Shiva means the untouched, which conveys the meaning that HE is free from this cycle of life and death, that is the reason he is referred as even Mahadev (lord of the Lords ). Shiva is Swayambhu (self created ). When we say Shiva is the destroyer , it means that he will not destroy the world , but refers to destroying the evil, arrogance, negativity, ignorance in us, and thus making us better humans. Shiva is the Destroyer or the Transformer who operates the phenomena happening in the cosmos amo

THE END OF QUESTIONING “A lovely story about the time of Shiva's wedding with Parvati, goes somewhat like this,” said Suta. “Yes! Yes, Gurudeva, please tell!” “At the point of the solemnising of the marriage by a holy Havan, the pundit asked Shiva, "Who is your father?" Shiva looked at Brahma and said, "He." "And who is Brahma's father?" asked the pundit. Shiva looked at Vishnu and said, "He is." But the pundit persisted. "And who, may I ask, is Vishnu's father?" "I am," said Shiva rather curtly