Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. In the Shaivite tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. He is also significantly important to the Shakta and Smarta traditions, and is known as 'The Destroyer' within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. This image shows a c. 750–800 CE gray schist three-headed standing Shiva sculpture from Kashmir, India, with a three-eyed yogi-king front facing form, his consort Parvati as the left head, and three-eyed Bhairava as right head. His sons Ganesha and Kumara stand at his feet, and a three-eyed Vrishabha, his mount, stands behind.Photograph credit: Cleveland Museum of Art