Examples of 'shaiva' in a sentence

Meaning of "shaiva"

Shaiva means to follow or practice Shaivism, a major tradition within Hinduism that worships the god Shiva as the Supreme Being. This term is used to describe individuals, practices, beliefs, or institutions related to Shaivism within the Hindu faith
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Within the Shaiva sadhus are many subgroups.
Their dance is related to Shaiva myth.
The Shaiva guardians carry weapons and flank the doors.
The sanctum entrance is flanked by two Shaiva dvarapalas.
He was Shaiva and reigned c.
Kalika is one of the main goddess for the Shaiva sect.
It is classified as a Shaiva Upanishad focussed on god Shiva.
Its origin also traced to my theological sources belonging to Shaiva tradition.
He was Shaiva too.
There was a yogi who was related to a special tradition called Kashmiri Shaiva.
Shvetashvatara is neither considered a Shaiva nor a minor Upanishad.
Ascetic Shaiva sadhus known to engage in post-mortem rituals.
The temple is considered unique since it belongs to the Shaiva sect of Hinduism.
In Shaiva theology, yoga is used to unite kundalini with Shiva.
This proposal is consistent with contemporary remnants of Shaiva worship in the town.

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They usually belong to Shaiva tradition, but some Natha belong to the Vaishnava tradition.
Its origin is also traced to mythological sources belonging to the Shaiva tradition.
Similarly, the dualistic subtradition of Shaiva Siddhanta holds the same beliefs about Shiva.
The important theological texts relating to Kumara are a part of the Shaiva agama canon.
However, of all these only Advaita and Shaiva survived after the collapse of Vijayanagara.
They are the priests or gurus of the Hindu Shaiva.
They adhere mostly to the Shaiva and Shakta cult.
The texts of these Yoga emphasizing Hindu traditions present their ideas in Shaiva context.
In his commentary, Shrikantha transferred the Shaiva philosophy in a Vedantic terminology.
The monistic school of Kashmir Shaiva.
According to the Shaiva cult, Shiva is considered to be the Supreme Being.
Some scholars consider them Shaiva goddesses.
Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu.
Central India has a large number of Shaiva followers.
That day a hungry Shaiva devotee ( Lord Bikshantar ) came to her residence.
Vikramaditya VI is known to be a Shaiva by faith.
The Shaiva spirituality, the bhakti of the Bhagavad Gita, are all acceptable.
He was a very devout Shaiva.
References to Shaiva deities, especially Karttikeya or Skanda, the legendary son of Shiva, are striking.
It is considered a Shaiva text.
There is a shrine for Shaiva saint and scholar Chandeshvara ( one of the sixty-three Nayanars ).
It attracts inspiration from the Ramayana and stories from Shaiva traditions.
The earliest well-known writers belonging to the Shaiva faith are also from this period.
He was a devotee of God and belonged probably to the Lakulisha - Pashupatha Shaiva sect.
There is a good deal of mixing - up of various Shaiva groups since Basava.
In 1981, about eighty percent of Sri Lankan Tamils were Hindus who followed the Shaiva sect.
He is the deity of renouncers, particularly of the many Shaiva sects that imitate him.
He wanders the countryside alone, until eventually he meets a Shaiva Jogi ascetic.
Umamaheswar temple - Hindu temple of Shaiva and Shaktidurga.
Shiva is the primal soul, the pure consciousness and Absolute Reality in the Shaiva traditions.
Jain remained strictly vegetarian and avoided animal sacrifice, while Shaiva accepted the practice.
Shaivism-inspired scholars authored 14 Shiva-focussed Upanishads that are called the Shaiva Upanishads.
His name is a reference to the Aghori ( Sanskrit Aghora ), ascetic Shaiva sadhus in Hinduism.
It is attached to the Samaveda, and classified as is one of the Shaiva Upanishads.
Various branches of Salva religion ; the four elements of Shaiva Siddhanta.

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