A temple at Grand Bassin in
Mauritius Island has been constructed in honour of the Lord
Shiva. In Sanskrit it is called siva which mean auspicious one.
Shiva is considered as one of the main deities in Hinduism. Here
above you can see a picture of Shiva which has been taken at
Grand Bassin. Shiva in Sanskrit also means gracious, friendly
and kind. On the picture you can see Shiva has as ornament a
snake and often he is also seen sitting on a tiger skin as
above. Shiva also often smears his whole body with ashes called
in Hinduism bhasma. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated every year in
honour of Lord Shiva; it is celebrated in Mauritius as well as
in India. The deities has in Hinduism different names and it is
the same for the Lord Shiva who also had different incarnations
and names along the Hinduism stories.
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