Shaivism

Hindu tradition that worships Shiva
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Shaivism

Summary

Shaivism is a Hindu denomination[1]. Shaivism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shaivism's instance of is recorded as Hindu denomination[3].
  • Shaivism is part of Hinduism[4].
  • Shaivism's Commons category is recorded as Shaivism[5].
  • Shaivism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shaivism[6].
  • Shaivism's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as denomination=shaivism[7].
  • Shaivism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Shaivism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Shaivism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Shaivism's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/tags/shaivism[11].
  • Shaivism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Shaivism[13].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Hindu philosophy[14].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Hinduism[15].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mythology[16].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Theology[17].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject India[18].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Religion[19].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Nepal[20].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Veganism and Vegetarianism[21].
  • Shaivism's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Oral tradition[22].

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Definition and Type

Shaivism's instance of is recorded as Hindu denomination[3].

Use and Application

Shaivism is part of Hinduism[4].

Why It Matters

Shaivism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Shaivism is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Shaivism has been cited as an influence by Ramana Maharshi[24], a philosopher[25], 1879–1950[26], of India[27].

FAQs

Who did Shaivism influence?

Shaivism has been cited as an influence by Ramana Maharshi[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0254028-sivaismus
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0254028-sivaismus, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Instance of Hindu denomination
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Shaivism, WikiProject Hindu philosophy, WikiProject Hinduism +7
    Aliases
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007546141005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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