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shiva

शिव
Sanskrit

Supreme Hindu deity, the Destroyer and Transformer.

Lyrics

Meaning

Shiva is a supreme Hindu deity, part of the Trimurti. In lyrics, the word refers to Lord Shiva, often in epithets or in descriptions of his cosmic dance, the Tandava. It also appears in compound names, such as Shivakamini, referring to his consort Parvati.

In the songs

  • Brahmandagalodeya shiva thaandava nruthyava aadi meredavana

    The Lord of the universe, who danced the magnificent Shiva Tandava

    Brahmandagalodeya (Kande Na Natarajana) · Traditional

  • Brahmandagalodeya shiva thaandava nruthyava aadi meredavana

    The Lord of the universe, who danced the magnificent Shiva Tandava

    Brahmandagalodeya (Kande Na Natarajana) · Traditional

  • amba shiva kamini priyure nithya nivasure

    The beloved of Mother Shivakamini, the eternal resident.

    Thillana - Thanjapuri Nivasure · Ponniah Pillai (Tanjore Quartet)

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 2 songs.

  • Brahmandagalodeya (Kande Na Natarajana)

    Traditional

    appears in 2 lines

  • Thillana - Thanjapuri Nivasure

    Ponniah Pillai (Tanjore Quartet)

    appears in 1 line

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