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    2 days ago · Shiva (śiva, Sanskrit: शिव) literally means kind, friendly, gracious, or auspicious. [ 18 ][ 19 ] As a proper name, it means "The Auspicious One". [ 19 ] The word Shiva is used as an adjective in the Rig Veda, as an epithet for several Rigvedic deities, including Rudra. [ 20 ]

  2. Sep 2, 2024 · Hinduism - Vaishnavism, Shaivism: Vaishnavism is the worship and acceptance of Vishnu (Sanskrit: “The Pervader” or “The Immanent”) or one of his various incarnations (avatars) as the supreme manifestation of the divine. During a long and complex development, many Vaishnava groups emerged with differing beliefs and aims. Some of the major Vaishnava groups include the Shrivaishnavas (also known as Vishishtadvaitins) and Madhvas (also known as Dvaitins) of South India; the followers of ...

  3. Sep 12, 2024 · Saivam (transl. Vegetarianism) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by A. L. Vijay. The film features Nassar in the lead...

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  4. Sep 2, 2024 · Hinduism - Shaivism, Shiva, Devotion: The character and position of the Vedic god Rudra—called Shiva, “the Auspicious One,” when this aspect of his ambivalent nature is emphasized—remain clearly evident in some of the important features of the great god Shiva, who together with Vishnu came to dominate Hinduism. Major groups such as the Lingayats of southern India and the Kashmiri Shaivas contributed the theological principles of Shaivism, and Shaiva worship became a complex amalgam ...

  5. 2 days ago · Hindu denominations, sampradayas, traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and so on. [1] The term sampradaya is used for branches with a particular founder- guru with a particular philosophy. [2]

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VaishnavismVaishnavism - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · A 6th century sculpture of Narasimha at the Badami cave temple, constructed by the Chalukyas. The Pallava dynasty of Tamilakam patronised Vaishnavism. Mahendra Varman built shrines both of Vishnu and Shiva, several of his cave-temples exhibiting shrines to Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

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  8. Sep 14, 2024 · Saivam (transl. Vegetarianism) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by A. L. Vijay. The film features Nassar in the lead...

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