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Saiva
[ sahy-vuh ]
Saiva
/ ˈʃaɪ-; ˈsaɪvə /
noun
- a member of a branch of Hinduism devoted to the worship of Siva, but rejecting the notion of his incarnations
adjective
- of or relating to Saivism or Saivites
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Derived Forms
- ˈSaivism, noun
- ˈSaivite, noun
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Other Words From
- Saivite noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Saiva1
From the Sanskrit word śaiva
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Example Sentences
The temples consist of three groups: Saiva, Vaishnav and Jain, almost all built in the 10th and 11th centuries.
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They are probably Dravidian by descent, though they are in religion Hindus of the Saiva sect.
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Wherever he went, he preached the Saiva philosophy, and made converts.
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He seems, on the contrary, to have incurred his death by attempting to repress the extension of the Vira Saiva belief.
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It is to be observed that no instance is known of a Vira Saiva acting on the principles laid down in the Tantras.
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