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.
The 108 beads of the mala, or Buddhist string of prayer beads, are used to count prayers while serving as a reminder to concentrate on their meaning. These prayer beads are traditionally brown, but also come in a variety of colors that symbolize different aspects of Buddhist thought and practice.