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Shaivismor SaivismOne of three main forms of modern Hinduism, centred on the worship of Shiva. The earliest of the cults devoted to Shiva date from the 4th century BC. Texts written by devotees of Shiva in the 3rd century AD are the basis of Tantra in Hinduism and other Indian religions. Today Shaivism includes diverse movements, both religious and secular, all of which take Shiva as the supreme and all-powerful deity and teacher and view gaining the nature of Shiva as the ultimate goal of existence. This is believed to be brought about by the performance of complex rituals. See also Shaktism; Vaishnavism. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | So much so, that save a few distinctive images for each sect, there is nothing to distinguish a Vaishnava temple from a Saiva one. Set in the frozen wastelands of northern Norway, Yeoh is the feral Saiva who, after being struck by a Shaman's curse, lives alone on the icy tundra, save for Anja (Michelle Krusiec) whom she's raised since saving her life as an infant. Dehejia, "Iconographic Transference between Krsna and Three Saiva Saints", in J. |
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