SHAIVISM

Meaning of SHAIVISM in English

noun

see saivism

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SHAIVISM — or Saivism One of three main forms of modern Hinduism , centred on the worship of Shiva . The earliest …
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SHAIVISM — or Saivism One of three main forms of modern Hinduism , centred on the worship of Shiva . The earliest …
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VAISHNAVISM — Worship of Vishnu as the supreme deity, as well as of his incarnations, mainly Rama and Krishna . Vaishnavism is …
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SHIVA — or Siva Major deity of Hinduism , believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu , he is the subject of …
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SHAKTISM — or Saktism Worship of the supreme Hindu goddess Together with {{link=Vaishnavism">Vaishnavism and Shaivism , it is one of the major …
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PASUPATA — Early Hindu sect that worshiped Shiva as the supreme deity. Numerous subsects flourished in northern and northwestern India until at …
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KAPALIKA AND KALAMUKHA — Members of either of two groups of extreme Hindu ascetics, prominent in India in the 8th–13th century. They were an …
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HINDUISM — Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. Though the various Hindu sects …
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BALINESE — People of the island of Bali , Indon. They differ from other Indonesians in adhering to Hinduism , though their …
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SAIVISM — also spelled Shaivism cult of the Indian god Siva, with Vaisnavism and Saktism, one of the three principal forms of …
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DIGAMBARA — (SanskritSky-clad, i.e., naked) one of the two principal sects of the Indian religion Jainism, whose male ascetics shun all property …
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BALINESE — people of the island Bali, Indonesia. They differ from other Indonesians in adhering to the Hindu religion, though their culture …
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VAISHNAVISM — Worship of Vishnu as the supreme deity, as well as of his incarnations, mainly Rama and Krishna . Vaishnavism is …
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SHIVA — n. or Siva Major deity of Hinduism , believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu , he is the subject …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHAKTISM — or Saktism Worship of the supreme Hindu goddess Shakti . Together with Vaishnavism and Shaivism , it is one of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PASUPATA — Early Hindu sect that worshiped Shiva as the supreme deity. Numerous subsects flourished in northern and northwestern India until at …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KAPALIKA AND KALAMUKHA — Members of either of two groups of extreme Hindu ascetics, prominent in India in the 8th13th century. They were an …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HINDUISM — n. Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. Though the various Hindu …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BALINESE — n. People of the island of Bali , Indon. They differ from other Indonesians in adhering to Hinduism , though …
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