- well as
Cambodia and Vietnam, co-evolving with
Buddhism in
these regions.
Shaivite theology ranges from
Shiva being the creator, preserver, and destroyer...
-
paved the way for the
indigenous Vijayanagara Empire.
Embracing a
strong Shaivite tradition and
building upon the
military technology of the sultanate, the...
- dreadful', 'dreadless', IAST: aghora) are a
Hindu monastic order of
ascetic Shaivite sadhus based in
Uttar Pradesh, India. They are the only
surviving sect...
-
Siddhanta followers, Naths, Pashupatas,
Kapalikas and
others constitute the
Shaivite po****tion. The word 'Lin****at' is
derived from the
Sanskrit root lingam...
- Trimurti, the
Hindu trinity which also
includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the
Shaivite tradition,
Shiva is the
Supreme Lord who creates,
protects and transforms...
-
Tripundra (Sanskrit: त्रिपुण्ड्र tripuṇḍra "three marks") is a
Hindu Shaivite tilaka, worn by
Shaivas as an
indication of
their affiliation with Shiva...
- to Shaivism,
converted under the
influence of Sambandar.
According to a
Shaivite legend,
after his conversion, he
ordered a m****acre of 8000
Jains in Samanatham...
- deaths. At the 1760
Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, a
clash broke out
between Shaivite Gosains and
Vaishnavite Bairagis (ascetics),
resulting in
hundreds of deaths...
- In Hinduism, the
tilaka (Sanskrit: तिलक),
colloquially known as a tika, is a mark worn
usually on the forehead, at the
point of the ajna
chakra (third...
-
Variyar (1906–1993) was a
Shaivite spiritual teacher from
Tamil Nadu, India. He is
known for his
discourses on
various Shaivite legends. He was born at...
