Definition of sivaism Sivaism

Si•va•ism

We found 3 definitions of sivaism from 2 different sources.

What does sivaism mean?

Noun
sivaism - a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
		Shivaism, Sivaism
		religious order, religious sect, sect a subdivision of a larger religious group
		hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
sivaism - worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
		Shivaism, Sivaism
		hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils