Shaiva tradition
Shiva
Mahadeva · Nataraja · Bholenath · Rudra
Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, revered as the destroyer and transformer within the trimurti, and as the supreme being in the Shaiva tradition. He is the great ascetic of Mount Kailasa, the cosmic dancer (Nataraja) whose dance sustains the rhythm of the universe, and the boundless consciousness worshipped in the form of the linga. He embodies both fierce power and infinite stillness.
Mantra
Om Namah Shivaya
Festivals
Temples of Shiva

Arunachaleswarar
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Bhimashankar Temple
Pune, Maharashtra

Brihadisvara
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Chidambaram Nataraja
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Grishneshwar temple
Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh