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{{Infobox television

| show_name = Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev

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

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

| genre = [[Mythological Drama]] <br> [[Spiritual Drama]]

| creator = [[Life OK]]

| story = [[Mihir Bhuta]]

| creative_director = [[Aniruddh Pathak]]

| director =

| creative_director = Aniruddh Pathak

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

| director = [[Nikhil Sinha]] <br> [[Manish Singh]]

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

| writer = Utkarsh Naithani and Mihir Bhuta

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| language = Hindi (Dubbed in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil)

| num_seasons = 01

| num_episodes = 365417 as on 29June March07, 2013

| executive_producer =

| producer =

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| audio_format =

| first_run =

| first_aired = 1818th December 2011

| last_aired = Present

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

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'''''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. {{cn|date=May 2013}} The show has been dubbed in Tamil,Malayalam and Telugu with titles ''Shivam'',''Kailasnathan'' and ''Hara Hara Mahadeva'',respectively.The Tamil series airs from every monday to friday at 11:30p.m[approx 11:20p.m] on [[Star Vijay]]. It gained high positive responses among the watchers. 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[[Telugu]] series airs every monday to friday at 5:00 p.m on [[MAA TV]] and garners high TRPs as well.{{cn|date=May 2013}}

==Plot==

''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.

''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' is a television series based on legends featuring the Hindu God [[Shiva]], also known 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.

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]].

The story starts with the tale of Shiv's marriage with [[Sati]]. Sati is a partial incarnation of the Supreme Goddess and is born as the daughter of [[Prajapati]] [[Daksh]], 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''.

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.

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]].

[[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.

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.

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.

[[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 [[Tarakasur]] 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]], by Shiva who is also called ''Tripurari''. But just before the destruction of the Tripurasur, 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.

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]]. 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).

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 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.

The narrative continues with sundry tales such as Ganesh's fight with the sage [[Parashuram]]; 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.

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.{{cn|date=May 2013}}

==Cast==

[[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]].]]

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! Actor !! Character

|-

| rowspan="109" | [[Mohit Raina]] || [[ShivaShiv]] / [[Mahadev]]

|-

| [[Yaksh]]

|-

| [[Veerbhadra|Virabhadra]]

|-

| [[Kal Bhairav]]

|-

| [[Jatta]]

|-

| [[Aadi Yogi]]

|-

| [[Vrishabh]]

|-

| [[Natya]]

|-

| [[Chandrashekar]]

|Jalandhar

|-

| rowspan="7" | [[Sonarika Bhadoria]] || [[Parvati]]

|Chandrashekar

|-

| [[Matsya]]

|rowspan="5" | [[Sonarika Bhadoria]] || [[Parvati]]

|-

| [[Navadurga]]

|Matsya

|-

| [[Mahavidya]]

|Nav[[Navadurga|Durga]]s (including Durga & Kali)

|-

| [[MahavidyaAdi Shakti]]s

|-

| [[Adi ShaktiDuraga]]

|-

| [[Kali]]

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

|-

| rowspan="2" | [[Mouni Roy]] || [[Sati]]

|[[Adi Shakti]]

|-

| [[Adi Shakti]]

|Radha Krishna Dutt || Lord [[Brahma]]

|-

|rowspan="2" | [[SaurabhRadha RajKrishna JainDutt]] || Lord [[VishnuBrahma]]

|-

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

|[[Rama]]

|-

| [[Ram]]

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

|-

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

|[[Sita]]

|-

| [[Sita]]

|Jiten Lalwani<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/jiten-lalwani-feels-blessed-playing-indra-dev-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Jiten Lalwani feels blessed playing Indra Dev in Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=7 October 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || Lord King [[Indra]]

|-

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

|Rushiraj Pawar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Actor-Rushiraj-Pawar-roped-in-for-Mahadev/articleshow/17077737.cms |title=Actor Rushiraj Pawar roped in for Mahadev

|author=Chatterjee, Swasti |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || (elder) Senapati [[Kartikeya]]

|-

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

|[[Ahsaas Channa]] <ref>{{cite news |title=Ashnoor Kaur to enter Mahadev|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/tv/34816577_1_sonarika-bhadoria-ashnoor-kaur-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |publisher=The Times of India |date=30 Oct 2012 }}</ref> || (elder) Ashokasundari

|-

| [[Ashnnor Kaur]] / [[Ahsaas Channa]] || [[Ashok Sundari]]

| Vicky Batra <ref>{{cite news |title=Vicky Batra as Sujamal in Jodha Akbar!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-27/tv/37329892_1_jodha-akbar-chetan-hansraj-paridhi-sharma |publisher=The Times of India |date=27 Feb 2013, 03.33PM IST}}</ref> || Demigod [[Chandra]]

|-

| Deepika[[Vicky UpadhyayBatra]] || [[GangaChandra]]

|-

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

| Sadhil Kapoor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-15/tv/35134161_1_rishiraj-pawar-mohit-raina-mahadev|title=Mahadev finds Ganesha in Sadhil Kapoor? |author=Tejashree Bhopatkar |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=15 November 2012 |accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> || (younger) [[Vinayak]] / [[Ganesha]]

|-

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

| [[Anjali Abrol]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Anjali-Abrol-to-wow-Mahadev-as-Meenakshi/articleshow/16847916.cms |title=Anjali Abrol to wow Mahadev as Meenakshi |author= Bhopatkar, Tejashree |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=17 October 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || [[Minakshi]]

|-

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

|-

| [[Manoj Kolhatkar]] || Sage [[Dadhichi]]

|-

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

|-

| [[Unknown]] || Sage [[Bhrigu]]

|-

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

|-

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

|-

|'' [[Shailesh Datar|Shailesh Dattar]]'' || Sage [[NaradaNarad]]

|-

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

|-

| [[Raman Khatri]] || Sage [[Atharvan]]

|-

| [[Atul Singh]] || Sage [[Pulaha]]

|-

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

|[[Sushil Parashar]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/sushil-parashar-play-rishi-pitamber-devon-ke-dev-mahadev | title=Sushil Parashar to play Rishi Pitamber in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev | publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' | date=29 August 2012 | accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> || Sage Pitamber

|-

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

|-

| [[Rajesh Jais]] || [[Gautam]]

|-

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

|-

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

|-

| [[Mohit Raina]] || [[JalandharaJalandhar]]

|-

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

|-

| [[Arun Bali]] || [[Vajranak]]

|[[Arun Bali]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|title=Arun Bali as Tarakasur's father in ''Mahadev''|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Arun-Bali-as-Tarkasurs-father-in-Mahadev/articleshow/16723170.cms|accessdate=7 November 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=8 Oct 2012,}}</ref> || Vajranaka (Tarakasur's father)

|-

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

| [[Akhilendra Mishra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/tv/34877227_1_akhilendra-mishra-production-house-bali |title=Shahbaaz out; Akhilendra Mishra in Mahadev |author= Tiwari,Vijaya |publisher=''Times of India'' |date= 2 November 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || King [[Mahabali]]

|-

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

| Sanjay Swaraj<ref name=i>{{cite news|last=Bhopatkar|first=Tejashree|title=Sanjay Swaraj and Ojaswi Oberoi in ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ojaswi-Oberoi-and-Sanjay-Swaraj-in-Mahadev/articleshow/17004540.cms|accessdate=7 November 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=29 Oct 2012}}</ref> || [[Bhasmasur]]

|-

| [[Manish Wadhwa]] / [[Tarun Khanna]] || [[Dashanan]] / [[Ravan]]

|-

! colspan="2" | [[Others]]

|-

|Kumar Hegde[[Anjali Abrol]] || [[Nandi (bull)|NandiMinakshi]]

|-

| [[RakshandaKumar KhanHegde]] || Madnike[[Nandi]]

|-

| Ojaswi Oberoi<ref[[Rakshanda name=i/>Khan]] || [[MohiniMadnike]]

|-

| [[PankajOjaswi DheerOberoi]] || King [[HimavanMohini]]

|-

|Mugdha Shah / [[ShilpaPankaj TulaskarDheer]] || Queen Mainavati[[Himavan]]

|-

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

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

|-

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

|[[Surendra Pal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/I-have-20-year-olds-proposing-to-me-Surendra/articleshow/16911762.cms |title=I have 20-year-olds proposing to me: Surendra |author=Wadhwa, Akash |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=22 October 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || [[Prajapati]] [[Daksha]]

|-

| [[Surendra Pal]] || [[Daksh]]

|[[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/shalini-kapoor-life-oks-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Shalini Kapoor in Life OK's Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=17 December 2011 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || Queen [[Prasuti]]

|-

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

|Rishina Kandhari || Princess Khyati

|-

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

|Priyanka Panchal || Princess [[Aditi]]

|-

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

|Charu Asopa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/charu-asopa-skips-her-b-day-celebration-shoot-mahadev |title=Charu Asopa skips her B-day celebration to shoot for Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=2 March 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || Princess Revati

|-

| [[Charu Asopa]] || [[Revati]]

|Surbhi Shukla || Princess Rohini

|-

| [[ManiniSurbhi MishraShukla]] || Princess Vijaya[[Rohini]]

|-

|Annapurna Vitthal[[Manini BhairiMishra]] || [[ShantaVijaya]]

|-

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

| [[Suhasini Mulay]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/suhasini-mulay-enter-devon-ke-dev-mahadev |title=Suhasini Mulay to enter Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev! |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=20 July 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> || Parvati's grandmother

|-

| [[DeeprajSuhasini RanaMulay]] || [[ParshuramNani Maa]]

|-

| [[Amrapali GuptaUnknown]] || Matsyakanya[[Nahush]]

|-

|Prabhat Bhattacharya[[Amrapali Gupta]] || [[King AayuMatsyakanya]]

|-

|Neha Kaul[[Prabhat Bhattacharya]] || [[ IndumathiAayu]]

|-

| [[Neha MardaKaul]] || [[Vrinda]]/[[TulsiIndumati]]

|-

| [[Neha Marda]] || [[Vrinda]] / [[Tulsi]]

|}

==Awards==

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! Result

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| rowspan="23" | '''2012'''

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

| ''Most Fit Actor''

| [[Mohit Raina]]

| rowspan="2" {{nom}}

| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-14/tv/32674164_1_awards-nominations-mohit-raina-fitness-show |title=No nomination upsets Mahadev's cast

|author=Maheshwri, Neha |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=14 July 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>

|-

| ''Most Fit Actress''

| [[Mouni Roy]]

| {{nom}}

|-

| '''[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]'''

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

| ''Special Honour''

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

| [[Mohit Raina]]

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

| rowspan="2" {{won}}

|-

| rowspan="9" | '''2013'''

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

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

| [[Mohit Raina]]

| {{won}}{{cn|date=May 2013}}

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

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

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan="7" | '''2013'''

| rowspan="7" | '''[[Indian Telly Awards]]'''

| ''Best Actor inIn aA Lead Role(Jury)''

| [[Mohit Raina]]

| rowspan="7" {{won}}

|-

| ''Best Special / Visual Effects forFor Television''

| [[Hardik Gajjar]]

| {{won}}

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| ''Best Art Direction (Fiction)''

| [[Chokkas Bhardwaj]]

| {{won}}

|-

| ''Best Stylist''

| [[Nikhat Maryam Neerushaa]]

| {{won}}

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| ''Best Director (Soap & Drama)''

| [[Nikhil Sinha]]

| {{won}}

|-

| ''Best Story Writer''

| [[AnnirudhAniruddh Pathak]]

| {{won}}

|-

| ''Best Mythological / HistoricalSeriesHistorical Series''

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

| {{won}} {{cn|date=May 2013}}

|}

==Music==

The background score of the show is very much appreciated.For the first 140 episodes, music was composed by Sandeep Mukherjee, 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's demise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/pandit-bhavani-shankar-sings-tandav-song-mahadev |title=Pandit Bhavani Shankar sings a tandav song for Mahadev |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=2 May 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>

The background score of the show is very much appreciated.For the first 140 episodes, music was composed by [[Sandeep Mukherjee]], [[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]]'s demise.

==Production==

Ritoo Jenjani, who has worked in [[Kamal Hassan]]'s upcoming Tamil film ''[[Vishwaroopam]]'', has done the [[prosthetic makeup]] for the presentation of [[Kali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Ritoo-Jenjani-creates-a-Goddess/articleshow/17061498.cms |title=Ritoo Jenjani creates a Goddess |author=Debarati S Sen |publisher=''Times of India'' |date=2 November 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>

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

The production house also plans to release DVD version of the show under the title ''Mahadev: The Movie'' for the first phase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/life-oks-mahadev-now-dvd |title=Life OK's Mahadev now on DVD |publisher=''Telly Chakkar'' |date=19 May 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref>

The production house released DVD version of the show under the title [[Mahadev: The Movie]] for the first phase.

==Reception==

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 [[Raktabija]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Mahadev-tops-TRP-charts-with-a-new-record-of-8-2-TVR/articleshow/16488940.cms |title=Mahadev tops TRP charts with a new record of 8.2 TVR |date=21 Sep 2012 |accessdate=Sept 24, 2012 |publisher=''[[Times of India]]''}}</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 September 09 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==

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 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Life-OK-brings-Indias-Greatest-Stories-on-DVDs/articleshow/18572596.cms |title=Life OK brings India's Greatest Stories on DVDs |date=19 Feb 2013 |accessdate=19 Feb 2013 |publisher=''[[Times of India]]''}}</ref>

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 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.

==References==

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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-27/tv/37329892_1_jodha-akbar-chetan-hansraj-paridhi-sharma

==External links==

* {{IMDb title|2147999|Devon Ke Dev Mahadev}}

* [http://www.startv.in/shows.asp?serialid=357&channel_id=17 ''Devon Ke Dev Mahadev'' Episodes]

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* [http://www.globalmasala.com/2012/09/devon-ke-dev-mahadev-hinduism-india-mythology/ ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'' and its relevance in Indian Society]

* [http://www.startv.in/shows.asp?serialid=357&channel_id=17 ''Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev'' on StarTV.in]

* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Parvati-takes-on-the-Mahakali-roop-in-Devon-ke-Dev--Mahadev/articleshow/16313576.cms? Parvati's Mahakali ''avatar'' in ''Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'']

* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Makers-of-Devon-Ke-Dev--unveil-Kartikeya-in-Varanasi/articleshow/16557342.cms? Unveiling of Kartikeya]

* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Its-end-of-Tarakasur-as-Kartikeya-gets-ready-for-battle/articleshow/16764763.cms Kartikeya kills Tarakasur]