Shiva is the god of the yogis, self-controlled and celibate, whereas on the identical time a lover of his partner (shakti). Lord Shiva is the destroyer of the world, following Brahma the creator and Vishnu the preserver, after which Brahma once more creates the world and so forth. Shiva is liable for change each within the type of dying and destruction and within the optimistic sense of destroying the ego, the false identification with the shape. This additionally consists of the shedding of outdated habits and attachments.
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