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'''Shiva''' (or '''Siva''') is the [[Hindu]] god of war. |
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In [[1935]], Jones encountered the [[Thuggee]] cult, which believed in Shiva, though worshipped [[Kali Ma]]. Jones exclaimed to [[Mola Ram]] that he had betrayed Shiva. This ultimately led to Mola Ram's death. |
In [[1935]], Jones encountered the [[Thuggee]] cult, which believed in Shiva, though worshipped [[Kali Ma]]. Jones exclaimed to [[Mola Ram]] that he had betrayed Shiva. This ultimately led to Mola Ram's death. |
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The subtitles for ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' spell the deity's name as Siva. |
The subtitles for ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' spell the deity's name as Siva. |
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Revision as of 01:04, 2 May 2008
- "He sounds mean, doesn't he? But really, Shiva is a compasionate god, because in Hinduism, the destroyer of life is also the bringer of life. So what Shiva destroys, he renews and restores."
- ―Jiddu Krishnamurthi[src]
Shiva (or Siva) is the Hindu god of war.
Jiddu Krishnamurti first explained the god to Indiana Jones in Benares in 1910.
In 1935, Jones encountered the Thuggee cult, which believed in Shiva, though worshipped Kali Ma. Jones exclaimed to Mola Ram that he had betrayed Shiva. This ultimately led to Mola Ram's death.
Behind the scenes
The subtitles for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom spell the deity's name as Siva.
Appearaces
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
- "Benares, January 1910" (Mentioned only)
- Journey of Radiance (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First mentioned)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (Stone carving)