Shiva The God of Destruction - Absolute Stillness & Movement | Hindu Religion Explained

Lord Shiva, the destroyer is worshiped through many guises of his divine supremacy.  As the Yogi ascetic, the god Shiva is the omniscient guru & yogi, he is the great Adiyogi who is the origin of Yoga and meditation. In this guise Shiva restrains himself against the pleasure of the flesh, and finds a way to happiness through meditation and Yoga. As Nataraja, Shiva performs the exuberant dance of creation, while the Shiva lingam is the form in which Shiva is represented.  The Indian god Shiva is highly worship by Indians, and has many temples dedicated to him through the country and even beyond.