Sivaismn.
/ˈsiːvəɪz(ə)m/ The special worship of Shiva, the third deity of the Hindu triad, to whom are attributed the powers of reproduction and dissolution. Cf. Saivism n. at Saiva n. and adj. Derivatives.
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lingamism1843
Shiva-worship1876
Saivism1877
Sivaism1901
1901 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 32 The lotus of Sivaism and of Isis.
1905 Q. Rev. July 200 The temper of Sivaism is not that of Buddhism.
1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 19 Mar. 228/2 Vishnuism and Shivaism.
1962 A. Huxley Island xi. 178 The local brand of Mahayana Buddhism, with a bit of Shivaism, probably, on the side.
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