- Saivism
- Saivism Sai"vism, n. The worship of Siva. [1913 Webster]
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Saivism — See Saiva. * * * ▪ Indian religious cult also spelled Shaivism cult of the Indian god Śiva, with Vaiṣṇavism and Śāktism, one of the three principal forms of modern Hinduism. Śaivism includes such diverse movements as the highly… … Universalium
Saivism — noun see Saiva … New Collegiate Dictionary
SAIVISM — the WORSHIP of SIVA in HINDUISM. The CULT of SIVA appears to have roots in the INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION before the ARYAN invasions. In classical HINDUISM two very different FORMS of aivism emerged. The first gave it ideological sophistication … Concise dictionary of Religion
saivism — sai·vism … English syllables
Saivism — /ˈsaɪvɪzəm/ (say suyvizuhm), /ˈʃaɪ / (say shuy ) noun → Shaivism …
saivism — … Useful english dictionary
Kaśmir Śaivism — Among the various Hindu philosophies, Kaśmir Śaivism is a school of Śaivism categorized by various scholars as monistic [Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme, Swami Lakshman Jee, pp. 103] idealism (absolute idealism, theistic monism [The Trika… … Wikipedia
Kashmir Śaivism — ▪ Indian philosophy also called Pratyabhijñā (Sanskrit: Recognition), an important religio philosophical system of India that worships Lord Śiva (Shiva) as the supreme reality. The school is idealistic and monistic, as contrasted with the … Universalium
The 36 tattvas — In Kaśmir Śaivism, the 36 tattvas describe the Absolute, its internal aspects and the creation including living beings, down to the physical reality. The addition of 11 supplemental tattvas compared to the IAST|Sāṃkhya allows for a richer, fuller … Wikipedia
Maraimalai Adigal — Born Vedhachalam July 15, 1876(1876 07 15) Nagapattinam, Madras Presidency, British India Died … Wikipedia
