Why is Shiva and Hinduism linked together?

Answer 1

• Shiva meaning also known as Rudra ,also called [mangal karnae in Hindi]

  meaning IDEAL. No negative here and so called in different names "PARAMATHMA".

• In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God.Shiva is usually worshipped in the form of Shiva linga.

• As it also represents form of GOD,meaning God is light and nirakar.Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent the three primary aspects of the divine, and are collectively known as the Trimurti. In this school of religious thought, Brahmais the Creator, Vishnu is the maintainer or preserver, and Shankar is the destroyer or transformer.The Sanskrit word Shiva (Devanagari: शिव, Å›iva) is an adjective meaning "auspicious, kind, gracious.

• And if we take a note on the birthday that is "SHIVARATHRI " celebrated in the Barath ie India ,it is the diistint and extremely different form other Goddess and since beleived that Shiva takes birth @ night. But the exact meaning is ?Mostly probably if we have a sensex in the number of temples,it the God Shiva whose temples ranks high since ancient times.