Lord Shiva (Shiv) , also known as Mahadeva, Shankar, Shambhu, Bholenath, Neelkanth, and Bhole Bhandari , is one of the Great Trinity called Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesha and most worshiped Hindu deities . Other than in India, his devotees are spread throughout Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bali in Indonesia. He is revered in many places of central Asia, Malaysia, and Japan too.