Saiva

[ sahy-vuh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. Shaiva.

Saiva

/ ˈʃaɪ-; ˈsaɪvə /

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to Saivism or Saivites

Derived Forms

• ˈSaivism, noun
• ˈSaivite, noun

Other Words From

• Saivite noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saiva¹

From the Sanskrit word śaiva

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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