Shiva the Destroyer was a Hindu god.
Shiva was the principal god of Jarasandha, and it was rumored that Shiva gave Jarasandha immunity against all human weaponry. (PROSE: Dharmayuddha)
In 1947, after Ranjit saw Darac-7's spaceship landing in Calcutta, he speculated to Cameron Campbell that it was Shiva, come to destroy Calcutta for the riots. (PROSE: Ghosts of India)
The Shiva Mahapooja was a ritual that honored Shiva. (PROSE: Dharmayuddha)