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	Shaivism - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saivites believe that there is only one God, who simultaneously permeates all creation and exists beyond it, being both immanent and transcendent.
		There can be found almost innumerable Saivite temples and shrines, with many shrines accompanied as well by murtis dedicated to Ganesa, Lord of the Gana s, followers of Siva, and son of Siva and Sakti.
		The foremost Saivite Vedic Mantra is Aum Namah Sivaya.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /shaivism.htm (668 words)

	Shaivism - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saivites believe God transcends form, and devotees often worship Siva in the form of a lingam, symbolizing all universe.
		There can be found almost innumerable Saivite temples and shrines, with many shrines accompanied as well by murtis dedicated to Ganesa, Lord of the Ganas, followers of Siva, and son of Siva and Sakti.
		Benares is considered the holiest city of all Hindus and Saivites.
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Saivism (449 words)

	Shan Ranjit - Saivaism in Independent Tamil Eelam
		Had Saivaism and the Saivites treated their economically and socially disadvantaged brothers and sisters (it is wrong to call them low castes) with respect and dignity, the impact of Christianity would have been minimal.
		Saivites – many of who consider themselves to be brighter and intelligent than other races- was ignorant and slow to understand the impact of the British rule on Saivaism.
		Many Saivites interpret this as “the Lord Siva who resides in Kauai.” It is also believed that Subramuniya Swami had a vision one night in the early 1970 about Lord Siva residing near his ashram in the form of a Siva lingam.
	www.tamilnation.org /forum/shanranjit/saivaism.htm (3520 words)

	Saivites Rituals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saivites Rituals: Lal Ded's Vaakhs and Kashmir Shaivism
		Saivites direct their worship primarily to Siva as represente d by the aniconic Siva Linga, and the human-like murtis, Nataraja and Ardhanarishvara.
		Saivites believe that there is no exclusive path to God, that no spiritual path can rightly claim that it alone leads to the goal.
	www.experiencefestival.com /saivites_rituals (1056 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Nov 1980
		There are millions of Saivites throughout the world seeking to know more about their religion and eager to assist the new generation of Saivite youth to learn, live, and fulfill their Saiva dharma.
		Saivites born into the religion are encouraged to use it in classes for the youth.
		There are millions of Saivites who know these words to be true but who do not have enough knowledge about their religion to give a comprehensive presentation of it to their inquisitive youth raised to give a comprehensive presentation of it to their inquisitive youth raised in Western schools.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /1980/11/1980-11-03.html (309 words)

	les-sai-1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Saivites should practice the art of humanizing the human mind and giving equal rights to all is an essential part of it.
		As Saivites we are required to wear the sacred ash on the forehead and frequently in three stripes, but the VaishNavites wear the TirumaN or Naamam, three vertical and white stripes jointed at the base also on the forehead.
		A Saivite is FREE to produce his own scriptures or at least attempt at such productions and he will succeed in adding to the already existing pool of scriptures if he happens to be blessed by BEING in such productive tasks.
	ulagan.tripod.com /les-saivism.html (9134 words)

	Living with Siva, Chapter 51: Hindu Solidarity
		I was at a Saivite institution the other day and was shocked to find that Jesus, Krishna and Buddha were there together on the altar in the prayer room.
		For Saivites to put Jesus or Mary on the altar is an invitation to every Christian missionary to enter your home, to enter the minds of your children.
		Saivites who are firm and proud of their religion will be respected wherever they go throughout the world.
	www.himalayanacademy.com /resources/books/lws/lws_ch-51.html (5096 words)

	Dancing with Siva, Mandala 3: Saivite Hinduism
		Still, Saivites defend their faith, proceed contentedly with their practices and avoid the enchantment of other ways, be they ancient or modern.
		Saivites have persisted through many ages through successfully adapting work, service and skills according to the times while internalizing worship and holding firmly to the eternal values.
		Each Saivite is unique in his or her quest, yet all seek the same things in life: to be happy and secure, loved and appreciated, creative and useful.
	www.sanmarga.org /resources/books/dws/dws_mandala-03.html (1858 words)

	Protect Preserve and Promote the Saiva Dharma
		Saivites of the world are now uniting in one common cause: to pass on the knowledge of Saivism to the next generation.
		Yes, united Saivites of the world, we need to pass on to the next generation the importance of dharma and of good conduct, especially ahimsa, a fundamental principle of the Hindu faith.
		Saivite monasticism was once a powerful spiritual force in the world when the majarajas supported the monastics, and it will continue to be so through the support of the families, their children and their children's children.
	www.gurudeva.org /resources/talks/ProtectSaivaDharma.html (7347 words)

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		Thus the Saivites avoid the mistake of the Advaitins who pursue a life of negation rather than of understanding and Manikkavasakar feels that he is also one of such hermeneutists who seek to understand the world and through that BEING Himself.
		Saivites understand the great gods Tirumaal or VishNu and Brahma along with, Rudra the ROOT archetypes of this cosmic management, the lesser mantra bodies being the devas who are pure and asuras who are impure as still under the management of BEING-as-Siva.
		To be a Saivite is to gain the aruL of BEING and thereby gain also the EYES to see this cosmic dance and listen to the MANTRAS in terms of which BEING executes this dance.
	arutkural.tripod.com /tmcampus/tiruvaasakam-2.htm (5388 words)

	The Meaning of SivaliGkam
		Thus it is not an accident that the Tamil Saivites hit upon the Fundamental Ontology where along with BEING, the anmas as well as the binding fetters are understood as anati, eternally there uncreated and indestructible.
		However the Saivites, with their concept of Sataasiva do not look into the STRUCTURAL forms and which led to fitting into this enormous body the various social distinctions that existed in society at that time but rather the PSYCHODYNAMIC principles that are there and which agitate all living creatures.
		The Tamil Saivites including Meykandar notes that this is because there is a 'kaaddutal' , a showing and because of which anmas enjoy a 'seeing' and because which it is projective, functions with Kurippuk Kalaam and hence temporality.
	arutkural.tripod.com /tmcampus/mean-lingkam-3.htm (7913 words)

	Vaishnavism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is likely that a majority (75-80%) of today's Hindus would consider themselves Vaishnava, if pressed to make a distinction.
		Of the remainder, most would probably consider himself a Saivite.
		Vaishnavites, like Saivites, believe that there is only one God, who simultaneously permeates all creation and exists beyond it, being both immanent and transcendent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vaishnavism (277 words)

	Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon on B
		Saivites consider Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra to be three of five aspects of Siva.
		Smartas group Brahma, Vishnu and Siva as a holy trinity in which Siva is the destroyer.
		Thus, Saivites know Brahman and Siva to be one and the same God.
	www.experiencefestival.com /a/Hinduism_Lexicon/id/51481 (2027 words)

	Hinduism Today \| May 1995
		When the spiritual energy, shakti, invoked by the puja permeates the sanctum sanctorum and floods out to the world, Saivites know they are in a most holy place where God and the Gods commune with them.
		Saivites consider it most important to live near a Siva temple, and we build one wherever we find ourselves in the world.
		Saivite temples are the most ancient of all.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1995/5/1995-5-19.shtml (1196 words)

	Siddha Community: The Saivite Hindu Religion
		Saivite Hindus are truly compassionate, knowing that ultimately there is no good or bad.
		Gurudeva was born in California and initiated into sannyas in 1949 by Yogaswami, Sri Lanka’s greatest sage.
		An architect of the modern Hindu renaissance and satguru to 2.5 million Tamil Saivites, Gurudeva established the first Hindu church in America, founded Hinduism Today magazine and built the only aadheenam and all-stone Siva temple in the West, on Kauai, an island in Hawaii.
	www.siddha.com.my /saivism.html (1027 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Four Sects \| October/November/December, 2003
		Saivite Hindus worship the Supreme God as Siva, the Compassionate One.
		Saivites esteem self discipline and philosophy and follow a satguru.
		Saivism : The path for Saivites is divided into four progressive stages of belief and practice called charya, kriya, yoga and jnana.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/2003/10-12/44-49_four_sects.shtml (2588 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Apr 1983
		For many of the pilgrims, it was their first times to the holy lands of Saivite Hinduism, the first time worshipping in the physically impressive, and spiritually powerful stone temples.
		For some it was also the first real opportunity to be among born Saivites in the traditional mileau, a chance to make friends with those who think and believe as they do and to learn of the Saivite culture from watching and being in their midst.
		His call for greater orthodoxy among the Saivites of the world stood in stark contrast to what he termed the "liberal Hindu movement." And explanations of the dangers of leaving orthodoxy and allowing alien influences to infiltrate Saivite belief and practice were often given.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1983/04/1983-04-06.shtml (842 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Aug 1982
		The five-week pilgrimage of thirty-eight Western Saivites and their Sat Guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, began on January 6, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where they had gathered from their homes in Canada and across the United States, including New York, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
		Each of us Western Saivites was deeply impressed with the vigor of Saivism in each of the countries visited and overwhelmed with the love and selfless care shown to us throughout.
		Eastern Saivites were rejuvenated, encouraged, and emboldened to take a hard look at the problems facing the Saivite religion.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1982/08/1982-08-08.shtml (1164 words)

	Sri Kandaswamy Kovil
		The Ceylon Tamils living in both these areas were devout Saivites and as they fervently believed that "no one should live in a place that has no Temple ", they soon began to organize themselve into Associations.
		With this in view, on 24th December, 1890 a group of Ceylon Saivites met at the residence of one Mr.
		A "Vel" was installed in the said land by His Holiness Sri Murugaswamy, an eminent Saivite, and a small temple with Gopuram was completed in 1909.
	www.srikandaswamykovil.org /index.php?page=2 (609 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Tilak
		For instance, the trident-shaped tilak mark on the foreheads of Saivites resembles the mark on the forehead of Shiva.
		For the Saivite, Sakta, Vaisnava, Saura and Ganapatya sects it is a regular rite.
		The tripundra is obligatory for Saivites who believe that it is as auspicious as bathing in the Ganges and reciting the names of Vishnu and Shiva.
	banglapedia.search.com.bd /HT/T_0166.htm (686 words)

	Proxy Image of Lord and Bhoga Srinivasa, - Chapter 24 of `Tirupati Balaji was a Buddhist Shrine,' By Dr. K. Jamanadas ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conversion of Saivites into Vaishnavism was obviously carried on in a supplementary shrine where another image was set up to preside over the conversion ceremony.
		By the time attempts were made by the Saivites to stem this tide by the construction of a temple for Shiva in the same village (Sri Parasaresvara or Tippaladisvaranudaiyan) it was considered better to transfer the work to Tirumalai itself by entering into some sort of an agreement with the Vaikhanasas there" [Ibid.
		Yet the fact that these Siva shrines are in a style architecture traditionally associated with the Buddhists, seems to imply that they were a type of structure not the monopoly of any one religion, but had a common origin.
	www.dalitstan.org /books/tirupati/tiru24.html (5329 words)

	Living with Siva: Author's Introduction
		In those days, Saivites, well schooled in knowledge of God Siva, did not fear alien religious influences entering their minds.
		In this century, too, Saivites strong in the love of God Siva are bringing those Saivites who have strayed into alien religions back to Siva's feet.
		From a psychological point of view, when the subconscious is at odds with soul qualities, with the basic laws of how we intuitively know what we should be doing, when the past of unsoulful deeds carries into the present, we are not able to live with Siva.
	www.himalayanacademy.com /resources/books/lws/lws_introduction.html (1801 words)

	108 (number) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The number of sura t al-Kawthar in the Qur'an, the smallest one of the Book.
		A holy symbol of Siva among the Saivite s, for Siva Nataraja dances his cosmic dance in 108 poses.
		Held sacred or otherwise significant by various Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain traditions.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /108_(number).htm (312 words)

	World Saivism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saivites in S.Africa are purists of a kind and because which they do not want to acknowldge even the worship of Murukan and Vinayaka as part of the Saivite lore.
		You will remember the Saivite prayer manual that was launched at the conference in Durban in1996which contain many prayers to dieties like Ganasha and Murugan.
		Well the gauteng Saivites objected to the inclusion of those prayers, saying that it is not of Saivism.
	ulagan.tripod.com /expsai-3.htm (822 words)

	Chapter Three: Virtue
		The observance of Saivite festivals in the home and temple, including guru puja days, brings deep communion with God during highly spiritual times of the year.
		There are many Saivites who have taken the brahmachariya vrata and eagerly look forward to learning "advanced" yoga techniques.
		Like anything else, however, the Saivite Hindu religion must be used effectively by the individual who wishes to enjoy its lasting effects.
	www.saivasiddhanta.com /resources/books/virtue/ChapterThree.html (2379 words)

	Dancing with Siva, Mandala 20: Festivals
		Saivites observe numerous festivals in the temple and the home, and special holy days each week and month.
		Festivals are auspicious and sacred days of family and community togetherness, and of sadhana, fasting, meditation, worship and retreat from worldly concerns.
		Saivites offer special prayers to Siva, Ganesha and Karttikeya on propitious days each month according to the Hindu sacred calendar.
	www.sanmarga.org /resources/books/dws/dws_mandala-20.html (1774 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He handed over the Shrine to the Saivite priests who had gained the favour of the King.
		Later a Samanera Monk from Medagammana roused the Sinhalese Buddhists of Sabaragamuwa against the Saivites and by stiff resistance of the people restored once again Sri Pada to the Buddhists, where ancient forms of religious fervour persist unbroken up to date.
		King Wimaladharmasuriya I (Konappu Bandara) visited the Peak even though it was in the custody of the Saivites in the 17th century.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/02/13/fea08.html (1628 words)

	Nature of Image of the Lord of Tirumalai, - Chapter 12 of `Tirupati Balaji was a Buddhist Shrine,' By Dr. K. Jamanadas ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The presence of the matted locks or jata jutas on the image and the Nagabhushanams (snake ornaments) prove that it is a Saivite image.
		The Saivite pundits of his age were certainly no match to this genius and the sage of Visitha Advaita, and there is no wonder that he won in the battle of wits, puranic lore and yogic powers and arranged for the worship of the Lord of Tirumalai from thenceforth as VISHNU" [Sitapati: 25 emphasis ours]
		The very fact that the Saivites and the Vaishnavites had to fight for a neglected image, in an 'unimportant' temple, gives ample evidence that it belonged to neither of them.
	www.dalitstan.org /books/tirupati/tiru12.html (1540 words)

	Saivites Ceremonies
		Saivites Ceremonies is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Saivites Ceremonies: Lal Ded's Vaakhs and Kashmir Shaivism
		Saivites Ceremonies: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Ishta Devata
	www.experiencefestival.com /saivites_ceremonies (1056 words)

	Shiva, the Auspicious One (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With names such as Mahadeva ("the great god") and Nataraja ("the king of dancers"), he is venerated in ancient holy cities like Benares, where Saivites (as his worshipers are called) devote their lives to him, viewing him as the Supreme Lord.
		Saivites, however, tend to see Shiva not just as the greatest devotee but as God Himself.
		According to Bhagavad-gita, which is accepted by nearly all classes of transcendentalists in India -- including Vaisnavas and Saivites -- Visnu (Krishna) is the ultimate Godhead, to whom even Shiva must bow down.
	www.gnett.org /7.html (1300 words)

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