Shiva in Hindu mythology is known as the supreme deity and many of his worshipers. The Shiva myth can be found in several Hindu holy books, namely the Brāhmana, Mahābhārata, Purāna, and
Āgama.
In the oldest Hindu book, the Vedic Samhita, although Shiva's own name was never included, but in fact the seeds of the manifestation of Shiva's own figure already exist, namely Rudra.
The Satapatha-Brāhmana book tells of the birth of Rudra. It is said that there was a family head named Prajapati who had a son.
From birth, the child cried all the time, he felt inseparable from the ugliness of not being named by his father. Then Prajapati gave him the name Rudra, which comes from the root of the word rud which means to cry.
The history of Rudra's birth according to Mārkandeya Purāna was due to Brahma's desire to have a child who resembled him. To achieve this goal, Brahmā went to asceticism.
Middle imprisoned, suddenly appeared a boy with a bluish red skin crying in his lap. When asked why, the boy answered that he was crying because he asked for a name. Brahma named him Rudra. However, he still cried and asked for a name again.
He did this seven times, so Brahma gave seven names, each Bhawa, Sarwa, Isāna, Pasupati, Bhîma, Ugra, and Mahādewa, beside Rudra. The eight names are the names of aspects of Çiwa in the Murtyastaka group. The same story is found in Vishnu-Purāna.
Shiva is one of the three main deitie (Trimurti) in Hinduism. The other two deities are Brahma and Vishnu. In the teachings of Hinduisms, Lord Shiva is a fusion deity, tasked with melting everything that is obsolete and does not deserve to be in the mortal world anymore so it must be returned to its origin.
Among the three Trimurti, Shiva is perhaps the most popular in India and in the archipelago. Usually portrayed as a blue-skinned god and always carrying a trident wherever he goes, Shiva is the god with the most ‘eccentric’ appearance in the Hindu pantheon.
Let's just compare his appearance with other gods. When other gods wore crowns, Shiva did not wear any headdress other than a hair tie and crescent decoration.
When other gods wore golden armor, Shiva only wore animal skin shirts or shorts. Apart from that, it seems like no other gods are wearing bone ornaments and cobra on their necks.
Shiva is described as a blue-skinned god and armed with a trident. His appearance was very eccentric, far different from other gods. If other gods use crowns on the head, Shiva only uses a crescent ornament on his hair. If other gods wear beautiful clothes, Shiva only wears clothes made of animal skin only. He covered himself with ashes as an ascetic aesthetic lifestyle.
Āgama.
In the oldest Hindu book, the Vedic Samhita, although Shiva's own name was never included, but in fact the seeds of the manifestation of Shiva's own figure already exist, namely Rudra.
The Satapatha-Brāhmana book tells of the birth of Rudra. It is said that there was a family head named Prajapati who had a son.
From birth, the child cried all the time, he felt inseparable from the ugliness of not being named by his father. Then Prajapati gave him the name Rudra, which comes from the root of the word rud which means to cry.
The history of Rudra's birth according to Mārkandeya Purāna was due to Brahma's desire to have a child who resembled him. To achieve this goal, Brahmā went to asceticism.
Middle imprisoned, suddenly appeared a boy with a bluish red skin crying in his lap. When asked why, the boy answered that he was crying because he asked for a name. Brahma named him Rudra. However, he still cried and asked for a name again.
He did this seven times, so Brahma gave seven names, each Bhawa, Sarwa, Isāna, Pasupati, Bhîma, Ugra, and Mahādewa, beside Rudra. The eight names are the names of aspects of Çiwa in the Murtyastaka group. The same story is found in Vishnu-Purāna.
Among the three Trimurti, Shiva is perhaps the most popular in India and in the archipelago. Usually portrayed as a blue-skinned god and always carrying a trident wherever he goes, Shiva is the god with the most ‘eccentric’ appearance in the Hindu pantheon.
Let's just compare his appearance with other gods. When other gods wore crowns, Shiva did not wear any headdress other than a hair tie and crescent decoration.
When other gods wore golden armor, Shiva only wore animal skin shirts or shorts. Apart from that, it seems like no other gods are wearing bone ornaments and cobra on their necks.
Shiva is described as a blue-skinned god and armed with a trident. His appearance was very eccentric, far different from other gods. If other gods use crowns on the head, Shiva only uses a crescent ornament on his hair. If other gods wear beautiful clothes, Shiva only wears clothes made of animal skin only. He covered himself with ashes as an ascetic aesthetic lifestyle.
Lord Shiva As Rudra (Fuser)
Shiva is a symbol of Brahman (God) in its power to melt the universe (cosmos). Shiva's depiction when carrying out his duties as a fuser is known as Rudra. Rudra comes from Sanskrit which means to cry or howl. Shiva in the personification of Rudra, is manifested in a fiercely devastating, scary and terrible aspect.
Rudra is one aspect of the Godhead, which is an element of life and life called Rudra prana. The eleven Rudra that govern the universe include Kapali, Pinggala, Bima, Virupaksha, Vilohita, Shasta, Ajapada, his Abhirbudh, Shambu, Chanda and Bhava.
Rudra (Shiva) is described as a three-edged figure with a trident in his hand. He is the embodiment of 11 Rudra which is the incarnation of Shiva. Shiva as Rudra carries out its function as a fuser of the universe with the 11th multiplication.
Lord Shiva and Mount Kailash
Shiva is said to live on Mount Kailash, a mountain in the Himalayas. The vehicle is Nandi the bull and his weapon, Trishul. The Shiva worshiper is Parvati, who is also believed to be a part of Shiva. One of the most popular forms of Shiva is Ardhanarishvara.
According to a story in the Puranas, Brahma did not succeed in creating it. He preceded Shiva who took this form and separated Parvati from his body. Parvati has many incarnations, such as Kali, Durga, and Uma.
Their children are Kartikeya and the god Ganesha. Lord Shiva is believed to have a large number of helpers, called ferocious. This mythological creature has a human body with an animal's head. Siwa Ganesha's son is the leader of the ferocious.
In all Hindu countries, there are hundreds of temples and shrines dedicated to Shiva. He is usually worshiped in the form of shivalinga. He was worshiped by offering flowers, milk and sandalwood paste.
On earth, Lord Shiva is also popularly worshiped in the form of Lingga - which is spread throughout our country in the form of jyotirlingas. The phallus symbolizes the masculinity and role of Lord Shiva who is personified in the creation, sustenance and destruction of the Universe.
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