Most gods sit on thrones. Shiva sits on a tiger skin, under open skies. Most gods are adorned in gold. Shiva wears ash from the cremation ground. In a pantheon filled with gods of order, law, and ...

I have been a devotee of the god Shiva for nearly fifteen years. While my experiences with Him haven’t quite been as dramatic as those with Pan, Dionysus, or Cernunnos; he still holds a place in my ...

Shiva as Nataraja, Lord of Dance. Wild locks of hair stream in the breeze. Half-closed eyes stare ahead in an unbreakable trance. His body is poised, executing an inimitable dance move. Nope, it’s not ...

Shiva is one chill deity. He's one of the three major gods in the Hindu religion. And he has a penchant for pot. "Shiva loves marijuana. So we come to share Shiva's prasad [offerings] with everyone ...

The largest temples in India are constructed for the Brahminical deity Shiva. Often, the antiquity of Shiva is traced back to the Vedas. Vedic literature mentions Rudra as a malevolent deity; on the ...

Authorities say move was to ‘seek blessings’ for train taking people to pilgrimage sites Indian rail authorities allocated a berth on a train on Sunday for the Hindu god Shiva, raising eyebrows in a ...