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Sivaism

noun
1.
A Hindu sect worshiping Shiva.  Synonym: Shivaism.
2.
Worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon.  Synonym: Shivaism.





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... Tamil country Buddhism of an Asokan type appears to have been prevalent about the time of our era. The poem Manimegalei, which by general consent was composed in an early century A.D., is Buddhist but shows no leanings to Mahayanism. It speaks of Sivaism and many other systems[118] as flourishing, but contains no hint that Buddhism was persecuted. But persecution or at least very unfavourable conditions set in. Since at the time of Hsuan Chuang's visit Buddhism was in an advanced stage of decadence, it seems probable that the triumph of Sivaism ...
— Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) • Charles Eliot
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Words linked to "Sivaism" :   religious sect, Hinduism, sect, religious order, Shivaist, Hindooism


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