Shiva

Overview

Shiva is one of the most powerful Hindu gods and part of the Trimurti. Known as the Destroyer, he is a complex deity. Devdutt Pattanaik explains that Shiva represents death and destruction, but destruction leads to rebirth and new creation. Life, death, creation, and destruction all exist within him. Devdutt also explores his different forms like Bholenath, Mahadev, and Nataraja.