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Saiva
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Sai·va  (sv, sh-)
n. Hinduism
One who worships Shiva.

[Sanskrit aiva-, belonging to Shiva, from iva, Shiva.]

Saiva adj.
Saivism n.

Saiva [ˈsaɪvə ˈʃaɪ-]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a member of a branch of Hinduism devoted to the worship of Siva, but rejecting the notion of his incarnations
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) of or relating to Saivism or Saivites
Saivism  n
Saivite  n


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In 2428/1885, Sir Edwin Arnold, the author of The Light of Asia (a long poem about the Buddha, which made many converts and stimulated scholarly study of Buddhism), visited Bodh Gaya1 which was in the hands of the Mahants, Hindu Saivites, and was shamefully neglected.
 
 
 
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