The main iconography attributes of Lord Shiva are: Lord Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation, and arts.
In his fierce aspects, he is often shown slaying demons. In benevolent aspects, he is described as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a family man with wife Goddess Parvati and his two children, Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya or Muruga. Lord Shiva has many faces (benevolent and fearsome). Lord Shiva is considered as shapeless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman and the primal Aatman (i.e., soul/self) of the universe. The other 4 deities are Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi or Durga, Lord Surya and an Ishta Devata (i.e., devotee’s personal preference either Lord Ganesh or Lord Muruga or Skanda). The Lord Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana pooja/puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. A goddess is described as the energy and creative power (Shakti) in the form Goddess Parvati the equal complementary partner of Lord Shiva. In the goddess tradition of Hinduism called Shaktism, the goddess is described as supreme, yet Lord Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. In Shaivism/Saivism tradition, Lord Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. Lord Shiva is “the transformer” within the Trimurti which consists of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu ( The Protector) and Lord Brahmma ( The Creator).
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