Sivaism

/ (ˈsiːvəˌɪzəm, ˈsɪvə-) /

noun

the cult of Siva

Derived forms of Sivaism

Sivaist, nounSivaistic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for sivaism

The corresponding phase of Sivaism is restricted to certain periods and districts of southern India.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
But though Sivaism has undergone fewer changes and produced fewer great names, it must not be thought of as lifeless or decadent.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The resemblances to Christianity in Vishnuism are on a larger scale than the corresponding phenomena in Sivaism.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot