Saiva
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Origin of Saiva
From the Sanskrit word śaiva
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They are probably Dravidian by descent, though they are in religion Hindus of the Saiva sect.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
It is to be observed that no instance is known of a Vira Saiva acting on the principles laid down in the Tantras.
From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave
The sect is also known by the name of Vira Saiva.
From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave
With Hindus, in a word, it is the form of nature’s matrix; with Plutonists, or Vulcanists, or Saiva, it is creation—it is heat—it is renovation—it is fire—it is regeneration—it is all in all.
From Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship by Anonymous
The Saiva Rosary contains 32 beads; the doubled form of the same, sometimes used, contains 64; the Vaishnava Rosary contains 108.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
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