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Period of mourning for god (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shiva

I believe this is a double definition.

'period of mourning' is the first definition.
(mourning period in Judaism)

'god' is the second definition.
(Shiva is a Hindu god)

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shiva that I've seen before include "God presiding over personal destinies" , "Major Hindu god with third eye in middle of forehead" , "Jewish period of mourning" , "Hindu god, the destroyer" , "Major Hindu deity (the destroyer)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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