The third deity of the Hindu triad of great gods, the Trimurti. Shiva is called the Destroyer, but has also the aspect of regeneration. As destroyer he is dark and terrible, appearing as a naked ascetic accompanied by a train of hideous demons, encircled with serpents and necklaces of skulls. As auspicious and reproductive power, he is worshipped in the form of the Linga, or phallus. Shiva has his wife devi Parvati and son Ganesha in his family. Parad idol of Lord Shiva, Devi Parvati and son Ganesha is kept for blessings of shiva.