Vira Saiva
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Vira Saiva
< Sanskrit, equivalent to vīra man + śaiva votary of Shiva
Example Sentences
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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.
From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave
He seems, on the contrary, to have incurred his death by attempting to repress the extension of the Vira Saiva belief.
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
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