Shiva (/ Ë Ê i v É /; Sanskrit: à¤¶à¤¿à¤µ, IAST: Åiva, lit. the auspicious one) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Shiva is the destroyer of evil and the transformer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.
Fiesta beads are strings of colored glass or plastic beads typically worn as necklaces during Mardi Gras or other celebrations. They are usually simply referred to as beads during festivities.
Prayer beads made of rudraksha seeds. Rudraksha beads are the material from which mÄlÄs () are made. The term is used both for the berries themselves and as a term for the type of mÄlÄ made from them. In this sense, a rudraksha is a rosary, used for repetitive prayer (japa), a common aid to worship in Hinduism.