Lord Siva. Shiva is the god of the yogis, self-controlled and celibate, while at the same time a lover of his spouse (shakti).

Lord Siva is the supreme being functioning as the destroyer of ego and illusion, and the material universe at the end of each cycle of creation. He is also known as Rudra and is worshipped in the form of a Linga, which represents the dissolution and unification of all forms into one undifferentiated reality. His vehicle is the bull which is the symbol of happiness and strength named Nandi.