RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Shaina
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Shainism
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Shaivites
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is the Hindu tradition that most accepts ascetic life and emphasizes yoga, and like other Hindu traditions encourages an individual to discover and be one with Shiva within. The followers of Shaivism are called “Shaivites” or “Saivas".
Detailed explanation-2: -Shaivism, organized worship of the Indian god Shiva and, with Vaishnavism and Shaktism, one of the three principal forms of modern Hinduism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Those that revere Shiva as supreme are called Shaivas (or Saivas) and are known to adhere to self-purification rituals as well as worship Shiva in a temple. From Sanskrit, Shiva (or Siva) means “Auspicious One” in English.
Detailed explanation-4: -The four major schools or sub-sects of Shaivism are: Saiva Siddhanta, Vira Shaivism, Kashimiri Shaivism, and Gorakhnath Shaivism.