Shiva Archive

Angela Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In the Rig Veda, an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, some of them are dedicated to a powerful and complex god Rudra,

Ellen Lloyd—AncientPages.com—Considered the war god of Kush, Apedemak was worshiped in ancient Meroe, a once magnificent and wealthy capital of the kingdom of Kush in Nubia, present-day Sudan. Today,

Angela Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - The temple was built on the banks of a large artificial lake and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhan of the Hoysala Empire, located in

Angela Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Vettuvan Koil (“heaven of sculptors” or “the temple of slayer”) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the most popular deity

Angela Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com -In Hindu beliefs, the three gods Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, are worshiped as the Great Trinity (Trimurti). They are all generally equal in their

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Traditionally, Brahma is one of the central gods of Hindu mythology; however, in present-day Hinduism, he has a more obscure role. Statue of Brahma

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Yama is the underworld god who rules hell and judges the dead. A Hindu religious text, the Vishnu Purana, says that Yama is

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The famous Kailashanatha Temple in Kanchipuram, Tami Nadu India, was built in the 8th century during the reign of a South Indian Pallava Dynasty

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Elephanta Caves, believed to be dated to about the 7th century, represent a complex of ancient cave temples on Elephanta Island, located