Mahadeva may refer to:

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*Mahadeva, a title of the Hindu god

Shiva Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...

Parashiva Parashiva (or Paramashiva, Paramshiva, or Parmshiva, among other spellings; Sanskrit: परशिव, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Paraśiva) is the highest aspect of Shiva in Shaiva Siddhanta and in Kashmir Shaivi ...

, a form of Shiva **

Parameshwara (god) Parameshvara (, ) is an epithet used in Hindu literature. The term usually indicates the Supreme Being and Supreme Reality in Hinduism. Vaishnavas consider Vishnu and his avatars such as Rama and Krishna as Parameshvara, while Shaivas consider ...

, a form of Shiva *

Para Brahman ''Para Brahman'' or ''Param Brahman'' () in Hindu philosophy is the "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations. It is described as beyond the form or the formlessness (in the sense that it is devoid of May ...

, a Hindu deity *

Adi-Buddha The Ādi-Buddha (, Ch: 本佛, Jp: honbutsu, First Buddha, Original Buddha, or Primordial Buddha) is a Mahayana Buddhist concept referring to the most fundamental, supreme, or ancient Buddha in the cosmos. Another common term for this figure is ...

, in Buddhism, the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha" *

Mahadeva (Buddhism) Mahādeva (; ) is a controversial figure who appears in various roles in the histories of the early Buddhist schools. Various roles and existence As the cause of the first schism Various sources present Mahādeva as playing different roles, and ...

, founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works * Taidi, in Chinese folk religion

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, founder of the Caitika school of Indian Buddhism or a literary figure associated with 5 points of contention in some Theravada works *

Mahadeva (Kakatiya dynasty) Mahadeva (r. ) was a ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty which ruled in the present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regions of India. He died in battle during an invasion of the neighbouring Seuna (Yadava) kingdom. The Yadavas captured his son Ganapa ...

, 12th-century ruler of India *

Mahadeva of Devagiri Mahadeva (IAST: Mahā-deva, r. c. 1261-1270 CE) was a ruler of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Deccan region in India. He succeeded his brother Krishna on the throne. Mahadeva defeated the Shilaharas of Kolhapur, and suppressed a rebellion by hi ...

, a 13th-century ruler of the Yadava dynasty of India *

Mahadeva (undertaker) Trivikrama Mahadeva () (29 September 1962 – 14 July 2022) is the name of an undertaker in the city of Bangalore, India who ferries unclaimed bodies and organizes their funeral. He has so far organized funeral of over 88,888 human bodies.Mahade ...

, a recipient of the Chief Minister's gold medal from the city of Bangalore, India * Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (1903–1976), Indian engineer *

Arunachalam Mahadeva Arunachalam Mahadeva, KCMG (; 5 October 1885 – 15 April 1966) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Home Affairs (1942-1946) and High Commissioner to India (1948-1949). Early life and family Mahad ...

(1885–1969), Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and diplomat *

Baku Mahadeva Deshamanya Balakumara Mahadeva (; 29 October 1921 – 29 November 2013; commonly known as Baku Mahadeva) was a leading Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant. Early life and family Mahadeva was born on 29 October 1921. He was the son of Arunachalam Mah ...

(1921–2013), Sri Lankan Tamil civil servant *

Devanur Mahadeva Devanoora Mahadeva is an Indian writer and an intellectual, who writes in Kannada language. The Government of India conferred upon him the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award. Known among literary circles to be a rebel, Mahadev ...

(born 1948), Indian writer and public intellectual *

Kumar Mahadeva Wijeyaraj Kumar Mahadeva () is a Sri Lankan American businessman. He is the founding chairman and chief executive officer of Cognizant Technology Solutions. He was the CEO of Cognizant from 1994 to 2003 and was succeeded by Lakshmi Narayanan. K ...

, Sri Lankan American businessman * S. Mahadeva (1893–?), Ceylon Tamil civil engineer *

Mahadeva Subramania Mani Mahadeva Subramania Mani aka Dr MS Mani (; 2 March 1908 in Tanjore, Tamil Nadu – 8 January 2003 in Bangalore) was an Indian entomologist known for his studies on high altitude entomology. Early life and career Early school records and the Un ...

(1908–2003), Indian entomologist

Places

Mahadeva, Barabanki Mahadeva is a village in tehsil Ram Nagar of Barabanki district on the banks of river Ghaghra. Lodheshwar Mahadev Mandir an age-old temple of Shiva is located at the village. During the fair held on the occasion of Mahashivratri Ma ...

, Nepal * Mahadeva, Kosi, Nepal * Mahadeva, Sagarmatha, Nepal

Religion

People with the name

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