Difference between Shiva and Siva

What is the difference between Shiva and Siva?

Shiva as a noun is a weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative while Siva as a noun is the hindu god of destruction - part of the trinity of brahma, vishnu & siva. brahma is the creator, vishnu is the preserver & siva is the destroyer.

Shiva

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative

Siva

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The Hindu God of Destruction - part of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu & Siva. Brahma is the Creator, Vishnu is the Preserver & Siva is the Destroyer.

We hope you now know whether to use Shiva or Siva in your sentence.

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