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Lord Shiva 


GangÄdhara (Sanskrit गङà¥à¤—ाधर).
This is my cousin Ulysse who used to tie up his very long hair like Lord Shiva.
I wanted to make a few snaps of him like a modern urban Shiva but when he came at home I was surprised to see him with short hair.

Shiva is considered to be the supreme God in Shaivism, a denomination of Hinduism.
Many Hindus are free to accept various manifestations of the divine as their chosen deity for worship, and those who prefer Shiva are called Shaivas (Sanskrit Åšaiva).
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent one of the three primary aspects of the Divine in Hinduism, known collectively as the Trimurti.
In the Trimurti system, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva is the transformer or destroyer.
While most Hindus will regard these deities as distinct, many will also say that they are aspects or manifestations of a single, transcendent God.

The Sanskrit word śiva (Devanagari शिव) is an adjective meaning kind, friendly, gracious, or auspicious.
Varanasi is the city of Lord Shiva and during his month (July-August) many pilgrims wearing orange colour come bear foot from all over the country in order to worship river Ganga.
An other name of Lord Shiva is GangÄdhara (Sanskrit गङà¥à¤—ाधर) which means "He who holds the river Ganga".
Some of the puranas also refer to him as the "Lord of Ganga", one of the major rivers of the country, who is said to have made her abode in Shiva's hair.

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