Shaivism

English

Alternative forms

• Saivism, Sivaism, Shivaism

Etymology

From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) +‎ -ism.

Proper noun

Shaivism

1. A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.

Derived terms

• Shaivite

Translations

a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva

• Catalan: xivaisme m
• Esperanto: ŝivaismo
• Finnish: shaivismi
• French: shivaïsme (fr) m
• German: Shivaismus (de) m, Shaivismus m
• Korean: 시바파 (sibapa), 시바교 (sibagyo)
• Polish: Śiwaizm
• Russian: шиваи́зм (ru) m (šivaízm), шайви́зм (ru) m (šajvízm)
• Sanskrit: शैवसम्प्रदायः m (śaivasampradāyaḥ), शैव (sa) m (śaiva)
• Telugu: శైవము (te) (śaivamu)
• Ukrainian: шиваї́зм (šyvajízm)
• Urdu: شیو مت (ur) (šiv-mat)

Anagrams

• Shivaism