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{{short description|Indian mythological television series}}

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| show_nameimage = Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev.JPEG

| image alt_name = [[File:Logo of ''Shiva|Mahadeva]]<br/>Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''.jpg|200px]] - Rudra Bhi Aur Bhole Bhi

| creative_director = Aniruddh Pathak<br/>Nitin Shukla<br/>Animesh Verma<br/>Hiten Ganatra<br/>Prangshu P Ghosh<br/>Kadar Kazi(kk)

| caption = Image Of ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''

| genre = Theology

| show_name_2 = ''Mahadev'' <br> ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev - Rudra Bhi Aur Bhole Bhi''

| director = Nikhil Sinha<br/>Ismail Umar Khan<br/>Manish Singh<br/>Govind Agrawal<br/>Satish Bhargav

| genre = Mythological Drama <br> Spiritual Drama

| producer = '''Co Producer'''<br/>Nikhil Sinha (Triangle Film Company)<br/>'''Creative Producer''' <br/> Anirudh Pathak

| creator = [[Life OK]]

| storycompany = Triangle =Film Company

| writer = C.L. Saini<br/>Brij Mohan Pandey<br/>Koel Chaudhuri<br/>Mihir Bhuta<br/>Dr. Bodhisattva<br/>Aas Mohammad Abbasi<br/>Bhavna Vyas<br/>Manoj Tripathi <br/>Utkarsh Naithani<br/>Subrat Sinha<br/>Swati Pande

| director =

| starring = [[Mohit Raina]]<br/>[[Mouni Roy]]<br/>[[Saurabh Raaj Jain]]<br/>[[Sonarika Bhadoria]]<br/>[[Puja Banerjee]]<br/>[[Suhasi Dhami]]

| creative_director = Aniruddh Pathak

| composer = Sajan Rajan Mishra

| writer = '''Story''' <br> Mihir Bhuta <br> Brij Mohan Pandey <br> '''Dialogues''' <br> Subrat Sinha <br> '''Screenplay''' <br> Bhavna Vyas <br> Manoj Tripathi

| director opentheme = Nikhil Sinha''Shiv Shiv''

| cinematography = Deepak Garg<br/>Amit Malvia

| producer = '''Co Producer''' <br> Nikhil Sinha (Triangle Film Company) <br> '''Creative Producer''' <br> Anirudh Pathak

| writer country = Utkarsh Naithani and Mihir BhutaIndia

| starring language = [[#Cast|See Below]]Hindi

| num_seasons =

| composer = Sandeep Mukherjee <br> Karthik <br> Bawra Bros

| opentheme num_episodes = ''Shiv Shiv''820

| executive_producer = Amish A Vasani

| editor =

| cinematographycamera = Deepak Garg <br> Amit Malvia = [[Multi-Camera]]

| presenterruntime = 20–45 Minutes

| channel = [[Life OK]]

| theme_music_composer =

| composer first_aired = {{start date|df= y|2011|12|18}}

| country last_aired = {{end date|df= Indiay|2014|12|14}}

| language = Hindi

| num_seasons = 01

| num_episodes = 400 as on 17 April 2013

| executive_producer =

| producer =

| editor = Deependra Singh Vatsa

| camera = [[Multi-camera]]

| runtime = approx. 20 minutes

| company =

| distributor =

| channel = [[Life OK]]

| picture_format =

| audio_format =

| first_run =

| first_aired = 18 December 2011

| last_aired = Present

| website = http://www.lifeok.com/myshow.aspx?pid=67793

| website_title = Official website

}}

'''''Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev''''' ({{translation| ''Lord of the Lords… Mahadev''}}), often abbreviated as '''''DKDM''''', is a series based on [[Shiva|Mahadev]], one of the main deities of [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/story/mythology-makes-a-tentative-comeback-with-mahadev/1/201848.html|title=Mythology makes a tentative comeback on Indian television|last=Shashidhar|first=Ajita|magazine=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=19 January 2014|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107213842/https://www.businesstoday.in/story/mythology-makes-a-tentative-comeback-with-mahadev/1/201848.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered on 18 December 2011, airing Monday to Friday nights on [[Life OK]]. The 820-episode series concluded on 14 December 2014. The entire series has been made available on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Why you won't see Lord Shiva in a reality show|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-you-wont-see-lord-shiva-in-a-reality-show/20141210.htm|last=Hegde|first=Rajul|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=10 December 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929033021/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/why-you-wont-see-lord-shiva-in-a-reality-show/20141210.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''''Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev''''' ({{lang-eng|''Lord of the Lords... Mahadev''}}) is a mythological [[drama series]] based on the legends of [[Shiva]], also known as Mahadev. It premiered on 18&nbsp;December 2011 and is being aired on the Indian television channel [[Life OK]].

The drama, inspired by the works of renowned mythologist [[Devdutt Pattanaik]], has been researched by him and scripted by Utkarsh Naithani and Mihir Bhuta.The show has been dubbed in malayalam and telugu with titles ''Kailasnathan'' and ''Hara Hara Mahadeva'',respectively .The malayalam series airs every monday to friday at 10:00p.m [IST] on [[Asianet]].The series aired first on 26 November 2012 with a huge popular response and TRPs.The telugu series airs every monday to friday at 5:00 p.m on [[MAA TV]] and garners high TRPs as well.The show has also been dubbed in tamil named Shivam. It airs every monday to friday at 11:30 a.m on [[STAR Vijay]] channel.

==Plot==

The show's plot revolves around the story of Lord [[Shiva]], which follows his journey from being an ascetic to a family man.

''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' is a television series based on legends featuring the Hindu God [[Shiva]], also knows as Mahadev (the great god). The show narrates the most famous of these legends, sourced from the [[Puranas]] and the work of well known mythologist [[Devdutt Pattanaik]],in an episodic fashion.

During the creation of the world according to Lord [[Vishnu]] and Lord [[Brahma]], Adi Parashakti leaves Shiva from his [[Ardhanarishvara]] form. In order to shape the universe, she takes various births to marry Shiva but fails 106 times due to which Shiva becomes an ascetic. Hence Lord Brahma suggests his mind-born son Prajapati Daksh to please Adi Shakti and request her to incarnate as his daughter.

The story starts with the tale of Shiva's marriage with [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]. Sati is a partial incarnation of the Supreme Goddess and is born as the daughter of [[Prajapati]] [[Daksha]], who is a staunch devotee of [[Vishnu]]. She is drawn towards Shiva against the will of her father. Shiva and Sati get married and start living in Kailash. Soon after Daksha organises a ''[[yajna]]'' where all the gods except for Shiva are invited. Sati is distraught as this slight, and against Shiva's wishes, journeys to her parental home to question her father. Daksha, drunk on his own power and piety insults Shiva in front of Sati. Torn with remorse on having ignored her divine husband's wishes Sati gives up her body in the fires which emanate from her own body - ''pranagni''. The grief-striken Shiva produces an ''aaveshavatar'' an incarnation of a fierce mood[[Virabhadra]], who slays Daksha. Later, on hearing the prayers of Daksha's wife he restores Daksha's life. A distraught Shiva leaves with burnt corpse of Sati and wanders around the universe. Vishnu with the use of his divine discus dismembers the body into pieces, scattering them on earth. Shiva transforms the pieces into [[Shakti Peetha]]s, embodiments of the power of the Goddess [[Adi Shakti]].

Adi Parashakti is born the 107th time as Daksh's daughter [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Sati]]. Meanwhile, Shiva cuts off Brahma's fifth head making Daksh hate him. Sati falls for Shiva and finally marries him, much to Daksh's dismay. Hence, Daksh humiliates Shiva in front of Sati in his yagna. Unable to tolerate her husband's insult, Sati sacrifices her life once again. An infuriated Shiva orders [[Virabhadra]] to behead Daksh. Later, he revives him at Prasuti's request and goes into deep meditation for centuries.

After an age, during which Shiva plunges into austere [[Tapas (Sanskrit)|tapas]], Sati is reborn as [[Parvati]], the daughter of [[Himavan]], king of the Himalayas and Mainavati. She is also the sister of the river-goddess, [[Ganges in Hinduism|Ganga]]. Parvati is raised in the hermitage of the [[Shaivite]] sage [[Dadhichi]], who instructs her. As Parvati matures, she is captivated by the thought of attaining Shiva himself as her husband. Gradually the memory of her previous birth as Sati awakens in her; and she undertakes the most severe of austerities to please Shiva. He is appeased and they are married in the presence of all the gods and goddesses.

Adi Parashakti then is born as [[Parvati]] the 108th time as the daughter of Himavan and his wife Menavati. She is aware of her divinity as are her parents, and grows up in Dadichi's hermitage. From an early age, she starts addressing Mahadev/Shiva as her husband which Menavati, as a concerned mother, dislikes strongly.

[[Murugan|Kartikeya]] is born to Shiva and Parvati. The gods are pleased because it is Kartikeya who is destined to slay their arch foe, the demon [[Tarakasura]] and his brothers. Kartikeya is also nominated for the throne of the King of Devas but Shiva asks Indra to continue as the king. After this Kartikeya is sent to the Dakshin (south) where he is cared for by [[Meenakshi]] and here he slays the demon (asura), Tripath with her help.

The narrative also relates the destruction of the demon [[Tripura (mythology)|Tripura]], by Shiva who is also called ''Tripurari''. But just before the destruction of the Tripurasura, the little known legend of the birth of Shiva and Parvati's daughter, Ashoksundari has been included in the series.

On destroying Tripurasura, Shiva is praised by all the sages and gods except for Indra. Rishi [[Durvasa]] offers Shiva a special garland, which Shiva presents to Narada as [[prasadam]]. Narada, in his turn, offers the holy garland to Indra who, accepts the garland by placing it on the trunk of his tusker, [[Airavata]]; intoxicated by the fumes, Airavata tosses the garland and tramples it. This enrages the sage Durvasa and he curses Indra that all the gods will soon be bereft of all wealth and fortune. Not long after, to avenge the death of Tripurasura the demon king [[Mahabali|Bali]] attacks heaven and attempts to steal ''[[Amrita]]'' (the nectar of immortality). But it falls into the [[Ocean of milk]]. To regain the ''Amrita'' the defeated Devas are advised to join hands with the Asuras and churn the ocean.

When she grows up, Parvati tries to make Mahadev realize that she is none other than his wife Sati reincarnated. But he rejects her and in the process, turns Kamadev into ashes. As a result, Kama's distraught wife, Rati curses Parvati.

The churning of the ocean is known as [[Samudra manthan|Samudra Manthan]] and is an elaborate process. In the process the Devas employ crafts to disadvantage the Asuras in many ways. Lord [[Vishnu]] comes to the aid of the gods and incarnates as a giant turtle, [[Kurma]].

Parvati then agrees to marry as per her mother, Menavati's wish. However eventually Parvati and Himavan make Menavati realise who Parvati is, after which she gives in. Parvati goes on to meditate for 3,000 years to please Mahadev to marry her. And finally, Mahadev and Parvati are married. Later, Mahadev imparts some tantric knowledge to Parvati that helps her to take various forms like Nav Durga; [[Mahavidyas]] (Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Tripura Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala) and [[Matrikas]] to destroy Raktabeej, Shumbha Nishumbha, Chanda Munda, Durgmasura, Arunasura, Banasura, etc.

A myriad range of objects emanate from the churning of the ocean of milk. The very first is the lethal poison known as ''[[Halahala]]''. Its presence puts the world at great risk. Shiva drinks the poison to save the universe from certain destruction, but Parvati comes to his rescue by pressing his neck to stop the poison from spreading. As a result, Shiva's neck sports an eternal blue patch and so he is called ''Nilkanth'' (The Blue-Throated One). The churning reveals many precious treasures, such as the Goddess of Wealth herself [[Lakshmi]], who becomes the consort of Vishnu, the divine nymphs, many celestial animals etc. Finally, the divine physician [[Dhanvantari]] emerges carrying the vessel which contains the nectar. He is chased by the demons and gods until Vishnu cunningly cons the demons and distributes the nectar among the gods.

The narrative next shows us a grown up Kartikeya, who is no longer ''Senapati'' (head of the army), much to Indra's pleasure. Kartikeya journeys to the north and meets a grown-up Ashoksundari, as well as his parents. He instructs Ashoksundari on meditation techniques and, inspired, she retires to a life of meditation, much to Parvati's sadness.

As the ages pass, the darkness of the world increases. After the holy woman [[Ahilya]] is seduced by Indra, Parvati decides to give birth to the god of auspiciousness - [[Ganesh]]. Shiva is lost in his meditation hence Parvati does not disturb him with this decision. Once, she decided to perform a puja in a cave in Kailash with some other women, and she requests Ganesh to stand on guard outside and not allow anyone to enter within. The Devas and sages, who have assembled outside to gain an audience with the divine mother Parvati are refused by the child Ganesh. Infuriated by his apparent impertinence they battle him, but are roundly defeated. Finally, Shiva himself comes to meet Parvati but is bluntly refused entrance by Ganesh. An enraged Mahadev cuts off his head with his trident. At the commotion Parvati comes out and is stricken with the turn of events. She tells Shiva the truth of the situation and pleads for her son's life. Shiva fixes the head of an elephant calf on to the boy's torso as a fulfillment of a boon given to a devout elephant years ago.

Kartikeya returns to Kailash, and is given a warm welcome by his family.

The narrative continues with sundry tales such as Ganesh's fight with the sage [[Parashuram]]a; the resolution of the question of who is to be worshipped first among gods; etc.After a leap the tale lands upon the story of Ashoksundari's marriage with Nahush. Meanwhile when Parvati insists, Shiva permits to build a house on Kailash. Kartikeya and Ganesha leave for journey to find the most appropriate house for Kailash. In the mean time Ashoksundari meets Nahush at Rishi Vashishta's ashram,where in he is completing his studies.On knowing this,Asura Hunda attacks the rishi's ashram.A horrified Ashoksundari screams for her mother and as a result Parvati takes on the Kali avatar. She saves her daughter and is later pacified by Mahadeva's Batuk avatar.After this parvati with her yogic powers makes Nahush older for his safety from Hunda.

==Cast==

===Main===

* [[Mohit Raina]] as [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] / [[Mahakala|Lord Mahakala]] / [[Virabhadra|Lord Virabhadra]] / [[Bhairava|Lord Bhairava]] / [[Ardhanarishvara]] / [[Khandoba|Lord Martanda Bhairava (Khandoba)]] / [[Nataraja|Lord Nataraja]] / [[Mangala|Lord Lohita (Elder)]] (2011-2014)

* [[Mouni Roy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/WATCH-Mouni-Roy-celebrates-birthday-with-boyfriend-Raina-and-Naagin-co-actors/articleshow/54560033.cms|title=WATCH: Mouni Roy celebrates birthday with boyfriend Mohit Raina and Naagin co-actors|work=The Times of India|date=28 September 2016|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811082109/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/WATCH-Mouni-Roy-celebrates-birthday-with-boyfriend-Raina-and-Naagin-co-actors/articleshow/54560033.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>as [[Sati (Hindu goddess)|Goddess Sati]] / [[Mahadevi|Goddess Adi Shakti]] / [[Mahadevi|Adi Parashakti]] (2011-2014)

* [[Anushka Sen]] / [[Sonarika Bhadoria]] / [[Puja Banerjee]] / [[Suhasi Dhami]] as [[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]] / [[Mahadevi|Goddess Adi Shakti]] / [[Mahadevi|Goddess Adi Parashakti]] / [[Kali|Goddess Kali]] / [[Mahakali|Goddess Mahakali]] / [[Bhadrakali|Goddess Bhadrakali]] / [[Tara (Mahavidya)|Goddess Tara]] / [[Tripura Sundari|Goddess Tripura Sundari]] / [[Bhuvaneshvari|Goddess Bhuvaneshvari]] / [[Bhairavi|Goddess Bhairavi]] / [[Chhinnamasta|Chhinnamasta]] / [[Dhumavati|Goddess Dhumavati]] / [[Bagalamukhi|Goddess Bagalamukhi]] / [[Matangi|Goddess Matangi]] / [[Kamalatmika|Goddess Kamalatmika]] / [[Ardhanarishvara]] / [[Durga|Goddess Durga]] / [[Shailaputri|Goddess Shailaputri]] / [[Brahmacharini|Goddess Brahmacharini]] / [[Chandraghanta|Goddess Chandraghanta]] / [[Kushmanda|Goddess Kushmanda]] / [[Skandamata|Goddess Skandamata]] / [[Katyayani|Goddess Katyayani]] / [[Kalaratri|Goddess Kalaratri]] / [[Mahagauri|Goddess Mahagauri]] / [[Siddhidhatri|Goddess Siddhidhatri]] / [[Mahavidya|Dasha-Mahavidyas]] / [[Matrikas|Ashta-Matrikas]] / [[Parvati|Goddess Matsya Parvati]] / [[Mhalsa|Goddess Mhalsa]] / [[Gayatri|Goddess Gayatri]] / [[Meenakshi|Goddess Meenakshi]] / [[Devi Kanya Kumari|Goddess Kanya Kumari]] (2011) / (2012-2013) / (2013-2014) / (2014)

* [[Darshan Gurjar]] / [[Rushiraj Pawar]] as [[Kartikeya|Lord Kartikeya]] (2012) / (2012-2014)

* Sadhil Kapoor / [[Alpesh Dhakan]] / Ehsaan Bhatia as [[Ganesha|Lord Ganesha]] (2012) / (2013-2014) / (2014)

* [[Sourabh Raaj Jain]] as [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] / [[Rama|Lord Rama]] / [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] (2011-2014)

** [[Piyush Sahdev]] as [[Rama|Lord Rama]] (2013)

* Ragini Rishi as [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]] / [[Sita|Goddess Sita]] / [[Radha|Goddess Radha]] (2011-2014)

** [[Rubina Dilaik]] as [[Sita|Goddess Sita]] (2013)

* RidhaKrishna Dutta as [[Brahma|Lord Brahma]] (2011-2014)

* Puja Kameshwar Sharma / [[Salina Prakash]] / Via Roy Choudhary as [[Saraswati|Goddess Saraswati]] (2011-2012) / (2012-2013) / (2013-2014)

===Recurring===

[[File:Maa Kali and Maa Durga in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[Sonarika Bhadoria]] as [[Kali]](left) and [[Durga]](right). Shiva lays down to soothe the enraged Kali. Durga is seen killing the demon [[Mahishasura]].]]

{| class="wikitable" style="width:65%;"

|-

!Cast !! Character(s)

! colspan="2" | '''[[Deva (Hinduism)|Gods]] & [[Devi|Goddesses]]'''

|-

! Actor !! Character

|-

|Kumar Hegde<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/my-character-mahadev-my-personal-favourite-kumar-hegde-180904|title=My character in Mahadev is my personal favourite: Kumar Hegde|website=tellychakkar|last=Kumaran|first=Ektaa|date=4 September 2018|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215235/https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/my-character-mahadev-my-personal-favourite-kumar-hegde-180904|url-status=live}}</ref>||[[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]]

| rowspan="9" | [[Mohit Raina]] || [[Shiva|Shiv]]

|-

|Priyanka Thakare||Suyasha

| [[Yaksh]]

|-

|Abrar Qazi||Shumbh

| [[Veerbhadra]]

|-

|Gaurav Shetty||[[Ayyappan]]

| [[Kal Bhairav]]

|-

|[[Ahsaas Channa]] / [[Ashnoor Kaur]]||[[Ashokasundari]]

| [[Jatta]]

|-

|[[Vishal Kotian]]||[[Hanuman]]

| [[Aadi Yogi]]

|-

|[[Jiten Lalwani]]||[[Indra]]

| [[Vrishabh]]

|-

|[[Tanya Sharma]]||[[Devasena]]

| [[Natya]]

|-

|[[Lavanya Bhardwaj]] / Rishi Khurana||[[Nahusha]]

| [[Jalandhar]]

|-

|[[Kratika Sengar]] / [[Reem Shaikh]]||[[Manasa]]

| [[Chandrashekhar]]

|-

| rowspan="7" | [[SonarikaAbrar BhadoriaQazi]] || [[ParvatiShumbh]]

|-

|[[Rohit suchanti]]|[[Nishumbh]]

| [[Matsya]]

|-

|Shivangi Sharma||[[Indrani]]

| [[Navadurga]]

|-

|Manish Bishla||[[DurgaSurya]]

|-

|[[Vicky Batra]] / Aryaman Seth||[[Chandra]]

| [[Kali]]

|-

|Hans Dev Sharma||[[Vishvakarma]]

| [[Mahavidya]]

|-

|Manoj Kolhatkar||[[Dadhichi]] / [[Pippalada]]

| [[Adi Shakti]]

|-

|Yogesh Mahajan||[[Bhrigu]]

| rowspan="2" | [[Mouni Roy]] || [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]

|-

|Aarya Vora||[[Adi ShaktiSiddhi]]

|-

|Amrita Singh||[[RadhaConsorts Krishnaof DuttGanesha|Riddhi]] ||/ [[BrahmaBuddhi]]

|-

|Rajeev Bharadwaj||[[Kashyap]]

| rowspan="2" | [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] || [[Vishnu]]

|-

|Romanch Mehta||[[Rama|RamAtri]]

|-

|Jayant Rawal||Maharishi Halahal

| rowspan="2" | [[Ragini Dubey]] || [[Lakshmi]]

|-

|Jitendra Trehan||[[Markandeya]]

| [[Sita]]

|-

| [[JitenShailesh LalwaniDatar]] || [[IndraNarada]]

|-

|Pankaj Kalra||[[Brihaspati]]

| [[Rushiraj Pawar]] || [[Kartikeya]] / [[Murugan]]

|-

|[[Darshan Kumar]]||[[Shukracharya]]

| [[Asnoor Kaur]](younger) / [[Ahsaas Channa]] (elder)|| [[Ashok Sundari]]

|-

| [[VickyAnjali BatraAbrol]] || [[ChandraMeenakshi]]

|-

|Raman Khatri||[[Atharvan]]

| [[Deepika Upadhyay]] || [[Ganga]]

|-

|Atul Singh||[[Pulaha]]

| [[Sadhil Kapoor]] || [[Vinayak]] / [[Ganesh]]

|-

| [[Susheel Parashar]] || [[Pitamber]]

! colspan="2" | '''[[Rishi|Sages]]'''

|-

| [[ManojVikramjeet KolhatkarVirk]] || [[DadhichiBanasur]]

|-

|[[Hemant Choudhary]]||Prajapati Vishwaroop

| [[Rajeev Bharadwaj]] || [[Kashyap]]

|-

|Samiksha Bhatt||Jaya

| [[Pankaj Kalra]] || [[Brihaspati]]

|-

|Ram Awana||Chakri

| [[Romanch Mehta]] || [[Atri]]

|-

|Deepika Upadhyay / Sangeeta Khanayat / Yashashree Chiplunker||[[Ganga in Hinduism|Ganga]] / [[Godavari]] / [[Banai (goddess)|Banai]]

| [[Jitendra Trehan]] || [[Markandey]]

|-

|Mohit Sharma||[[Vasuki]]

| [[Shailesh Dattar]] || [[Narad]]

|-

|Kunal Verma||[[Lakshman]]

| [[Darshan Gandas]] || [[Shukracharya]]

|-

| [[RamanGarima KhatriJain]] || [[AtharvanUrmila]]

|-

|Rohit Sagar||[[Vayu]]

| [http://atulsingh.info/ Atul Singh] || [[Pulaha]]

|-

|Vineet Kumar||[[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharat]]

| [[Sushil Parashar]] || [[Pitambar]]

|-

| [[RajeshHarshad JaisArora]] || [[GautamShatrughna]]

|-

|[[Ulka Gupta]]||[[Devi Kanya Kumari|Goddess Kanya Kumari (Younger)]]

| [[Jitendra Trehan]] || [[Markandeya]]

|-

|Arbaaz Ali Khan||[[Balarama]]

| [[Deepraj Rana]] || [[Parshuram]]

|-

! colspan="2" | '''[[Rakshasa|Demons]]'''

|-

| [[MohitVishesh RainaBansal]] || [[Jalandhara]]Grihapati

|-

|Mohit Dagri||[[Lohitang|Lohitang (Younger]]

| [[Raj Premi]] || [[Tarakasur]]

|-

|Raj [[Arun Bali]] Premi||Demon [[VajranakTarakasur]]

|-

|Shubh karaan||Shumbh

| [[Akhilendra Mishra]] || [[Mahabali]]

|-

|Pravisht Mishra|||Nishumbh

| [[Sanjay Swaraj]] || [[Bhasmasur]]

|-

| [[ManishRahul WadhwaDev]] ||Demon [[Ravan]]Arunasur

|-

|[[Chetan Hansraj]]||Nighas

! colspan="2" | '''Others'''

|-

| [[AnjaliDeepak AbrolJethi]] || [[MinakshiMahishasura]]

|-

| [[KumarManav HegdeGohil]] || [[NandiAndhaka]]

|-

| [[RakshandaTej KhanSapru]] || [[Madnike]]Shankhachudha

|-

| [[OjaswiAnkur OberoiNayyar]] || [[MohiniKrauncha Giri]]

|-

|Ibrar Yakub||Tuhund

| [[Pankaj Dheer]] || [[Himavan]]

|-

|Tushar Jha||(Younger) [[Jalandhara]]

| [[Mugdha Shah]] / [[Shilpa Tulaskar]] || [[Mainavati]]

|-

|[[Arun Bali]]||Vajranaka (Tarakasur's father)

| [[Khyati Khandke]] || [[Kritika]]

|-

| [[SurendraAkhilendra PalMishra]] || [[Prajapati DakshMahabali]]

|-

| [[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]] || [[Prasuti]]

|Sanjay Swaraj||[[Bhasmasur]]

|-

|[[Manish Wadhwa]] / [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]]||[[Ravana|Ravan]]

| [[Rishina Kandhari]] || [[Khyati]]

|-

| [[PriyankaSudesh PanchalBerry]] ||Malla [[Aditi]]/ Mani

|-Abrar Qazi / [[Abhaas Mehta]]||[[Adi]]

|-

| [[CharuRakshanda AsopaKhan]] || [[Revati]]Madanike

|-

|Anupam Bhattacharya||Ripunjay / Devodas

| [[Surbhi Shukla]] || [[Rohini Devi|Rohini]]

|-

|[[Ojaswi Oberoi]] / [[Parakh Madan]]<ref name=i>{{cite news|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|title=Sanjay Swaraj and Ojaswi Oberoi in ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ojaswi-Oberoi-and-Sanjay-Swaraj-in-Mahadev/articleshow/17004540.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203151232/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/tv/34796946_1_ojaswi-oberoi-mohit-raina-mahadev|url-status=live|archive-date=3 December 2013|access-date=7 November 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 October 2012}}</ref>||[[Mohini]]

| [[Manini Mishra]] || [[Vijaya]]

|-

|Ritu Chauhan||[[Rati]]

| [[Annapurna Vitthal Bhairi]] || [[Shanta]]

|-

| [[SuhasiniPankaj MulayDheer]] || [Parvati's[Himavat|Maharaj GrandmotherHimavan]]

|-

|Mugdha Shah / [[Shilpa Tulaskar]]||Queen Menavati

| [[Amrapali Gupta]] || [[Matsyakanya]]

|-

|Khyaati Khandke Keswani||[[Kṛttikā|Kritika]]

| [[Prabhat Bhattacharya]] || [[Aayu]]

|-

| [[NehaSurendra KaulPal]] ||[[Prajapati]] [[IndumatiDaksha]]

|-

| [[NehaShalini MardaKapoor Sagar]] ||Queen [[Vrinda]] / [[TulsiPrasuti]]

|}

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! Year

! Awards Event

! Category

! Nominees

! Result

|-

|[[Rishina Kandhari]] / Riyanka Chanda||[[Khyati|Rajkumari Khyati]]

| rowspan="2" | '''2012'''

| rowspan="2" | '''[[5th Boroplus Gold Awards]]'''

| ''Most Fit Actor''

| [[Mohit Raina]]

| {{nom}}

|-

|Priyanka Panchal||[[Aditi|Rajkumari Aditi]]

| ''Most Fit Actress''

| [[Mouni Roy]]

| {{nom}}

|-

|[[Charu Asopa]] / [[Kanishka Soni]]||[[Revati|Rajkumari Revati]]

| rowspan="2" | '''2013'''

|-

| rowspan="2" | '''[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]'''

|Surbhi Shukla||Princess [[Rohini (goddess)|Goddesss Rohini]]

| ''Most Entertaining TV Actor(Male)''

|-

| [[Mohit Raina]]

|[[Manini Mishra]]||Rajkumari Vijaya

| {{won}}

|-

|Annapurna Vitthal Bhairi||[[Shanta]]

|-

|[[Suhasini Mulay]]||Parvati's grandmother

|-

|[[Deepraj Rana]]||[[Parashurama|Parshuram]]

|-

|[[Amrapali Gupta]]||Matsyakanya

|-

|Prabhat Bhattacharya||King Aayu

|-

|[[Neha Kaul]]||Rajasekhar wife Queen

|-

|[[Jaya Bhattacharya]]||[[Diti|Rajkumari Diti]]

|-

|[[Anand Goradia]]||[[Pushpadanta]]

|-

|[[Dolly Sohi]]||Mahalasa's mother

|-

|[[Shilpa Shinde]]||Mahananda

|-

|[[Rajesh Vivek]]||Yella Koti

|-

|[[Pankaj Berry]]||Raja Durdum

|-

|Mitika Sharma||[[Sunayana (Ramayana)|Queen Sunayana]]

|-

|[[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]]||[[Janaka|King Janaka]]

|-

|[[Mihir Mishra]]||King [[Dashratha|King Dashratha]]

|-

|Gauri Singh||Queen Kaushalya

|-

|[[Anushka Singh]]||Queen Sumitra

|-

|Manasvi Vyas||Queen Kaikeyi

|-

|[[Tapeshwari Sharma]]||[[Uṣā|Usha]] / [[Behula]]

|-

|[[Arti Singh]]||Vaani

|-

|[[Bhavna Khatri]]||[[Chitralekha (deity)|Chitralekha]]

|-

|[[Daya Shankar Pandey]]||[[Lakulish]]

|-

|[[Tushar Dalvi]]||Chandradhar

|-

|[[Malhar Pandya]]||[[Aniruddha]] / Lakhsmichandra

|-

|Kalpesh Rajgor||Supriy

|-

|[[Parull Chaudhry|Parul Chaudhary]]||Sanaka

|-

|[[Deepali Pansare]]||[[Tulsi in Hinduism|Tulsi]]

|-

|[[Rajendra Chawla]]||Acharya Gyanmurti

|-

|[[Gungun Uprari]]||Maharani

|-

|[[Neha Marda]]||[[Vrinda]]

|-

|Jaya Binju||Andhaka's Wife

|-

|Chestha Mehta||Prithvi

|-

|Javed Pathan||Mayadhari

|-

|[[Samiksha Bhatnagar]]||[[Mandodari]]: Ravana's Wife

|-

|[[Mansi Sharma]]||[[Indrani]]

|-

|[[Sudeep Sarangi]]||Shatbhish

|-

|Anju Ajayakumar||Child Usha

|-

|[[Rajesh Kava]]

|King Rajasekhar

|-

| ''Most Entertaining TV Show(Fiction)''

| ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''

| {{nom}}

|}

==MusicProduction==

===Development===

Ritoo Jenjani had done the [[prosthetic makeup]] for the presentation of [[Kali]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ritoo-Jenjani-creates-a-Goddess/articleshow/17061498.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203153221/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/tv/34877631_1_makeup-artist-prosthetic-mahadev|url-status=live|archive-date=3 December 2013|title=Ritoo Jenjani creates a Goddess|author=Debarati S Sen|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 November 2012|access-date=7 November 2012}}</ref>

90 people were working in the graphic department of the series. An episode of the series cost ₹14 Lakhs for production.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wadhwa|first=Akash|date=6 March 2013|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indian-TV-gets-bigger-with-better-budgets/articleshow/18813405.cms|title=Indian TV gets bigger with better budgets|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=31 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231231342/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/indian-tv-gets-bigger-with-better-budgets/articleshow/18813405.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

The background score of the show is very much appreciated. For the first 140 episodes, music was composed by [[Sandeep Mukherjee]], [[Murugan|Kartik]], and the [[Bawra brothers]], Inder and Sunny. Sandeep Mukherjee composed music for the next few episodes after which the Bawra brothers were chosen to compose music for the remainder of the series. The well known [[Pakhawaj]] player, singer and composer [[Pandit Bhavani Shankar]] recorded an original composition for the [[Tandav]] sequence shown after [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]]'s demise.

In April 2014, a fire broke out on one of the show's sets in Mumbai. However, none were injured with only minor damages to property.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/fire-on-the-sets-of-devon-ka-dev-mahadev-no-injuries-638973|title=Fire on the sets of Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev, no injuries|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=29 April 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=7 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107233913/https://movies.ndtv.com/television/fire-on-the-sets-of-devon-ka-dev-mahadev-no-injuries-638973|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Production==

===Casting===

[[Ritoo Jenjani]], who has worked in [[Kamal Hassan]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film [[Vishwaroopam]], has done the [[prosthetic makeup]] for the presentation of [[Kali]].

[[Sonarika Bhadoria]] was replaced by [[Puja Banerjee|Puja Bannerjee]] as Parvati in July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/news-ians/i-had-given-notice-three-months-ago-sonarika-bhadoria-113071300189_1.html|title=I had given notice three months ago: Sonarika Bhadoria|date=13 July 2013|work=Business Standard|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517235839/https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/news-ians/i-had-given-notice-three-months-ago-sonarika-bhadoria-113071300189_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in June 2014 Bannerjee quit citing health issues and was replaced by [[Suhasi Dhami]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Mahadev-to-get-a-new-Parvati-again/articleshow/26638320.cms|title=Mahadev to get a new Parvati again|last=Maheshwri|first=Neha|work=The Times of India|date=1 December 2013|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> [[Mouni Roy]] who quit the series with the end of her role in 2012 returned as Sati in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/mouni-roy-returns-as-sati-on-devon-ke-dev-mahadev/|title=Mouni Roy returns as Sati on 'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev' after a two-year hiatus|work=The Indian Express|date=10 February 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=13 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813144017/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/mouni-roy-returns-as-sati-on-devon-ke-dev-mahadev/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Home media==

The series was released on DVD in 2014 by [[Ultra Media & Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/feb/feb174_1.php|title=Life Ok's Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev launched on DVD|publisher=Indian Television|date=2 January 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202032237/https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/feb/feb174_1.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Soundtracks==

{{Track listing

|title1 = Karpura Gauram Karunavataram

|length1 = 6.10

|title2 = Shiv Shiv (Opening Theme)

|length2 = 2.46

|title3 = Shankar Shiv Bhole

|length3 = 4.55

|title4 = Yagyaswaroopaya Mahadev

|length4 = 5.18

|title5 = Sarvopari Premi Shiv Shankar

|length5 = 2.41

|title6 = Chandrama Priytam Mere

|length6 = 3.50

|title7 = Har Bhola Har Har Mahadev

|length7 = 2.23

|title8 = Santakaaram

|length8 = 2.19

|title9 = Sangeet Beena

|length9 = 9.15

|title10 = Vishweshwaraya Mahadevaya

|length10 = 4.34

|title11 = Shiva Rudrastakam

|length11 = 2.22

|title12 = O Mere Raj Dulare

|length12 = 2.27

|title13 = Mere Jalandhar Mere Munna

|length13 = 2.13

|title14 = Ritu Basant Aa Gayi

|length14 = 2.53

|title15 = Mann Re Tu Kitna Bebass Hai

|length15 = 4.42

|title16 = Babul Ke Ghar Se Chali

|length16 = 1.23

|title17 = Shiv Tandav Stuti

|length17 = 3.27

|title18 = Maharoop Mahakaaya

|length18 = 2.24

|title19 = Parvati Entrance Theme

|length19 = 2.32

}}

==Reception==

===Ratings===

The series started with a viewership rating of 0.7 [[Audience measurement|TVR]]. Following which in the initial six months, it ranged between 2 and 3 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|title=An epic battle|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Anushree|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/an-epic-battle/1160681/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=27 August 2013|access-date=30 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109095117/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/an-epic-battle/1160681/|archivedate=9 January 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later, the episode of 9 September 2012, featuring [[Kali]] killing the demon [[Raktabīja|Raktabija]] rated the show its highest viewership with an 8.2 TVR being the highest TVR of Hindi television program during the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Mahadev-tops-TRP-charts-with-a-new-record-of-8-2-TVR/articleshow/16488940.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618005405/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-21/tv/34001427_1_new-record-tvr-grps|url-status=live|archive-date=18 June 2013 |title=Mahadev tops TRP charts with a new record of 8.2 TVR |date=21 September 2012|access-date=24 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/life-ok-s-mahadev-top-viewed-112092200037_1.html|title=Life OK's Mahadev top-viewed|website=Business Standard|date=20 January 2013|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930205629/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/life-ok-s-mahadev-top-viewed-112092200037_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In week 3 of 2013, it garnered an average rating of 3 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|title=DAS capital|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/das-capital/1067447/3|website=The Times of India|date=1 February 2013|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> In week 7, it was one of the top ten watched Hindi GEC program with 3.6 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahadev Mahaepisode Include In Tam Rating Week 7|url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/television/mahadev-mahaepisode-include-in-tam-rating-week-7|website=Amar Ujala|date=4 March 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930210541/https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/television/mahadev-mahaepisode-include-in-tam-rating-week-7|url-status=live}}</ref>

The show is currently on air. It is a very popular show among masses of all age groups. The show and its cast has a huge fan base and garners high TRPs. It is now a competition for all the prime time shows. The episode of 9 September 2012, featuring [[Kali]] killing the demon [[Raktabij]] earned the highest TRP ever, since the show's commencement in 2011. As per TAM ratings, this special episode of the show recorded a 8.2 TVR.

==DVD Release=Critics===

[[Amar Ujala]] claimed that some events mentioned in the series were distorted and not mentioned in any [[Puranas]] and [[Shastra]].<ref>{{cite web|title=दर्शकों को भ्रमित कर रहा है देवों का देव महादेव|trans-title=Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev is misleading the audience|language=hi|url=https://www.amarujala.com/spirituality/religion/devon-ke-dev-mahadev-confusing-audience|website=Amar Ujala|date=11 March 2013|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411035628/https://www.amarujala.com/spirituality/religion/devon-ke-dev-mahadev-confusing-audience|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Legacy==

The official DVD version of the series has been released by [[Ultra Distributors]], one of the leading home video distribution companies in India. Its a set of 10 DVDs, containing all the episodes up to the Mahadev-Parvati wedding. It is in 5.1 [[Dolby Digital]] format and included [[English language|English]] subtitles. Along with Ultra Distributors, the DVD set is available for purchasing online, on the leading shopping sites. The marketing of the DVD's are going well and gaining popularity, according to the sales of the leading shopping sites and the number of sets sold.

[[Mohit Raina]] featured in ''[[Limca Book of Records]]'' for the portrayal of about 52 characters in the series with his main role being [[Shiva]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohit Raina in Limca Book of Records|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/mohit-raina-in-limca-book-of-records/videoshow/45410968.cms|website=The Times of India|date=8 December 2014|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004213819/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/mohit-raina-in-limca-book-of-records/videoshow/45410968.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=लिम्का बुक में नाम दर्ज कराने को तैयार टीवी के 'महादेव|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-mohit-raina-honoured-at-limca-book-of-records-4831916-NOR.html|newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=4 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804011736/https://www.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-mohit-raina-honoured-at-limca-book-of-records-4831916-NOR.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.hotstar.com/#!/devon-ke-dev----mahadev-12-s Official Website] on [[hotstar]]

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