Indian Arts and Culture Hinduism 12 Fascinating Forms of Lord Shiva Share Flipboard Email Print Hinduism Indian Arts and Culture India Past and Present Important Texts Temples and Organizations Hindu Gods Hindu Gurus and Saints By Subhamoy Das Subhamoy Das M.A., English Literature, University of North Bengal Subhamoy Das is the co-author of "Applied Hinduism: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World." He has written several books about Hinduism for children and young adults. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 11, 2019 According to Hindu mythology, during the Puranic Age, Gods and Goddesses were glorified as supreme beings in various eulogizing texts full of amazing stories - in the Puranas. The Shiva Purana In the Shiva Purana, Lord Shiva is celebrated in the five elements of Nature governed by him - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. Each of these elements is symbolized and worshiped in the form of a Linga, the formless form of Shiva. The Shiva Purana also mentions 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva. Prof. K. Venkatachari, a noted artist, in his book Manifestations of Lord Shiva, brings to life a dozen such manifestations through beautiful illustrations. Here we bring to you some of the most fascinating forms of Shiva - the God of Destruction by courtesy of Sri Ramakrishna Math of Chennai, India. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Das, Subhamoy. "12 Fascinating Forms of Lord Shiva." Learn Religions, Aug. 26, 2020, learnreligions.com/fascinating-forms-of-lord-shiva-3972710. Das, Subhamoy. (2020, August 26). 12 Fascinating Forms of Lord Shiva. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/fascinating-forms-of-lord-shiva-3972710 Das, Subhamoy. "12 Fascinating Forms of Lord Shiva." Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/fascinating-forms-of-lord-shiva-3972710 (accessed June 9, 2023). copy citation