The Shiva Avatar embodies the infinite cosmic force of Lord Shiva, who is both the destroyer of ignorance and the giver of liberation. Unlike other deities, Shiva is believed to manifest in countless forms across time to guide, protect, and uplift humanity. He is worshipped as Neelkanth, who drank the deadly poison to save creation during the churning of the ocean; as Ardhanarishvara, he reveals the unity of masculine and feminine energies; as Nataraja, he performs the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and dissolution; and as Dakshinamurti, he becomes the supreme teacher of wisdom and silence.