- one with
Shiva within. The
followers of
Shaivism are
called Shaivas or
Shaivites.
Shiva (śiva, Sanskrit: शिव)
literally means kind, friendly, gracious...
- "The
linga is
worshipped by all
Shaivites, but it is the
special emblem of the Lin****ats or Virashaivas, a
Shaivite sect." For an
overview of the Shaiva...
- of a role in the
Hinduism of
recent centuries than in
ancient India.
Shaivites hold that,
according to
Shaiva Agama,
Shiva performs five actions: creation...
-
paved the way for the
indigenous Vijayanagara Empire.
Embracing a
strong Shaivite tradition and
building upon the
military technology of the sultanate, the...
-
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...
-
Kulachirai Nayanar, were both
Shaivites. When the king
suffered from
boils and
incurable fever, the two
invited the
Shaivite saint, Sambandar, to Madurai...
- that it
originated as a
monistic doctrine,
espoused by
Kashmiri northern shaivites (date unknown).
South India is
another theorized location of origin, where...
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murtis of Vishnu, or his ****ociated
avatars such as
Krishna or Rama.
Shaivites worship Shiva,
either figuratively, or
through his
Lingam murti. As Shaivism...
-
Muthuramalinga Sethupathy. The
temple is
considered a
pilgrimage site for
Shaivites, Vaishnavites, and Smartas.Especially to be
remembered are the immense...
- Trimurti, the
Hindu trinity which also
includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the
Shaivite tradition,
Shiva is the
Supreme Lord who creates,
protects and transforms...
