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Shaiva

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[shahy-vuh] / ˈʃaɪ və /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. a Bhakti sect devoted to Shiva.


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It contains 12 principal Shaiva and 4 Vaishnav temples and one dedicated to Brahm�.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

Their social position has been raised by their sacred character as priests of the god Siva and they are now sometimes called Shaiva Brāhmans.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

Jangam.—A caste of Saiva mendicants, who call themselves Vīr Shaiva, and are priests of the Lingāyat sect; a subcaste of Jogi.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

The term Shaiva Brāhman is applied to Guraos.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

Saiva, Shaiva, Sivite Sect.—The name given to Hindus who venerate Siva as their special god.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

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