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Shuddhashaiva, Shuddha-Shaiva, Śuddha-Śaiva, Śuddhaśaiva: 2 definitions

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Shuddhashaiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhashaiva in Shaivism glossary
: Sri Kamakoti Mandali: The Sects of śaivas

Śuddhaśaiva (शुद्धशैव) refers to one of the four types of Śaivas based on , according to the Kriyāpāda of Candrajñāna (Candrajñānāgama).—In the case of śuddhaśaiva, śiva along with Jagadambā Umā alone is considered to be the brahma whose ṣaṇa are satya, Բ, and ԲԻ岹. All other deities are considered to be devoted and subservient to Śiva, born of him and deriving their powers from him. Unlike Miśraśaiva, the worship of other 𱹲 here is only as āvaraṇa 𱹲 of śiva and never as the pradhāna devatā. [...]

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhashaiva in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śuddhaśaiva (ಶುದ್ಧಶೈವ):�

1) [noun] one of the four Śaiva cults.

2) [noun] a man belonging to or follower of, this cult.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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