapithecus[39], a fossil taxon[40]; Shiva Sutras[41], written by Panini[42]; Statio Shiv Shakti[43], a launch and/or landing site[44]; 1170 Siva[45], an asteroid[46]; and Ashtabhuji Temple[47], a Hindu temple[48], in India[49].
Why It Matters
Shiva ranks in the top 0.67% of god entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,205 views/month, #1 of 149).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Sivatherium[34], a fossil taxon[35]; Yaganti Temple[36], a Hindu temple[37], in India[38]; Sivapithecus[39], a fossil taxon[40]; Shiva Sutras[41], written by Panini[42]; Statio Shiv Shakti[43], a launch and/or landing site[44]; and 1170 Siva[45], an asteroid[46].