Lord Shiva is one of the most popular deities in Hinduism. He is the founder of the Shaivism religion, and the god of the trunks. In many of the Hindu scriptures, Shiva is mentioned as the creator of the universe and the one who brought life to the universe. The most important scriptures about Shiva are the Veda Vyasayanus, the Shastar Apaharas, and the Aivamahatmya.

In the Veda Vyasayanus, it is said that Lord Shiva created the universe from an egg, and the one who came out from the egg was the god of death, Kaya, and the one who was born was the god of life, Lal. It is also said that Lord Shiva created the world from the debris left by the universe, and the world formed from the mud, the universe formed from the air, and the life formed from the water.