Shiva's meat-eating habits find a clear voice in the Vedas as well as the Puranas, but his association with wine-drinking seems a later appendage. ... In post-Puranic literature, Shiva not only consumes intoxicating drinks but also smokes marijuana.

What did Shiva drink?

Shiva, who is referred to as the destroyer, saved the universe by consuming a lethal substance called Halahala, that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan. Read on to know more about the Halahala.

Was Shiva a drunkard?

He is a great ascetic, and also a family person. He is the most disciplined, but also a drunkard and a drug addict. He is a dancer, and he is also absolutely still. Gods, demons and all kind of creatures in the world worship him.