Shiva

Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the destroyer and transformer. He is often depicted as a yogi meditating atop Mount Kailash, with a third eye on his forehead representing wisdom and destruction. Shiva is part of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the creator and Vishnu the preserver. He is also associated with concepts like asceticism, meditation, and marital fidelity through his relationship with his wife Parvati. In his various forms, Shiva embodies both the destructive and regenerative aspects of existence, symbolizing the cyclical nature of creation, preservation, and dissolution in Hindu cosmology.