Major Hindu deity (5)
I believe the answer is:
shiva
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">major hindu deity</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for shiva that I've seen before include "Jewish period of mourning" , "Hindu god, the destroyer" , "God presiding over personal destinies" , "powerful deity" , "Destroyer goddess of Hinduism" .)