shivaism
və noun Hinduism.
“the Destroyer,” the third member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Preserver.
Also, Siva.
Origin:
< Sanskrit: literally, the auspicious
< Sanskrit: literally, the auspicious
Related forms
Shi·va·ism, noun
Shi·va·ist, noun
Shi·va·is·tic, adjective
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| —n | |
| a variant spelling of Siva | |
| 'Shivaism | |
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| 'Shivaist | |
| —n, —adj | |
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| Shiva (ˈʃiːvə, ˈʃɪvə) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of Siva | |
| 'Shivaism | |
| —n | |
| 'Shivaist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| Siva or Shiva (ˈsiːvə, ˈsɪvə) | |
| —n | |
| Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies | |
| [from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)] | |
| Shiva or Shiva | |
| —n | |
| [from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)] | |
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