Shiva is not the simply name of a Hindu deity.

Shiva is not the simply name of a Hindu deity. Shiva, which means “that which is auspicious,” refers to the auspicious effect of our contact with the unknown, the nameless, the great mystery, what is beyond all limitation, time, space and action. In this regard, Shiva has no name and also an infinite number of names. It is this inner reality of Shiva that we need to understand, not simply Shiva as a religious deity or a cultural form. Chanting the name of Shiva means going beyond all names. It is the resonance of the cosmic silence.

Lord Brahma initiates the manifestation, setting forth the prime laws and principles behind the universe. Lord Vishnu protects and sustains the manifestation, and Lord Shiva dissolves or completes it. Shiva is the great god who dissolves all limitations, difficulties, sorrows and bondage, taking us back to the freedom of the unmanifest. Shiva is the state of mergence to which all things must return.

He represents the transcendent (what is called Brahman or the Absolute in Vedanta thought), Shri Vishnu the cosmic lord (Ishvara), and Brahma the cosmic mind (MahaTattva). The Divine power in its higher essence beyond all manifestation is known as Shiva. ! ✨💀🐍🌷📿🌀🌙🕉🌿👁🔱🏔🐚🔔🎨✨

Hari Om Namo Narayana ~ Om Namah Shivaya 🙏✨🙏