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Saiva

American  
[sahy-vuh] / ˈsaɪ və /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. Shaiva.

Saiva British  
/ ˈʃaɪ-, ˈsaɪvə /

noun

  1. a member of a branch of Hinduism devoted to the worship of Siva, but rejecting the notion of his incarnations

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adjective

  1. of or relating to Saivism or Saivites

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Other Word Forms

  • Saivism noun
  • Saivite noun

Etymology

Origin of Saiva

From the Sanskrit word śaiva

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