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Once upon a time, a huntsman was hunting in the woods. The hunter came upon a fierce beast, a tiger. The hunter ran as fast has he could from the tiger, but he knew that eventually he would be caught. In order to escape the hunter, he climbs up a tree. The hungry tiger waited paitently at the bottom of the tree, for the hunter to come down. To stay awake, the hunter plucked leaves and threw them on the ground. What the hunter did not know, was that his was a special tree. Under the tree, there was a Shiva Linga, and the tree was a bliva tree. When the hunter threw the leaves on the ground, it pleased the deity Shiva. When the hunter woke, the tiger was gone and Lord Shiva stood in its place.

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Whenever Parvati is present, she is on the left side of Shiva

He is always depicted in a yogic posistion

In some Hindu legends, Shiva is known for his reckless lifestyle. He rides a bull, and often smokes weeds.

Shiva is represnted by Shica Lingam, a phallic statue that symbolizes masculinity and creation.

He is part of the Hindu Trinity

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He has 2 sons, Skanda, the god of war, and Ganesh, the remover of obstacles

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Shiva's consort is Parvati, sometimes manifested as Uma, Sati, Dugra, Kali, and Shatki.

She is the Hindu Goddess of love and devotion

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Third Eye- He sees another dimension

Trishul- Represents the three fundamental aspects of life

Moon- This represents that he is a yogi that is intoxicated all the time, but remains alert

Snake- This shows that he is very sensitive to certain energies.

Ganges River- This flows through his head, and represents Mother Ganges

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Shiva's Vehicle is the Bull Nandi

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Shiva is the destroyer, lord of the animals.