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sivaismnounAlternative form of Shaivism. [A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.]
śivanounAlternative form of Shiva. [(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.]
sivanounAny of various birds formerly of genus Siva, now part of genus Actinodura, of barwings.
shaivismnounA sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.
vaishnavanoun(Hinduism) A worshipper of the god Vishnu in any of his incarnations.
shivanoun(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
saktanounA worshiper of Shakti as a goddess.
ishaninounA female given name from Sanskrit.
lingayatismnoun(Hinduism) A sect of Shaivism whose worship is centered on Shiva's lingam.
ishannoun(Hinduism) One of the aspects of the god Shiva.
shaktanounAlternative form of Sakta. [A worshiper of Shakti as a goddess.]
satinoun(Buddhism) mindfulness, as in anapanasati; a state of mind in meditation
savitrnoun(Hinduism) A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya.
sunyavadinounA "worshipper of the void"; a name used for various religious groups.
lingamnoun(Shaivism) The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
shaktismnounA branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shakti as a supreme goddess.
vaishnavismnounA branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.
virūpanoun(Buddhism) A mahasattva in Vajrayana Buddhism.
shivalinganoun(Hinduism) A columnar or cylindrical representation of the god Shiva, used as a focus for worship in a Hindu shrine or temple.
saktismnounAlternative form of Shaktism. [A branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shakti as a supreme goddess.]

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