Vira Saiva

[ vir-uh-sahy-vuh ]

nounHinduism.

Origin of Vira Saiva

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<Sanskrit, equivalent to vīra man + śaiva votary of Shiva

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How to use Vira Saiva in a sentence

  • He seems, on the contrary, to have incurred his death by attempting to repress the extension of the Vira Saiva belief.

    Phallic Miscellanies | Hargrave Jennings
  • It is to be observed that no instance is known of a Vira Saiva acting on the principles laid down in the Tantras.

    Phallic Miscellanies | Hargrave Jennings